Backstage

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History Notes : Numéro de corps
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History Notes: Body number

Do you know the difference between a serial number and a body number? From 1927 to the Balanced Action era, SELMER saxophones had two distinct numbers: one on the bell,...

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[Savoir-faire] Le bordage des pavillons de saxophone
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[Know-how] The reinforcement ring of saxophone bells

Working in the hammering workshop since 1995, Éric was first a blacksmith before moving into the final bell manufacturing process fifteen years ago.

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History Notes : Mark VI bow variations
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History Notes: Mark VI bow variations

Short bow, long bow, medium bow... You have probably already heard these terms to distinguish Mark VIs according to the length of their bow and bell. Today, Douglas Pipher reveals...

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History Notes : Saxophone alto au La grave
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History Notes: Low A alto saxophones

Discover the history of the SELMER low A alto saxophone, a rare instrument that has captured the curiosity and fascination of many enthusiasts...

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History Notes : Ladario Model
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History Notes: Ladario Model

In today's episode, Douglas Pipher looks at the rarest SELMER saxophone in history: the Ladario model. It was made in very few numbers - probably 3 - in the 1920s...

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History Notes : Saxophone C-Melody
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History Notes: C-Melody

Today, Douglas Pipher takes us behind the scenes of the production of the C tenor saxophone, better known as "C Melody".

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Découvrez la nouvelle génération de clarinettes Prologue !
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Discover the new generation of Prologue clarinets!

The Prologue clarinet gets a makeover! In order to inspire the young - and young at heart - to play the clarinet, Henri SELMER Paris has designed new features for...

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History Notes : Saxophone soprano courbe
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History Notes: Curved Soprano saxophone

After looking at the case of the C soprano, specialist Douglas Pipher sheds light on another rare instrument produced by Maison SELMER: the curved soprano saxophone.

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Jazz Flow, un bec universel inspiré des grands standards
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Jazz Flow, a universal mouthpiece inspired by the great standards

Henri SELMER Paris answers a call from jazz saxophonists with the launch of the JAZZ FLOW, a new ebonite mouthpiece for alto saxophone, signalling the importance of jazz in the...

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Nouvelles anches pour saxophones et clarinettes
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New reeds for clarinet and saxophone

Henri SELMER Paris returns to its roots by relaunching the production of reeds for clarinet and saxophone, the first activity of founder Henri Selmer back in 1885.

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