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Soprano Saxophone

Series III soprano

With the introduction of the “Series III” Soprano, the world of the Soprano opens up to the musician.

Summit of the Henri SELMER Paris range, the "SERIES III" soprano's effortless ergonomics are particularly attractive for the non-specialist, featuring a playing... + Read more

Variant	Price
Lacquered	7150 €	Out of stock
Silver plated	8090 €	Out of stock
Black	7990 €	Out of stock
Brushed	7990 €	Out of stock
Solid silver	14150 €	Out of stock
Gold plated	16450 €	Out of stock

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What's behind

conception

Made up of more than 600 parts, the saxophone is a particularly complex instrument. At Henri SELMER Paris, the production line is completely integrated enabling both better control of the quality and of the supply process.

In our workshops located in Mantes-la-Ville since 1919, nearly 500 craftspeople mobilize a traditional, unique and authentic know-how, combining high technology with the respect of the artisanal instrument manufacturing. Discover the main stages of production.

Technical caracteristics

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Key

Ambitus

from low Bb to high G

Pads

leather with metal resonator

Thumb rests

left hand and right hand (adjustable) in metal

Included

2 removable necks ( straight and curved), S80 C* Soprano mouthpiece with ligature and cap, neck strap, swab, cork grease, Light Soprano case.

Finish

lacquered, silver plated, black, brushed, sterling silver, gold plated

Serial number

Year of manufacture

Finishing

they play

this instrument

"This saxophone has many qualities, and it is up to the musician to find them, to determine how far he wants to go in the sound, in the music. It allows you to explore a lot of different sounds and textures."

Wayne Shorter

"Great projection, fast emission, rounded sound. I love it!"

Antonio Felipe Belijar

"Great tuning and amazing projection."

Pedro Bittencourt

"I've always liked the Selmer sound. It is this unique sound, of great flexibility, which allows a vital artistic freedom to express and share the magic of the moment."

Vincent David

"Beautiful sound and projection as well as flexibility"

Mariano Garcia

"This instrument lets the musician find their own palette of sounds, invent new ones and more. It is rich, versatile, and full inspiring to play."

Joshua Hyde

"Selmer saxophones offer unparalleled tone quality that enables me tap into a wide range of nuance and control in every phrase."

Paula Van Goes

"My soprano saxophone is the finest instrument I've ever played. The evenness of response and accuracy of intonation surpasses any soprano I know of. Moreover, the sound produced by my instrument matches no other. I could not recommend this instrument enough."

Matthew Lombard

"What I love the most about Selmer saxophones is the flexibility of sound. I love to search different colours and nuances in a various programme that I usually perform. My instrument gives me confidence, so I can be relaxed and focused on music when I play."

Jan Gricar

"Finding a soprano sound that has the searching quality that I look for along with a rounded warmth was only realized when I started to play the Series III. I love how in tune it is, and like the reference 54, It has a beautifully consistent tone and great ergonomic design."

Rus Nerwich

"Series III has a very projective, clear, well resonated sound and together with gold plated neck I can create the sound that I searched for."

Oskar Petrauskis

"This saxophone allows me to express myself freely. I recommend it, it's solidly built."

Harold Guillén Monge

"I love Henri SELMER Paris saxophones for their richness of tone and sound. They have very good ergonomics. They are versatile instruments with a very good balance of registers and tuning, and very good mechanics. They are sober and "classy" instruments."

Éric Caudron

"I’ve always played only Selmer saxophones: in my opinion, Selmer is to saxophone what Mercedes is to cars, Rolex to watches, Parmigiano to Italian cuisine… simply the best."

Fabrizio Paoletti

"Les caractéristiques sonores du saxophone, si proches de la voix humaine, sont très spéciales pour moi et m'aident dans mon expression artistique à communiquer un sentiment et un mode de communication. Je pense que le saxophone reflète très bien ma façon..."

Antonio Cánovas Moreno

"The Soprano saxophone Series III is such a flexible instrument, you can easily switch from classical to jazz music."

Pepito Ros

"My solid silver Soprano Series III is maybe the most interesting mix of elegance, projection and brilliance I ever could have imagined. I love its silver sound and I use it also in my alto and tenor necks."

Nicola Mogavero

"An irreplaceable quality in terms of sound, accuracy, acoustics, ease, mechanism, etc."

Joonmok Lee

"The Soprano Series III has an elegant and lyrical sound."

Vicente Contador

"Selmer saxophones are very versatile, allowing us to create our individual sound in different musical genres with ease. The sound is brilliant and easy to project, whatever the requirements."

Eiradís Ensemble

"I particularly like the sound color of my Series III soprano saxophone. It is an instrument that allows me to play all repertoires, the most extreme nuances in all registers, to express a lot of sensitivity."

Davy Basquin

"I've been playing Selmer saxophones for over fifteen years and they are still my best ambassadors."

Sumika Tsujimoto

"Beautifully flexible instruments that blend into a sound family determining for Kebyart's sonority."

Kebyart Ensemble

"It's a perfect combination of the inner self and the transmitter, the saxophone. There are endless timbral possibilities with Selmer saxophones. You can achieve anything you set your mind to."

Xavier Larsson Paez

"We've chosen Selmer instruments because they allow us to find our quartet sound and they just fit together brilliantly. The harmonic richness of the sound paired with its versatility give us the possibility to adapt to every musical genre."

Arcis Saxophon Quartett

"The best soprano sound, projection on higher register."

Danilo Russo

"SELMER saxophones carry that long and historical know-how, which not only guarantees top performances but also opens up unexpected paths of interpretation, which further expands the horizon of the performer."

Georgios Lygeridis

"SELMER saxophones will allow you to obtain homogeneity of sound and speed of emission, more precision on the attacks in all the registers and richness of the harmonics, while making you discover new colors and new experiments."

Fabio Cesare

"My silver-plated Series III Soprano allows me to be very agile technically, as well as having a huge and easy projection."

Mari Ángeles del Valle Casado

"This instrument is a clever blend of velocity, sound power and melodic warmth."

Guillaume Berceau

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