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Supreme alto
Alto Saxophone
Supreme alto

After 100 years of innovation, design, and manufacturing of the saxophone, Henri SELMER Paris redefines the modern identity of the alto saxophone with the Supreme.

The creation of the Supreme embodies the culmination of one century of expertise, combined... + Read more

Variant Price
Dark Gold Lacquered
Lacquered
8250 € Out of stock
Silver plated
Silver plated
9290 € Out of stock
Gold plated
Gold plated
23550 € Out of stock
Black
Black
8950 € Out of stock
Sterling silver
Solid silver
21450 € Out of stock
Brushed
Brushed
8950 € Out of stock
Antiqued lacquer
Antiqued lacquer
8950 € Out of stock
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What's behind
conception

Eight years ago, we set ourselves a challenge: to design the best saxophone ever made. A saxophone that would rise above musical genres. A saxophone adapted to all kinds of music, playing styles and sound types. A saxophone whose ease and evidence of playing would induce a direct and immediate relationship to sound.

To better free themselves from musical genres and imagine the universal instrument, a team of saxophone testers of various genres was formed. No acoustic, mechanical, ergonomic, nor aesthetic detail was neglected.
 

The Supreme has all the qualities common to the models that preceded it, meeting the desires of all saxophonist profiles:  beauty and care in the creation of the Balanced Action, the legendary suppleness of the Mark VI, the ease of the Super Action 80 Series II, the precision and elegance of the Series III, and the power and roundness of the Reference.

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In-house research has enabled us to push back the physical limits of the compromise between tuning, timbre and response. Furthermore, numerous innovations have also made it possible to optimize the ergonomics and mechanics of the instrument, contributing to an unprecedented enjoyment and ease of playing.

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The global aesthetics of the Supreme has been reconsidered. It evokes  fluidity of play through sleek lines and roundness through the softening of angles. All key guards (low B and Bb, side F#, Eb, C, and the pant guard) and the bow reinforcement have been redesigned in harmony with the instrument. The engraving evokes a sense of universality.

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The Supreme Alto Saxophone comes with a Concept mouthpiece and a set of accessories designed specifically for it.

Supreme alto Accessories

 

Many saxophonists have adopted it and shared their feelings in videos...

 

 

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Technical caracteristics
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Key
Eb
Ambitus
from low Bb to high F#
Pads
leather with rivetless metal resonators
Thumb rests
metal
Finish
lacquered, silver plated, black, brushed, solid silver, gold plated, antiqued lacquer
Included
Concept alto mouthpiece with ligature and cap, Supreme exclusive accessories: neck strap, silk/microfiber cloth, 2 swabs, (body and neck), cork grease, Alto case.
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Year of manufacture
Finishing
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" Improvisation "
Vincent David et Baptiste Herbin
they play
this instrument
"Like the Mark VI, The Supreme responds to extremely diverse instrumental approaches. Even better, it reveals the authentic acoustics of the saxophone, finally transparent to the multiple musical genres that call for it."
Claude Delangle
"The new SELMER Supreme saxophone combines the sound of its legendary models with the technical and innovative modernity that makes it a great instrument with an incomparable and irreproachable quality."
Baptiste Herbin
"2 words:  Sublime and luminous. Sublime because it is the perfect balance of an incredible sound with a modern and efficient mechanism. Luminous because its flexibility allows for all colors and playing styles."
Vincent David
"It is a pleasure to enjoy the most advanced and universal saxophone, which bears the signature of a new Supreme era."
Antonio Felipe Belijar
"Truly excited about the Supreme Alto from Selmer. Beautiful sounding horn, easy to play and really balanced from top to bottom. Looking forward to playing it more."
Miguel Zenón
"It is a pure delight to rediscover every day the qualities of this new instrument, the warmth and richness of its sound, its remarkable accuracy, the refinement of its subtly balanced timbres and its beautiful versatility."
Philippe Geiss
"The "Supreme" is the new generation of saxophone for the 21st century musician made by the legendary SELMER Paris family. This instrument is simply a dream.  "
Timothy McAllister
"The SUPREME is a very pleasant saxophone to play with a balanced and very responsive mechanism. I also appreciate its clear, powerful, and very atypical sound that is not limited to a precise aesthetic style."
Denis Guivarc'h
"The Selmer Supreme is an exceptional saxophone with a balanced, warm tone that gives me the freedom to continue to create and explore my sound."
Jaleel Shaw
"The Reference at SELMER is now called the “SUPREME". Perfection!"
Pierrick Pédron
"The intonation, the sound, the ergonomics, the flexibility of play: the Supreme is just an evidence!"
Christian Wirth
"Compact and high quality of sound, richness in harmonic, and intonation. It’s also incredibly homogeneous from the bottom to the high register. It’s truly an amazing horn !"
Rosario Giuliani
"SELMER: Sublime. Supreme."
Patrick Bourgoin
"Supreme is my choice!"
Nikita Zimin
"The Supreme atlo is the most accomplished instrument I have ever played. With an unequalled ease of blowing, the Supreme alto is for me the best balance between tradition and modernity."
Davy Basquin
"I love the Selmer sound. The range of tonal possibilities are endless and continue to inspire my artistic exploration."
Jonathan Radford
"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
"Sound, good projection, intonation and ergonomics."
Danilo Russo
"The SELMER Paris Supreme Alto’s brilliant mechanics combines a delicate tone with vibrant color. I am able to sing through the instrument, effortlessly expressing emotions with sensitivity. Quite possibly the highest quality instrument I have ever played!"
Chika Inoue
"The Saxophone is the Selmer, because I relate to it my growth, both personal and musical! As for the Supreme, three adjectives combine perfectly: easy, precise, versatile, while retaining that sonic soul that accompany Selmer saxophones!"
Francesco Loiacono