History Notes #10: The Mark VI
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In 1954, the saxophone world was shattered by the arrival of an instrument that soon became legendary: the Mark VI. Today, Douglas Pipher dives into the archives of the most emblematic saxophone ever.
"In the spring of 1954, March 19, to be exact, a single saxophone was packed up and shipped to Selmer US. This instrument number 53,727, was the first Mark VI to be sent..."
FULL VIDEO on https://www.selmer.fr/en/beyond-the-sound/category/brand/history-notes-mark-vi
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