After 100 years of innovation, design, and manufacturing, the most iconic saxophone brand in the world has set out to redefine the modern saxophone.
Following the huge success of the alto version, the tenor has been highly acclaimed by various world-leading saxophonists who have had access to the Supreme before its worldwide release. Such artists include Chris Potter, Ravi Coltrane, Branford Marsalis and David Sanchez.
The Supreme has been built with the flexibility to handle all genres. Selmer Paris has aimed to take the best qualities of the models that preceded it - 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 the roundness of the Reference.
DEVELOPING THE SUPREME TENOR
The starting point was an extensive survey conducted internally and among musicians, technicians, dealers, and distributors to determine the broad outlines of what the Supreme would become.
Once the specifications were drawn up, the Research & Development at Selmer Paris went into action. They were ready to convert all the acoustic and technical knowledge accumulated over many years of research and acoustic experimentation. Their objective was clear: to make the best saxophone ever designed.
And within this, it was essential that this instrument should be flexible and able to span across all musical genres; that’s why they sought input from both classical and jazz players when designing this sax.
No acoustic, mechanical, ergonomic or aesthetic detail was neglected during the numerous trials carried out by the Selmer testers and their designer Jérémie Bernard.
The use of new technologies has been widely employed: 3D printing, metrology (3D scanner), automated control of machining tools, etc. The idea was to reinvent everything without having to start from a completely blank page.
Finally, after 12 years of overcoming obstacles that nourished and enriched its development, Selmer has ended up with an instrument that is unanimously appreciated by all of its artists and contributors, no matter what style they play in.
All new saxophones are professionally set-up by our expert saxophone technicians so they play even better than when they leave the factory!
This listing is for the gold lacquer variant, other finish options are available upon request - call (517)339-7333!
Subject to availability! Call us for more information about our current stock! All finishes outside of gold lacquer is considered special order, we will contact you shortly after your purchase for more information!
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