Selmer III Altissimo Cheater Key

[Gandalfe]

The new Selmer Series III has the option of an altissimo facilitator key, which opens a secondary vent on the neck. It's pretty rad. I wasn't able to play with it.

 

[JfW]

That's sweet, I want one...

Of course, there's not many decent horns I don't want...

 

[Steve]

didn't selmer paris have something like that in the past in the SA80 series?

 

[SOTSDO]

Hell...

...give me fifty bux and I'll fix one up with a 20 penny finishing nail and a piece of foam tape...

 

[pete]

didn't selmer paris have something like that in the past in the SA80 series?

I was going to mention that.

The "helper" key is called "Harmonic" in Selmer literature. Not only has it been available for several years, Selmer says on their website that it was available on the Mark VI. (Of course, YMMV on the accuracy of Selmer's website.)

 

[Groovekiller]

I've seen one of those extra octave keys on a Mark VI tenor.

 

[Steve]

I knew I saw that harmonic key before ... I just couldn't recall if it was Selmer or Unison or something. Thanks Pete.

 

[sideC]

I saw one of those gizmos on a new mark7 alto for sale at Bill Lewington's in London. 1979, I think. I was underwhelmed......

Julian