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Wichita Band Instrument Company Wichita, Kansas A superb SELMER SUPER ACTION alto saxophone, made in France in 1954, serial #52,302 ***** Restoration now completed....this beauty is ready for the most-particular player! Note please, the photo of the 8va key-touch, the thumb-rest and the strap-ring. NO wear anywhere. This one's a PERFECT TEN. Yes, we are 100% absolutely certain the silver plate is original. *** This GORGEOUS AND ORIGINAL ALTO was built for the French market, in bright silver finish. Please note....no number stamped on the neck tenon. Price includes original very clean original French. *** ALL pads and corks are new.. *** Think Al Galladoro, Phil Woods, Bud Shank, Tommy Newsom on the Carson show... Instrument plays bright and full, the voice like that of a voluptuous French lady, who's maybe a few pounds overweight but we love her all the more because of it. The instrument is not for sissies. Intonation is perfect. The low notes are NOT sharp. Superb intonation means low notes are NOT a quarter-step sharp. Use a VanDoren 2 1/3 or 3 on a modern Selmer mouthpiece and you'll be amazed at the warm and liquid tone-color. We have no hesitation in recommending it to the most particular musician. *** Better than a new one? In OUR opinion, ABSOLUTELY! Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than four decades: “ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It’s in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace (whichever in our estimation is the more advisable), pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. In the event of cracked or damaged wood sections, we will repair at no cost to the customer or replace the section and charge the customer only for our net costs for the replacement section. Often, wood replacement parts are supplied from the manufacturer at no charge. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees.” *** WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY / WICHITA, KANSAS / USA **** Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. The owners are Kansas natives Gary L. Ray and his two sons. Founded by a woodwind repair technician in 1953, we soon will commence our seventy-first year in business. We’re not a “back bedroom” operation but can report that we are the owners of a proper “brick and mortar” workshop. We enjoy a sterling reputation for ethical business transactions and confirm to our friends and clients the simple fact that we expect to be in business forever. ***