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History Notes #04 : Cigar Cutter
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History Notes #04 : Cigar Cutter

Let’s dive into the history of one of the most magical instruments, the saxophone! Our guide, Douglas Pipher tells us in this new episode about the mythical Cigar Cutter, the...

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L'esthétique du saxophone Supreme
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The aesthetics of the Supreme saxophone

The Supreme alto saxophone is an instrument whose every detail has been meticulously thought out and cared for. Its aesthetics, in particular, has been completely redefined…

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Saxophone Alto Supreme, la nouvelle ère
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Supreme Alto Saxophone, the new era

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...

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History Notes #03 : Large Bore
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History Notes #03: Large Bore

For the third episode of this series dedicated to the history of Henri SELMER Paris, Douglas Pipher tells us about the range of instruments produced from 1928 to 1931, known...

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History Notes #02 : Les Modèles 26 et 28
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History Notes #02 : Models 26 and 28

Through a fascinating and highly-documented web-series, collector Douglas Pipher recalls the history of Henri SELMER Paris and his legendary saxophones... This second episode focuses on the models 26 and 28,...

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La famille Axos s’agrandit avec l’arrivée du saxophone ténor
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The Axos family is extending with the arrival of the tenor saxophone

Since its release in 2015, the Axos alto saxophone has established itself as a must-have model in its price range. It didn't take long for musicians and dealers to express...

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History Notes #01 : Le Modèle 22
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History Notes #01 : Model 22

Henri SELMER Paris offers you a new web series on the history of the House, in collaboration with saxophonist and collector collector Douglas Pipher. A true living encyclopedia, he will...

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Offre de rentrée : un an d'assurance offert
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Back-to-school offer: one year of free insurance

Henri SELMER Paris innovates by offering you a new service: one-year all-risk insurance offered for the purchase of a new instrument from the Axos, Prologue and Presence range within the...

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Musée SELMER : les inventions d'Adolphe Sax
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SELMER Museum : the inventions of Adolphe Sax

Best known for the invention of the saxophone, Adolphe Sax has actually filed multiple patents for wind instruments such as the saxhorn, saxotromba, saxtuba, slide trombone... In 1929, Henri SELMER...

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African Blackwood Conservation Project préserve les ressources naturelles
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African Blackwood Conservation Project preserves natural resources

Active within the Chambre Syndicale de la Facture instrumentale (CSFI - French Union of Instrument Makers), Henri SELMER Paris supports the African Blackwood Conservation Project initiative. Initiated around the replanting...

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