FOUND selmer mk VI alto neck - silverplate

[stitch]

Neck will be on its way tomorrow!
Look forward to seeing pics of it on the sax.

 

[peterpick]

it's definitely a good thing. and if I can work out how to post pictures of it I will do so.

 

[peterpick]

and with the proper neck in place...

i'm very happy with it, thanks everyone for your help. worth noting that I saw a mk VI alto neck (lacquered) for over £800 (ye gods) and was offered one for £500. this mk VI alto was an army sax and thus has no engraving (and is incredibly shiny due to years of parade-ground polishing). it is now I think saleable, and true to form I no longer want to sell it since I keep taking it out and tootling on it.

 

[AndyWhiteford]

" I no longer want to sell it" LoL

 

[peterpick]

yes, it's far too nice. but give me a couple of months.....

 

[stitch]

... and was offered one for £500

If only I had known!

Seriously: very glad it works (and hope you've installed the pad more permanently ... !)

 

[peterpick]

that's a point. Stephen, but on the other hand I didn't buy that one! I saw one for over £800 on e-bay, but I think they will wait a while before they sell it. the silver neck I also bought was about the same price as yours - they are over £1,000 new. I think it's all a question of waiting, I have had this sax for 7 or 8 years with the sba neck on it, and it always played fine like that. yes, and it works beautifully with the neck you provided.... oh, I must do something about that blu-tac.

 

[Jeanette]

Donation gratefully received

Many thanks

Jx