Selmer 1930 ‘Super – New Largebore’ Bb Tenor, GOLD, #13,138

1930 Selmer 'New Largebore' Tenor - Gold Plate

Offsite Photos from Owner (2025):

Photos of WWS "After Rebuild" (2014):

(Offsite Consignment Listing - Plays Great! - Item Location: local; WA State)

This is a super rare Selmer model to see come available and even more extra rare to see one in this finish. I can attest to only seeing maybe 2 others come for sale in the last +10 years, if not 1-3 only hitting the broader market in the last ~15 years). This arrived to WWS in 2013 and was in original pads, then rebuilt by me (Chadd) in 2014 for a regular WWS customer. It's since been owned by this local musician who plays music in retirement and rotated between his small collection of saxes -- it has less than 50 hours of playing time on the new pads. (aka: this sax didn't get heavy use in the last 11 years).

For free appraising values: you'll see "relacquer" options of this model near $4k+/-. So you start entering the Selmer VI value impact-spectrum, plus finish rarity, plus condition valuations to balance. 

• This sax's return through WWS is monumental to the WWS Vault, as it's been featured on the "Things I Should Have Kept" page for all these years. Please buy it so I don't have to.

TONE: The earliest core of Selmer's tone was launched in these 1930s, Super model saxes. They bring more meat and depth than the 50s Selmers. If you can forgive the early ergos on a "Selmer", you'll be rewarded with a stronger, more powerful tone! This is very unique era for Selmer because the "SSS" for the Super lineage was not on most of the early saxes, and actually mostly only on altos vs the tenors. You can see: Saxpics.com for more reading pleasure. Steve Goodson's reviews will put these as the first saxes to start sounding like the Selmers we think of today. Check out the WWS Sound Files below and you will hear the spread power of the early Selmer. The popular Mark VI sound is very warm, subtle and smoother -- not to rank either as "less than."

PADS: Repadded by Chadd at WWS in repad (2014) and they have lots of life left... rebuilt with Prestini tan pads ('Thick' to match the original factory setup); and re-installed the ORIGINAL resonators also (seamless metal), and added Premium Upgrades to materials' locations for a craftsman's touch. According to the owner: "It has less than 50 hours of playing time on the new pads."

CASE:  YES - Details TBD (there is the original wood case, in rough shape. I do recommend keeping it for the original factor, and the old band stories - if you like).

Extra Horn History:

This is a special sax with a backstory. I was able to hear about [grandpa] from the family who sold this to WWS in 2013: This was bought new and gigged with in the Ozzie Nelson Band of Rutger's University while the player(grandpa) used gig money to pay his way through school (too bad we can't do that anymore!) - Right!?!

BEFORE PHOTOS - when sax first arrived at WWS(2013):

Sound files to enjoy:

• Sound File (actual sax!): TENOR x2 & MPCs x3: Selmer MarkVI, Selmer New Largebore -- Selmer Soloist C* short shank 0.070", Otto Link NY 6**0.097", Tonalin0.085"

Track 1: Actual Sax NLB in Gold-plate!

Track 2: A relacq example that had a sexy tone that was used professionally on TV show band!

Item #:WWSConSM8W5.0W0.0W0.07252.5-C10.14

This is a special sax with a backstory: bought new and gigged with in the Ozzie Nelson Band of Rutger's University while the player used gig money to pay his way through school (too bad we can't do that anymore!).?
This is very unique era for Selmer because the "SSS" for the Super lineage was not on most of the early saxes, and actually mostly only on altos vs the tenors. See: Saxpics.com for more reading pleasure. Goodson's reviews will put these as the first saxes to start sounding like the Selmers we think of today.?Check the Sound File. You will hear the spread power of the early Selmer. The popular VI Sound is very warm, subtle and smoother.