Hey Chalazon, we certainly agree about the new Selmers. I've exclusively played Mark Vls my entire career as a sax player and I love them. If I were forced to buy a new horn today it probably would be a Yamaha. I see you are from Boise. Lots of gigs there? I live in Florida and am sure feeling the Bush ecomomy............Kelsey

Yo, Kelsey..after much thought..well, maybe not that much..how much does it take..I gotta agree 'bout the MKVI..they probably are the best horns made. If you look at a list of the great jazz and R&B players..most of them are blowing VI's..gotta be a reason, hmmmm?..I had a fellow tech tell me that Selmer is thier own main competeter..with the VI's, you know..told me Selmer wishes they'd just go away..I think it's the whole corporate toxification of the craft of instrument making. Boise is a truley beautiful place to live...no gigs, tho..every one has a day job..teaching, whatever..I do horn repair for a local store..it's all good..