FS Selmer 823

Scoredog

I am likely selling my very kewl Selmer 823 (that is if someone wants it) as a friend of mine is offering up the best Selmer I have played so I figure why not. I could keep both Selmers and forgo the wife (I'm sure you get that) which some on this forum might say yeah do that!

Asking 32k

may or may not put it on reverb, have not decided yet as I am also fine keeping it and saying C'est La Vie...good problem to have.

Here is the fun stuff for the potential buyer or lookie loo.

I purchased this guitar from Jacques Mazzoleni so those who know, know he was a reputable dealer (Jacques mostly retired from the business). Purchased Jan 2022 so close to four years ago.

Beyond what Jacques says you can see the guitar had a magnetic pickup mounted and then removed and an inch of the neck near the sound hole replaced.

From Jacques

This guitar was sold on the 7th of October 1949 to a Mister Seurol..at some point in it's life, it became the property of Challain Ferré..you can see a photo of him playing on stage, the guitar as a Lefty.. since then, the black "stick on" pickguard was removed without damaging the guitar..it is the "classic" model. laminated rosewood back and sides..solid spruce top that is both "bombé" and "plié" at the bridge line.. the fingerboard was replaced and refretted at some point. the neck angle is perfect and does not show to have been resetted at any time..the action is spot on, and there is a second bridge in the case for those hygrometry variations.. it comes in a beautiful reissue case, that is the best copy of the original case.. sturdy and perfect fitting.. the guitar plays and sounds great, and needs absolutely nothing but to be played...

video below is not me...I'll place an old futzing around with it when I got it 4 yrs ago vid too so you can see how it sounds in two different players hands

IMG_4480.mov

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzyJBF-sZ_g

littlemark

Sounds really nice. I wish.

Buco

Awe, it looks like it's blushing