The Most Valuable Band and Orchestra Gear
Ranked by real closed-sale prices across 992 tracked Band and Orchestra items — not guesses, not asking prices. Updated August 2026; the order shifts as the market does. Right now the crown belongs to Selmer Balanced Action at $17,500.
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Top 10 by sold value used new / sealed
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Selmer Balanced Action$17,500 - 2
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Selmer Super Balanced Action$13,000 - 5
Martin Committe$12,999 - 6
Yamaha YFL-894HW$11,999 - 7
Altus 1607SRBEO-D$11,999 - 8
Yamaha YFL-874HW$11,999 - 9
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Selmer Privilege$10,000 - 13
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Selmer MARK VI Tenor$8,943 - 16
Fox Model II$8,750 - 17
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Brad Robinson 5-String$8,500 - 19
Yamaha YHR-871DU$8,499 - 20
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Eastman EBB825VG$7,999 - 22
Alexander 103$7,900 - 23
Conn 8D$7,800 - 24
Miyazawa Classic$7,650 - 25
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Levante LV-SB5105$7,499 - 27
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Bach 43 MT Vernon$7,126 - 29
Selmer-Paris Mark vi$6,999 - 30
Selmer Mark VI$6,660 - 31
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Olds Super Recording$5,989 - 39
F. Loree Royal$5,977 - 40
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Yanagisawa AWO20$5,759 - 42
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P. Mauriat Le Bravo 200$5,600 - 44
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Selmer Reference 54$5,445 - 47
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Marigaux 901$5,026 - 50
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