Yamaha YCL SE ARTIST Professional Bb Clarinet

The most refined Yamaha technology and craftsmanship have been applied in creating a flagship clarinet that answers the needs of top artists worldwide: the YCL-SE Artist Model. Retaining the fundamental SE Series concept of warm, richly expressive tone, critical elements such as the bell and tone holes have been redesigned with innovative features garnered from development of the CSGIII for a sublime combination of precise pitch and expressive freedom.

Original Initial Plate: A pink gold plated initial plate engraved with an "A" standing for "Artist Model" adds a distinctive touch to this fine instrument.

Mechanism for Enhanced Playability: To allow artists to concentrate more fully on the performance, a refined mechanism enhances playability for compositions that demand difficult fingerings or pitches.

Pink Gold Plating: The key posts, joint rings and thumb tubes are plated in elegant pink gold. This not only enhances appearance, but adds to the instrument's delicate tonality as well.

Bell and Barrel: New bell and barrel designs contribute to heightened resonance. Optimized resistance and breath flow to help produce a denser tone.

Tone Holes: Raised tone holes are used for the D/A notes, providing better projection as well as improved tonal quality.

Case and Case Cover: A dedicated case and case cover provide maximum protection and portability.

Specifications:

Key: Bb

Fingering System: Boehm, 18 keys, 6 rings

Barrel Length: 65 mm, 66 mm

Toneholes: Tapered tone holes with hand-tapered undercut

Body Material: Grenadilla

Key Material: Silver-plated nickel silver (Key posts, joint rings, and thumb tubes: Pink Gold plated)

Mouthpiece: 4CM

Case: Included