Selmer-Paris Model 40 Contra Alto Clarinet

Get The Highest Professional Quality with the Selmer-Paris Model 40 Contra Alto Clarinet

Selmer-Paris has a long history of creating the highest quality professional clarinets. The Selmer-Paris 40 Contra Alto clarinet features an aged rosewood body, articulated G# and Eb lever, automatic octave key, silver plated nickel silver keywork, leather pads, and and adjustable silver plated neck for tuning. It comes standard with a professional C* Eb contra alto mouthpiece. Designed to produce beautiful tone, even scale, and excellent intonation, this Selmer Paris clarinet truly offers the best in professional quality.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Key: Eb
• Bore: 24.3mm
• Pitch: 442
• Range: To low Eb
• Articulated G# Eb lever
• Automatic octave key
• Silver plated nickel silver neck, adjustable for tuning
• Rosewood body
• Silver plated brass bell
• Leather pads with metal resonators
• Stainless steel needle springs
• Standard Eb Contra Alto mouthpiece
• Flight case

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