It’s in great condition and ready for someone to pick up and play it again. Made from fine black grenadilla wood and sporting a nickel-plated keywork, this clarinet looks and plays like a dream. It’s hard to argue with the judgment of a jazz giant. Selmer instruments were notably played by Benny Goodman, who loved his Centered Tone Clarinet. That makes it one of the most sought-after clarinets of the last century, not only for its high quality and unique sound but also its historical value. This particular instrument was crafted during the “Golden Era” of Jazz clarinets. With the Signature, you concentrate on making music instead of struggling with the instrument.Selmer Centered Tone (CT) clarinets are some of the finest Jazz clarinets ever made, especially ones made in the 1950s. After adjusting and balancing your mouthpiece and reed you will find even the softest pianissimos respond with less embouchure effort. Playing with slightly more resistance than the other Selmer clarinets, the Signature requires a more efficient and free-blowing set-up. Professionals worldwide praise the Signature clarinet for its depth of sound and uniformly dark, clear tone quality in all ranges and dynamics. The Signature utilizes raised up tone holes, which helps provide a more focused tone while maintaining a very precise responding instrument. The Signature model Selmer Paris clarinet represents a very different sound of clarinet compared to other models on the market. Each evolution upper joint is indicated with a small star near the serial number.Better thermal conductivity: the instrument heats up and gets to pitch more quickly.Greater stability in dimensional variation: the bore does not move or change and the reliability of the fit of the barrel onto the upper joint is improved.Due to the features of the material and production process we use on the upper joints, the following advantages are achieved:

The Évolution Series brings an element of reliability and stability that has never before been seen in the professional clarinet world. Henri Selmer Paris clarinets are renown for their incredible consistency, tone quality, great intonation, and incredible quality. Henri Selmer Paris is proud to announce a new generation to their models of clarinets, the Évolution Series.

Vintage selmer clarinet serial numbers