Selmer, 10S II, B Flat Clarinet
An excellent condition Selmer 10S II clarinet, which is a commission sale for Clarinets Direct. The 10S was the first small bore clarinet manufactured by Selmer to adopt a small bore undercut design, in the Buffet Crampon manner. The 10S II represents a major revision of the design which was undertaken in the late 1980's. Selmer seem to have tried to make the 10S II sit more easily with the later Recital clarinet: Compared to the original the instrument seems "darker toned" and plays slightly lower in pitch, i.e. aimed more at the US market.
This Bb, S/N M2000, dates to the late 1990's and has silver plate, in pristine condition throughout. There are no cracks or damage to the wood, which is in excellent condition. All pieces are original and have matching stamps, including the 2 barrels of 64.5 and 66.5 mm. The clarinet has lightly used white leather pads throughout, apart from the cork register key pad. The key work is well regulated. The case is the original Selmer, again in good condition, and the m'piece is a used Selmer C85 120.