Yamaha SE Artist Bb & A Clarinet

The YCL-SE Artist Model Bb and A Clarinets are flagship clarinets that answer the needs of top artists worldwide, being made from refined Yamaha technology and craftsmanship.

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. 

The key posts, joint rings and thumb tubes are plated in elegant pink gold. Original SE bell and barrel designs contribute to heightened resonance. Optimized resistance and air flow help to produce a more dense tone. Raised tone holes are used for the D/A notes, providing better projection as well as improved tonal quality.

SE Artist Key Mechanism:

A: Original Yamaha Low E/F Pitch Correction Mechanism

This mechanism improves intonation of the low E and F notes. Furthermore, no keys extend below the lower joint leaving the bell clean and streamlined.

B: Left-hand Eb Lever Included

Equipped standard with a highly-reliable Eb lever and newly designed mechanism for smoother key action.

C: Left-hand F/C Key Linkage

An adjustment screw added to the left-hand F/C key linkage mechanism makes it possible to achieve smooth operation for every player. 

Instrument Specifications

• Key: Bb/A
• Fingering System: Boehm, 18 keys, 6 rings
• Barrel Length: 65mm, 66mm
• Toneholes: Tapered tone holes with hand-tapered undercut
• Thumb-rest: Adjustable
• Body Material: Grenadilla
• Key Material: Silver-plated nickel silver (Key posts, joint rings and thumb tubes: Pink gold plated)
• Mouthpiece: 4CM
• Case: Included