A Luxurious Professional-class Clarinet — Evolved!
Featuring Selmer Paris’s innovative Evolution composite upper joint, which uses an innovative resin injection process to strengthen and preserve the wood, the Selmer Paris B1610REV Recital Professional Bb Clarinet is meticulously crafted to provide professional players with spectacular sound and sublime playability. With its sophisticated poly-cylindrical bore design, the Selmer Paris B1610REV has a characteristic sonority — dark and warm, with a crisp presence. Plus, it has a remarkably consistent tonality in both the regular and extended ranges of the instrument. Artful keywork delivers light and fast action that facilitates advanced technical playing, highlighting every nuance and articulation. From plaintive adagios and smoky jazz to frantic scherzos and avant-garde experimentalism, the Selmer Paris B1610REV is a conduit for your musical expression!
Breathtaking looks and exquisite performance
Thanks to its thick grain, moisture-repellent properties, eye-catching appearance, and warm tone, grenadilla is the material of choice for professional clarinets. Selmer Paris chooses only premium grenadilla for the B1610REV, which they carefully season for superior performance. The addition of the innovative Evolution upper joint provides increased stability and longevity without compromising the natural sound of the grenadilla. The 17 sculpted silver-plated keys on the B1610REV boast a gorgeous look and a no-slip feel. The keys are fitted with durable leather pads, a favorite among Sweetwater clarinet players, to give you dynamic sound, rich tonality, and buzz-free playing. The B1610REV tone holes feature a tapered undercut, ensuring you’re met with perfect intonation and a consistent response all the way down the instrument.
Superior craftsmanship with premium appointments
In addition to its beautifully hewn grenadilla body, Evolution upper joint, and stunning keywork, the B1610REV is replete with premium appointments and hand-finished touches, including blue steel springs for improved action, an adjustable thumb rest to increase comfort, and an Eb trill key. Additionally, the Selmer Paris B1610REV includes a 62.5mm barrel, a 64.5mm barrel, a Concept mouthpiece, and a sturdy hard case. You're sure to be swept away by this heirloom-quality instrument!
The Selmer legacy of quality and innovation
Conservatory-trained clarinetist Henri Selmer founded Henri Selmer Paris in 1885. Fashioning reeds and mouthpieces in his small workshop, he soon took on instrument repair and modifications, which eventually led to the design and manufacture of clarinets. In 1900, Selmer opened a retail shop in New York (the beginnings of Selmer USA). As a musician himself, Selmer understood that you cannot separate the instrument from the artist, which is why every Selmer instrument is still individually tested and certified by the company’s team of professional musicians. Delivering exceptional value at every level, from student to professional, Selmer USA and Henri Selmer Paris offer a full line of woodwind and brass instruments. Sweetwater is proud to bring you Selmer’s rich legacy of quality and innovation.
Selmer Paris B1610REV Recital Evolutions Professional Bb Clarinet Features:
- Bb clarinet with Boehm key system, featuring 17 keys and 6 rings
- Body, barrel, and bell hewed from select seasoned grenadilla
- Resin-injected Evolution upper joint increases stability and longevity
- Dark, resonant tone with enhanced presence
- Sculpted silver-plated keys with leather pads and non-slip feel
- Blue steel flat springs provide smooth and accurate key movement
- Tone holes feature a tapered undercut for optimum intonation and uniform response
- Poly-cylindrical bore improves intonation across the full range of the instrument
- Delivered with 2 barrels: 62.5mm and 64.5mm
- Concept mouthpiece and hard case included
