Selmer Paris Series 9 Bass Clarinet U362 Low Eb Grenadilla Wood w Case For Sale

Offered is a vintage Henri Selmer Paris Series 9 professional bass clarinet, serial number U362, dating to approximately 1965.

This is a genuine French-made Selmer Paris professional bass clarinet, constructed from grenadilla wood and featuring the classic Selmer Paris keywork and design of the period.

The instrument has a low-Eb range.

I have personally assembled and played this instrument prior to listing. I was able to produce a good, clear sound throughout the register, including playing a scale across the instrument\'s range.

I am not a woodwind professional, so I am not representing this has been professionally evaluated or recently overhauled. However, the instrument does assemble properly and plays throughout the register based on my testing.

All joints assemble securely and are solid and stable.

This is an authentic vintage instrument and has not been cosmetically restored or professionally overhauled.

Importantly:

• No known cracks
• No crack repairs
• Wood body is intact
• Keywork and posts are stable
• Normal surface marks and signs of age/use
• Nickel-silver keywork has areas of tarnish and green oxidation
• Bell has tarnish
• Some cork and pad components may benefit from professional servicing due to age

Please examine all photographs carefully. The photographs are an important part of the description and show the actual instrument being offered.

Henri Selmer Paris Series 9 Bass Clarinet

• Serial number U362
• Approx. 1965
• Grenadilla wood
• Low-Eb range
• Made in France

Accessories

• Original-style red velvet case (with wear and tear)
• Floor peg
• Neck strap
• Two Selmer Paris D mouthpieces
• Brilhart Tonalite mouthpiece
• Supply of bass clarinet reeds (15-20), some new, some used, some worn

The Series 9 is an important vintage model from Henri Selmer Paris, and this is an excellent opportunity to acquire a genuine French professional bass clarinet from this era.

The combination of the grenadilla wood body, Series 9 design, low-Eb range, vintage case and three mouthpieces makes this a particularly interesting package for a serious bass-clarinet player, collector, or musician interested in classic Selmer instruments.

The instrument is being sold in its present vintage condition. It has been personally test-played and produces sound throughout the register, but it has not been represented as recently overhauled or professionally evaluated. A professional cleaning, adjustment, cork work and/or pad replacement may be appropriate depending upon the buyer\'s intended use.

Please study all photographs carefully and ask any questions before purchasing.