Clarinet
Selmer CL300
Price: 159 EUR – 426 EUR
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A student clarinet distinguished by a hand-reamed bore usually reserved for wood instruments, giving it a warmer, more centered sound than typical molded student clarinets at a similar price.
About the Selmer CL300
The CL300 uses an unusually small 0.573-inch bore with a higher degree of taper than most student clarinets, an intentional choice that produces a warm, centered sound with balanced blowing resistance rather than the overly free, thin tone some beginner instruments give. Its fatter barrel design specifically stabilizes throat tones, an area where student clarinets often struggle with an uneven, unfocused sound.
What sets it apart from most instruments at its level is a hand-reamed bore, a finishing step normally associated with Grenadilla wood clarinets rather than resin-bodied student models, paired with nickel-silver keys and undercut tone holes for an even, accurate scale - Selmer's attempt to bring a genuinely refined bore treatment down to a beginner price point rather than treating it as an unnecessary cost.
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Sound character of the Selmer CL300
The CL300's unusually small, more tapered bore and hand-reamed finish - a treatment normally reserved for wood professional clarinets - are deliberately chosen to give a warmer, more centered sound with balanced resistance, instead of the overly free, thin tone typical of molded student instruments at this price.
Technical data for the Selmer CL300
| Bore | 0.573", hand-reamed |
|---|---|
| Keywork | Nickel silver |
| Tone holes | Undercut |
| Level | Student |
Price history for the Selmer CL300
Cheapest seen: 159 EUR · Most expensive seen: 426 EUR
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The history of the Selmer CL300
Selmer built the CL300 to bring hand-reamed bore quality, typically found only on wood professional clarinets, into its student-tier lineup.
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