Classical or Jazz? With a long, important history in both musical worlds, there's a lot to explore when you learn the clarinet - and our YCL-255S is the perfect model to begin your journey with.
Our custom and professional level clarinets are usually crafted from wood; a wooden body tends to give a warmer, richer tone with the wood resonating with the air within it. But, both the material and the skill required to shape it are costly and usually outside the acceptable budget for a beginner. Wood can also be affected by temperature and humidity - and whilst a veteran clarinetist will intuitively compensate for any resulting fluctuations in tone or timbre, those variances can become a source of frustration when you're starting out.
So, for our YCL-255S, we chose to cast the body from 'ABS Resin' - essentially a high-grade plastic which offers durability, consistency and affordability. It also allows us to subtly shape the clarinet body for optimal tone and appearance - adding a resonant chamber in the bell and simulating wood grain in the outer matte finish, for instance. The result is a clarinet that both looks, feels and sounds remarkably similar to our professional wooden models - but at a beginner-friendly price and with the consistency in performance and response that's vital for every beginner.
