Rare SELMER PARIS K SERIES WOODEN A CLARINET in a Double Bb/A Case.

$999.0
Brand
Selmer
Body Material
Wood
Model
Selmer K SERIES
Selmer France K series A Clarinet in Good condition. Owned by a professional bassoon player who studied clarinet in college as a second instrument.  Pads are in great condition with a plenty of life remaining. The case is a double case for Bb clarinet and A clarinet made by LeBlanc which is in good condition.  

The following is the answer about the K series from ChatGPT regarding the production years.


What is the production years of K series clarinets from Selmer Paris?
ChatGPT said:

The K-series Selmer Paris clarinets were produced roughly between 1981 and 1983.

More detail:

  • The "K" prefix serial numbers were introduced by Henri Selmer Paris during a transitional production period after their earlier models like the Series 9, Centered Tone, and Omega lines.

  • These clarinets are part of Selmer’s professional models, and some K-series instruments are considered precursors to the Series 10S and 10S II models.

  • Serial numbers in the K-series generally fall in the range of K0001 to approximately K9999, though Selmer didn't widely publicize the exact production range.

Estimated Production Timeline:

Serial PrefixApproximate Years
K0001–K9999~1981 to ~1983