Selmer Paris – F Basset Horn

F Basset Horn Clarinet Silver plated keys (AO)

Who wouldn’t think of Mozart and his Requiem when considering this instrument that was also a favourite of Strauss and Massenet?

Previously bent in the middle, today’s basset horn is straight in form and has a metal neck.

Specs

Key : F
Bore : 15.8mm
Pitch: 442.
Tessitura: Down to low C
Delivered with 2 necks
Silver plated bell
System: Boehm (21 keys)
Body in grenadilla wood.
Keywork: silver-plated.
Adjustable stand. Leather pads.
Stainless steel needle springs.

Includes:
– C85 120 B-flat Clarinet Mouthpiece Silver plated
– F Basset Horn Light Case