The Yamaha YCL‑881 is a premium professionally crafted Eb soprano clarinet, co-developed with elite clarinetists to deliver a “deep, round sound” ideal for both blending in ensemble work and projecting in solo passages . Notably, it features a one-piece grenadilla wood body, selected for its stability amid temperature and humidity changes, and meticulous tapered tone holes with hand-tapered undercut, ensuring consistent tone quality, response, and intonation
SPECIFICATIONS
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Level | Custom / Professional |
| Key | Eb (soprano clarinet) |
| Fingering/System | Boehm system – 17 keys, 6 rings |
| Body Material | One-piece grenadilla (African blackwood) |
| Barrel & Bell Material | Grenadilla, with a pressure-fitted nickel-silver bell ring |
| Tone Holes | Tapered inset with hand-tapered undercut |
| Thumb Rest | Fixed |
| Key Material & Finish | Nickel‑silver, silver‑plated |
| Bore | Machined |
| Mouthpiece Included | Yamaha 4C |
| Ligature & Cap | Silver-plated |
| Springs | Blue steel needle springs |
| Pads | Lucien deluxe double-skin |
| Posts | Threaded |
| Case & Cover | Included: hard-shell case with leather case cover |
