Lightweight, adjustable thumb rest different from that used on the other Paris models. Designed to be easily removed. Distinctive Signature logo and script H. Selmer name plate combine with the classic wreath. Smaller cups and pads on the upper joint reduce weight and create a streamlined appearance. A tone hole has been moved to improve finger balance and raised to the level of the ring keys.
Metal caps reinforce tenon joints to prevent wood cracks.
Narrower external joint rings contribute to the acoustics and streamlined appearance. Other features of the Signature Series Reinforcing the right-hand alternate keys increases their strength and rigidity. Steel rings mounted on half of the thickness of the tenons ensures that the wood stays in contact from barrel to upper and lower joints. Clarinetists who desire a dark, warm sound would prefer the Recital Series. The thicker grenadilla wood body assists in delivering this darker tone quality.