Yamaha 450II Duet+ Clarinet – 2nd Gen

Yamaha 450II Duet+ Clarinet – 2nd Gen Model YCL-450IINM
Injection Molded Bore to Prevent Cracking

After extensive research and testing with educators and players, the new YCL-450II second generation intermediate clarinets from Yamaha bring improved sound, response and added durability. Built around the already proven record of the Yamaha 450, the new 2nd Generation models feature an upgraded bore and leather pads. On top of the new model, Yamaha is also continuing their impressive Duet+ bore for the upper joint to combine exceptional performance and durability in a complete package with the new YCL-450IINM.

When Yamaha designed the 450 Series clarinets, they conceived it as an instrument that a player just starting out, would want to continue playing well into the future. Part of that concept revolved not only in performance characteristics, but also addressing the durability issues inherent with student musicians using a wood clarinet. To address this concept to its fullest potential, Yamaha released the Duet Clarinet concept.

Duet Clarinet Bore
The Yamaha 450 Duet+ Clarinet utilizes the same bore and key design of the intermediate Yamaha 450 clarinets. With the Duet+ model, the upper joint has the wood intentionally over-cut with both it’s bore and tonehole diameters. This upper joint is then injected using a Thermoplastic ABS resin so that the entire bore of the upper joint (clarinet & toneholes) are one solid piece of ABS plastic. However, since the exterior of the joint is Grenadilla wood, the player receives both the performance of a wood clarinet but with the enhanced durability from the plastic bore. The execution of this concept and this particular instrument is one of the primary reasons that we wanted to become Yamaha dealers! The Yamaha 450 Duet Clarinet is one of the most impressively manufactured intermediate clarinets on the market!

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