(USED) Selmer Aristocrat CL601 Bb Student Clarinet - SN: AD01816059

Selmer Aristocrat CL601 Bb Student Clarinet (Used)

A pre-owned, teacher-trusted student clarinet with a durable composite body — looked over and ready to play.

Is This the Right Clarinet for You?

The Aristocrat CL601 is a classic band-room clarinet, and there's a reason directors keep recommending it: it's dependable, easy to control, and built to survive real student use. The composite body shrugs off the temperature and humidity swings that crack lesser instruments, so it holds up whether it's living in a locker, riding the bus, or sitting through a football-game halftime. Its small, complex bore helps a developing player produce a well-controlled tone with better intonation and a smoother scale — meaning less fighting to play in tune and more time actually sounding good. As a used instrument that's already been looked over and set up to play, it's a smart, budget-friendly way to get a beginning or continuing student into a name they can trust.

Key Highlights

• Looked over and ready to play — no setup project waiting for you
• Durable composite body resists cracking from heat and humidity
• Small, complex bore for well-controlled tone and steadier intonation
• Smoother scale helps beginners play in tune with less effort
• Pitched in Bb, the standard key for school and concert band
• Aristocrat line long supported by band directors for its reliability

Why You'll Love It Features

A Bb Aristocrat clarinet with a rugged composite body and a small, complex 0.569" bore — the design Selmer built specifically to give students controlled, consistent tone.

Advantages

Composite construction stands up to the daily wear and weather changes that crack wood, and the complex bore improves intonation and evens out the scale across registers.

Benefits

A student spends less time battling tuning and durability worries and more time building tone and confidence — and at pre-owned value, it's an easy call for band.

Great Fit For

• Beginning students starting band or private lessons
• Continuing players stepping out of a rental into their own horn
• Marching and concert band use where durability matters
• Families wanting a trusted student clarinet at a lower cost

Sound & Playability

The CL601's small, complex bore is the heart of its appeal for students: it produces a well-controlled tone with better intonation and a smoother scale, so notes speak evenly and the horn stays easier to play in tune. That predictability is exactly what a beginner needs to build good habits from day one.

Specifications Brand Selmer Series Aristocrat Model CL601 Instrument Student Clarinet Key Bb Body Composite Bore 0.569" Bore Design Small, Complex Serial Number AD01816059 Condition Used – Looked Over, Ready to Play From the Spotts Crew

The Aristocrat CL601 is one of those horns that's quietly helped thousands of kids get through their first squeaky months and out the other side sounding like players — tough, forgiving, and honest. We've had this one on the bench and gotten it playing the way it should, so it's ready to go to work for its next student. If you want to talk through whether it's the right fit, or have any questions about it, we're glad to help.

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