Yamaha YCL-CSG Bb and A Clarinet Pair, Hamilton Plated

Name: Yamaha YCL-CSG Bb and A Clarinet Pair, Hamilton Plated
Brand: Yamaha
Price: 9731 USD
Availability: Discontinued

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Key Material:

Hamilton Plated
Silver Plated

Key Features

Matching clarinets provide consistent feel
Hamilton-plated keys provide lasting durability and smoother playing feel
Thick-walled bells offer warm tone with focused projection
Hand-undercut tone holes provide balanced intonation and even response
Grenadilla bodies produce rich overtones with refined tonal clarity

Yamaha YCL-CSG Bb and A Clarinet Pair, Hamilton Plated Overview

The Yamaha YCL-CSG Bb and A Clarinet Pair, Hamilton Plated is suited to advanced players performing demanding orchestral and solo repertoire. Yamaha redesigned the CSG series to improve tonal depth, response, and playing comfort across both instruments. Grenadilla bodies, slightly fuller barrels, and thick-walled bells combine to produce a warm, centred sound with detailed overtones and dependable projection.

Both clarinets feature Hamilton-plated keywork, offering a harder-wearing alternative to traditional silver plating. The specialised alloy finish helps reduce tarnishing while maintaining a smooth, comfortable feel under the fingers. Hand-undercut tone holes improve tuning consistency and response between registers, while the redesigned key shape supports a more natural hand position during longer rehearsals and performances. Together, these refinements create a matched Bb and A clarinet setup that feels balanced, reliable, and expressive in professional playing environments.

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Built for orchestral flexibility

This matched Bb and A clarinet pair gives you the flexibility needed for professional orchestral, chamber, and solo performance. Both instruments share the same design approach, helping maintain a familiar feel when switching between keys during rehearsals or concerts. Yamaha refined the CSG series to create greater tonal consistency, so articulation, response, and intonation remain dependable across both clarinets. The slightly larger barrels and thick-walled bells also contribute to a warm, focused sound that blends comfortably within ensembles while still offering enough projection for exposed passages and solo lines.

Hamilton plating for lasting durability

Both clarinets feature Hamilton-plated keys, designed to offer improved resistance to wear compared to standard silver plating. This specialised alloy combines gold, nickel, and copper to create a tougher surface finish that helps reduce tarnishing and maintain a cleaner appearance over time. For players practising and performing regularly, this can help frequently used contact points feel smoother for longer. The finish also provides a slightly firmer touch under the fingers, supporting a stable and controlled playing feel. Combined with Yamaha’s ergonomic key design, the mechanism remains comfortable and responsive during extended sessions.

Comfortable keywork with balanced response

Yamaha redesigned the key shape and layout to create a more natural playing experience across both instruments. The updated mechanism sits comfortably under the hands, helping reduce unnecessary movement during technical passages and fast transitions. Adjustable thumb rests allow you to fine-tune hand position for improved comfort during longer rehearsals. Additionally, hand-undercut tone holes support accurate intonation and smoother response between registers, helping both clarinets feel even and controlled throughout the full range. This consistency can be particularly useful when moving quickly between Bb and A parts in orchestral repertoire.

Refined tone with detailed overtones

The grenadilla bodies give both clarinets a focused core sound with rich harmonic detail. Yamaha paired this material with carefully designed bore dimensions, tapered tone holes, and thick-walled bells to create a balanced tonal character with warmth, clarity, and controlled projection. Cork and leather pads are positioned according to their acoustic and mechanical advantages, helping maintain a reliable seal and stable action. Together, these design choices support expressive phrasing, quieter dynamics, and confident projection when needed. And because both instruments are closely matched in feel and tonal character, switching between them feels natural and predictable.

Yamaha 5 Year Extended Warranty

As a premium brand, Yamaha are proud to offer a free five-year extended warranty when the purchase of your instrument is registered within six months of purchase. Please visit the Yamaha website for the full terms and conditions and to register your warranty.

3 Months Free Tomplay Premium Subscription

When you register your instrument you can get a three-month premium subscription to Tomplay where you can access over 40,000 scores with backing tracks. You are able to filter by musical style, composer, difficulty and accompaniment type and interact with the scores. The pieces are all recorded by professional musicians and you can control the tempo and even record yourself playing. If you wish, you can also print and annotate your score and create loops to focus on those more difficult passages. For more information, please see the Yamaha/Tomplay website.