Selmer SPC711 Piccolo - Grenadilla Wood Professional | Piano Gallery, Idaho Falls
Introduction
The Selmer SPC711 Piccolo represents over 135 years of woodwind excellence, delivering the rich, expressive tone that only seasoned Grenadilla wood can provide. This professional-grade piccolo combines Selmer's legendary craftsmanship with modern precision manufacturing, featuring a hand-cut wave style headjoint that ensures easy response and exceptional tonal expressiveness across all registers. Perfect for advanced students, professional musicians, and serious performers who demand the warm, woody character and superior projection that define the Selmer piccolo sound.
Product Overview
Crafted entirely from premium seasoned Grenadilla wood, the SPC711 delivers the distinctive warm, rich tone quality that has made wooden piccolos the preferred choice of professional orchestral and chamber musicians worldwide. The carefully selected and aged Grenadilla provides exceptional tonal stability and resonance, creating the complex harmonic overtones that give this piccolo its characteristic expressive voice.
The hand-cut wave style headjoint represents Selmer's commitment to artisan craftsmanship, with each headjoint individually shaped and refined to provide optimal response and tonal flexibility. This specialized headjoint design promotes easy tone production while allowing for the subtle tonal colorations and dynamic control that professional repertoire demands.
Each instrument receives professional setup and adjustment at the Conn-Selmer Woodwind Factory in Elkhart, Indiana, ensuring that every piccolo meets the exacting standards expected from this legendary manufacturer. The conical bore design provides the traditional piccolo voice with excellent intonation throughout all registers, while silver-plated keys and premium Pisoni pads ensure reliable mechanical performance for years of professional use.
Ideal For
- Professional orchestral musicians seeking authentic wooden piccolo tone
- Advanced music students preparing for conservatory-level performance
- Chamber music performers requiring expressive tonal flexibility and projection
- Private studio teachers demonstrating professional-quality sound characteristics
- Recording artists who need the warm, complex tonal qualities of premium Grenadilla wood
Key Features
Premium Seasoned Grenadilla Wood
Both headjoint and body are crafted from carefully aged Grenadilla wood, providing the rich, warm tone quality and complex harmonic overtones that define the professional wooden piccolo sound.
Hand-Cut Wave Style Headjoint
Each headjoint is individually hand-shaped using Selmer's traditional wave cutting technique, ensuring optimal response, easy tone production, and exceptional expressive capabilities across all dynamic levels.
Conical Bore Design
The traditional conical bore provides authentic piccolo voice characteristics with excellent intonation throughout all registers, delivering the projection and tonal focus required for professional orchestral and solo performance.
Professional Setup and Adjustment
Every instrument receives expert setup and regulation at the Conn-Selmer facility in Elkhart, Indiana, ensuring optimal mechanical performance and tonal response straight from the factory.
Silver-Plated Mechanism
Premium silver-plated keys with carefully balanced action and professional Pisoni pads provide reliable mechanical performance and superior sealing for consistent response during demanding professional use.
What's Included
- Selmer SPC711 Professional Piccolo
- Professional protective case
- Manufacturer warranty
Technical Specifications
Specification | Details |
---|---|
Body Material | Seasoned Grenadilla Wood |
Headjoint Material | Seasoned Grenadilla Wood |
Headjoint Style | Hand-Cut Wave Style |
Bore Design | Conical Bore |
Key Material | Silver-Plated |
Key Action | Carefully Balanced |
Pads | Premium Pisoni Pads |
Setup | Professional Factory Adjustment |
Manufacturing | Conn-Selmer, Elkhart, Indiana |
Heritage | 135+ Years of Selmer Excellence |
SKU | SPC711 |
UPC | 648023170777 |
Price Point | Professional |
Experience This Professional Piccolo Today
Visit Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls to experience the legendary Selmer sound and discover why the SPC711 Piccolo continues the company's 135-year tradition of creating the world's finest woodwind instruments. Our knowledgeable staff can demonstrate how the premium Grenadilla wood construction and hand-cut headjoint deliver the expressive capabilities that serious musicians demand.