The Selmer Model 40 Contra Alto Clarinet is an absolutely gorgeous instrument that fully realizes the consummate quality of the Selmer Paris instrument. It starts with a Brazilian rosewood body and Boehm system keywork with 18 keys and 7 rings, an articulated G#, Eb lever, automatic octave key, leather pads, and metal resonators. The neck is silver-plated nickel silver and the bell is silver-plated brass.