Klarinet Archive - Posting 000222.txt from 1994/03

From: Bill Sempf <wsempf@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Clarinet construction (was Re: Stuffy notes)
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 17:05:12 -0500

>> What are the advantages to having separate upper and lower joints?
>
>Well, I am nowhere near an expert on the situation, but it was explained to me
>that the soprano was split to facilitate smaller cases

I know of several instrument makers here in Columbus and Central
Ohio, as well as Africa and Europe, and they ALL make one piece clarinets.
The double case looks akin to a Bassoon case, and it solves MANY of the
problems of the standard five piece clarinet.

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