Klarinet Archive - Posting 000041.txt from 1994/12

From: Jordan Selburn <jordan@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Maple clarinets
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 1994 20:10:22 -0500

Elaine Thompson wrote:

"Has anyone ever seen a clarinet made of maple like they do with
bassoons? I wonder if that would be a decent domestically produced
alternative.

As for rosewood, a rosewood clarinet with golden keys is quite a sight
to see! It sounded pretty good, too."

The maple regarded as best for pro bassoons comes from what used to be
Yugoslavia (I don't know which region/country). For whatever reason,
domestic maple is considered inferior. It's possible that the
"Yugoslavian" maple is experiencing an even more immediate supply
problem than grendilla.

Who made the rosewood clarinet that you saw? I've seen a beautiful one
made by Luis Rossi, but it had silver keys.

Regards,
Jordan
jordan@-----.com