Klarinet Archive - Posting 000674.txt from 2004/07

From: Gary Truesdail <gir@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Character of sound based on medium
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 00:01:31 -0400

Armchair theorist here again,

I any of you think the material from which an instrument is made makes
no difference in the instruments tone, then consider three things:

1. a pine or douglas fir reed compared to one made of cane
2. a plastic guitar compared to a wooden guitar
3. why violin makers not only use very specific woods for the tops,
backs, necks, of a violin but when selecting these woods they look for
specific grain density.
4. There is no reason why a plastic blank can't be machined to the same
specs as the wood used for clarinets. Would you play a plastic one for a
living? (Oops, shouldn't have said that, my Wurlitzer BsCl is plastic
and plays great).

If these things don't make a difference why aren't there a lot of people
out their getting rich making clarinets out of redwood, cedar,
manzanita, Nylon, PVC or any of the more plentiful and cheaper materials
instead of busting their tacos in rehearsals.

GaryT

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