Klarinet Archive - Posting 000468.txt from 2005/06

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] metal clarinets
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:29:26 -0400

dnleeson wrote:

> Margaret Thornhill's comments are a strong reinforcement of the
> constant assertion by myself and many others, that the medium of which
> the instrument is made is irrelevant to the character and beauty of
> the sound.

Tom Ridenour's website claims that hard rubber (as opposed to the usual
plastics) is actually superior in acoustical terms to grenadilla.

Of course, he's selling a line of hard rubber instruments so he has a
vested interest in you believing this. :-)

Anyone have experience with these?

-- Joe

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