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B & H parts commonality

Author: Tony F
Date: 2013-09-17 23:32

Following on from some comments on the blackwood quality posts, I have in my junkpile a 40's mazak-keyed wooden Regent. The wood quality is excellent but the keywork is very poor and neglected. In spite of this it plays very well indeed. I know where I can get a much later Emperor which has cracked so badly that it is not worth repairing. My question is, is there sufficient commonality of parts to justify transferring the Emperor keywork to the excellent wood of the Regent? Is this a practical proposition? The resulting instrument would probably go to a local school if it worked out.
Thanks.

Tony F.

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Re: B & H parts commonality

Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-09-18 08:21

A similar age Edgware will have the keywork that would probably fit better as they changed several things in the late '50s/early '60s - that's not to say later style keywork won't fit, it may take a bit more effort to fit it.

Still worth a try at any rate if you can get one good clarinet from two bad ones.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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Re: B & H parts commonality

Author: Tony F
Date: 2013-09-18 08:39

Thanks for that, Chris. I'll give it a go.

Tony F.

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