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Author: ted
Date: 1999-02-26 13:41
I am aware of clarinets made of various woods: various African blackwoods, rosewood, boxwoods (antique clarinets), and Cocobola (some Rossi clarinets). I've often wondered why I don't see clarinets made of the same beautiful maple as some bassoons. Does anyone know the reasons?
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Author: Andy
Date: 1999-02-27 17:24
The main reason they don't use the other types of woods is because they'll crack. The wood they use these days (i can't remember!! it starts with a 'g' though) anyhow with all the keys and stuff they put on it (the screws that hold them on) theres alot of presure on the wood. So maple and other tyoes would crack at the presure of the keys.
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Author: Lelia
Date: 1999-02-27 22:13
Andy wrote:
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The main reason they don't use the other types of woods is because they'll crack. The wood they use these days (i can't remember!! it starts with a 'g' though) anyhow with all the keys and stuff they put on it (the screws that hold them on) theres alot of presure on the wood. So maple and other tyoes would crack at the presure of the keys.
The "g" word is grenadilla. Today it's become a catch-all word for several similar species of wood used in clarinets. I wrote an article about clarinet wood that's somewhere here on this site. I haven't had success in getting my links to appear here, but I'll try. If you don't see a link, go to the "Equipment" section and hunt around.
Most grenadilla isn't absolutely black. If it's undyed, it may show distinct streaks and swirls of brown or reddish-brown, depending on the species used.
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Author: jim
Date: 2002-11-15 01:50
You may find the following webside very interesting regarding Blackwood (Mpingo) from which wind instruments are crafted. Http://www.blackwoodconservation.org/music.html
Enjoy.
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