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 Re: Forte C How Sweet it is.
Author: L. Omar Henderson 
Date:   2006-08-24 13:37

(Disclaimer - I am maker (designer if you will) of the Forte' clarinets)
In truth the cost of making clarinets is more in the finishing, tolerence of machining, quality control specifications, fit and finish, etc. than in the raw materials. We had planned on a Forte' C in ABS or hard rubber with nickel keywork but the final cost would be not much less than the production model in unstained Grenadilla with silver keywork. Other than "war time" conditions ..... playing Christmas Carols in frigid temperatures and snow, the wood version was picked in a market survey almost 10:1 at a cost 15% more than ABS or hard rubber -- so that is where we went.
L. Omar Henderson
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