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Clarinet material... and quest for C clarinet.

Author: Franklin Liao
Date: 2010-08-17 13:04

The previous thread about Fiberglass has made me gotten back to the path for a C clarinet once again, following having Omar's Forte C and deciding that I liked what the pitch could offer.

I have contacted Alastair Hanson to have him construct T5s in C, with him daring to try this in Grenadilla, Acetal and ebonite. I think this might be the only way to see that material question done with a good degree of control (all of these clarinets are basically machined using CNC).

In the meantime, I would like to hear about the following:

1: Any such thing as a C clarinet that will be about as even in resistance as what you find in entry professional horns>
2: Any lead about Concerto II/ Opus ever made in the key of C?
3: Where does Patricola and other custom handmade stand in terms of workmanship?
4: Any clue as to where live samples of Stephen Fox's clarinets might be sighted around Vancouver BC? This I state with interest in particular to C clarinets.
5: Has anyone ever gotten ebonite clarinets where the keyworks have been tarnished?

Edit: I feel that I am duly unqualified to actually give the inevitable play comparison when it comes down to material differences affecting tone, so methink I need to find some volunteers for this mad quest...

Post Edited (2010-08-17 13:06)

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