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Re: Mazzeo clarinets-why did they never catch on?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-06-12 11:31

There's no internal choke on the Mazzeo bells compared to regular bells where the diameter of the bore at the base of the bell socket is a tiny bit narrower than the end of the lower joint tenon flare bore - this can be felt by running your finger across the inside of the joint when the bells are on. Playing-wise I haven't noticed any difference in response though, so maybe it's more of an aesthetic thing.

Certainly is a bold visual statement having a trapezoid/truncated cone-shaped bell instead of the usual and more decorative bell with wider flare and metal ring or decorative turned rim.

But they are very light and feel incredibly delicate, so try not to subject them to accident or use stands that put outward pressure on them - a stand with a flat (and felt covered) base to support them (like an oboe stand) instead of using a stand where the bell is supported from the inside is important in every case.

This used to be an excellent resource, but is now a dead link. It had all manner of prototypes of Mazzeo's own clarinets - mostly Selmers but also a Buffet and maybe some others, but it's a shame it's no longer active as there were loads of photos on there.

http://www.usd.edu/smm/Mazzeoclarinets.html

But I just ran it through the Wayback machine and voila!

http://web.archive.org/web/20060202092224/http://www.usd.edu/smm/Mazzeoclarinets.html

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

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