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Re: Why hasn't the US ever produced a pro line of clarinets?

Author: TrueTone
Date: 2017-12-30 00:26

Oh, I didn't know some P-Ms were french, I guess that counts some of them out,if their lack of popularity then didn't.
Also Langenus's clarinets were supposedly made by F Hofinger, of Brussels, so they're Belgian, not American.
What mbh said earlier in the topic sounds like it's probably a good explanation of one of the reasons why the US hasn't made a lasting impression in pro (wooden) clarinets, that the US was mainly known for silversmithing and working with other metals, as most of the american clarinets I've heard of that aren't student level are metal, which is now not really used in clarinet bodies. (i.e. Conn, Buescher, King, PM, Bettoney, and Haynes metal clarinets were well known.)
I do know Conn made decent enough HR and wood Clarinets up until the late 40s, though; I've got a model 444N that looks fairly well made; but it's not playable right now and has a really short (around 60mm) HR barrel with it.

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