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Re: Ebonite vs. ABS

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2018-02-19 19:46

ABS is a very common type of plastic that is generally found in student instruments. Unfortunately most ABS instruments are cast meaning the bores have poor accuracy, however some manufacturers make made excellent ABS clarinets.

Ebonite, also known as hard rubber is derived from the sap of rubber trees. Rubber instruments are often finished in the same way as wooden instruments (their bores are reamed and lapped) and are generally of better quality than plastic instruments.

Both materials have similar densities and surface finishes. This means that if two instruments are made identically, one from ABS and one from ebonite, they will play identically. The only reason I say ebonite is better is because there are professional ebonite instruments, but as far as I know there are no professional ABS clarinets.

-Jdbassplayer

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