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Author: M_Chavez
Date: 2018-05-30 00:14
Hello All,
I thought I'd say hello and ask a few newbie questions.
I am an amateur luthier (fretted instruments), however, I have been recently toying with the idea of trying my hand at making a classical clarinet. Just as I was studying the technical drawings of these old instruments, an old noname Albert system clarinet has come up for sale in a local charity shop and I figured I'd get it (worst case scenario, I'll make a very good looking lamp out of it).
The clarinet appears to be made out of blackwood and has no visible cracks or defects. Old pads shouldn't be hard to replace.
I wanted to ask if an old Albert is a decent starting point for somebody to learn the instrument? I'm not looking for anything fancy - just to play some old jazz standards and get to know the instrument before I try making one. Don't know if this is a HP or LP instrument as I am still to try and figure out which end to blow into to make a sound.
Thanks.
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Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2018-05-30 09:18
Hello M_Chavez!
Opinions might vary on this topic, but a handful of us here on the bboard play Albert/simple system clarinets as our "normal" instruments, and many others have Alberts in their collections and play them from time to time.
As long as the instrument seals well, and has a decent mouthpiece (not warped, cracked, etc.) then I would expect it to be just fine for your purposes.
The fingerings vary a little depending on how many keys, rings, etc. the instrument has, but the overall concept is pretty much the same.
Welcome to the bboard!
Fuzzy
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