Author: C2thew
Date: 2007-02-20 03:14
I know this might be a conspiracy and such, but i'm starting to question how instrument producers select the choice of grenadilla wood. I underestand why in the past there has always been the battle of the big three i.e. selmer, leblanc, and buffet as they were all sepreate entities altogether (wood choice wise) It seems from my perspective that selmer clarinets had a tendency to decay faster over time i.e. crack, chip or it could be the possibility that they were used more oftenly. Leblanc clarinets have noticibly denser wood, and i can't comment on buffet clarinets as i haven't owned one long enough to speculate.
If there was a blind smell test, would you be able to distinguish clarinet brands? Call this a little farfetched, but i think where manufacturers get there wood supply ultimately makes the difference.
Where do these manufactuers get their wood supply from? Is there a geographical reference other than Africa? if you could walk up to a representative, would you be able to find out what conditions they harvest the grenadilla wood?
can you by only smelling determine whether wood is quality or not? Kinda like the way old chedeville mouthpieces had that terrible taste but had very nice qualities.
pardon the rambling.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau
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