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Re: Herbert Wurlitzer Reform Boehm

Author: rtaylor
Date: 2019-02-19 20:58

Hi Scott,

Thomas listed some very good points. I've played Reform-Boehm clarinets now for 16 years. I have played both the Wurlitzer 185 & 187 models as well as the Leitner & Kraus V420 model.

As I understand it, your 1969 model would most likely have been made or overseen by Herbert Wurlitzer himself. He was both the owner and master technician up until his death in early 1990's.

Wurlitzer's under went a redesign after Herbert's death so contemporary models would not be like your 1969 model. Because of this difference your best choice for mouthpieces would be German style Wurlitzer models. Intonation on anything but a Wurlitzer mouthpiece could have uneven results. People can make other brands work but it depends on what your pitch requirements are. If you have situations where you need to play lower than about A=442, it is very difficult get the instruments to play this low as they are typically pitched to A=442-443. An instrument pitched to A=440 would require significant design differences to achieve this.

Cheers,
Robert

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