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Re: Boosey & Hawkes Imperial 926 in ebonite

Author: Tony F
Date: 2021-01-24 08:46

I have ebonite and wood examples of the B & H 926, Emperor and Edgware. Personally I prefer the hard rubber instruments to the wood. For me, they have a warmer tone, and of course you eliminate the problems of cracking. They are more stable in pitch than wood. On the minus side they can discolour with age, although this is easily remedied. I've never had problems with storing rubber instruments in hot areas but I have heard others say that they have. It gets pretty warm where I live, so if it was a real problem I'm sure I would have come across it by now. You won't normally find silver keys on a rubber instrument, so if you have a problem with nickel be aware of this.

Tony F.

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