Author: clarnibass
Date: 2023-01-22 09:36
I don't know if they are the same, but the Music Medic one says made from wood and hard rubber... but it isn't clear how exactly. The other two say they are made of wood. It also has bridging adjusting screws for the low keys, which the Ripa doesn't, and the Lion photos are terrible and it's not possible to be sure.
What this means is... not much. If you order enough of them, or just willing to pay for it (even for a one-off) then some Chinese companies will make pretty much any specific design feature you want.
The MM is also much cheaper, which could be partly from the material, but often "invisible" things could be the main reason for the price.
Ripa is Ripamonti, which used to make their own instruments in Italy, and I guess still do? I tried their wood bass clarinets some years ago and they were definitely not Chinese back then.
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