Author: Jordan Selburn
Date: 2023-05-29 21:58
Interesting that you bring this up, as I had just logged in to post a query regarding Mopane's dimensional stability.
I have a boxwood clarinet which plays marvelously, but the warping/stability issues are becoming bothersome enough to me that I'm going to replace it. The choice, then, is Mopane vs. Grenadilla. Grenadilla is the established solution, but I'm inclined towards Mopane for a couple of reasons. First is strictly cosmetic - I like the look of Mopane, and I just like . . . different, honestly. The second reason is weight. My Boxwood instrument is much lighter than a Grenadilla clarinet, and I like that; Mopane would be heavier than Boxwood, but still lighter than Grenadialla.
Neither of these are compelling reasons, but are enough to tip the scale, ***provided that Mopane is comparably stable to Grenadilla***. I don't want to have to rework the sockets in a couple of years because the mouthpiece or joints no longer easily fit together, or need to have the clarinet re-bored every few years because the intonation is drifting.
Does anyone have any direct experience with Mopane's stability?
Jordan
|
|
The Clarinet BBoard
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
