Author: Julian ibiza
Date: 2023-06-02 23:21
Hi Karl,
I think that metal was considered to be complimentary to the sound of the flute.
So I guess that this discussion is really about what materials other than Grenadilla might be complimentary to the sound of the clarinet, which rather begs the question ....How much of the tone of Grenadilla is intrinsically unique to this material ?...And how much is down to densities and frequency responses that can be equally achieved using composites , plastics , hard rubber etc.?Grenadilla was not chosen by manufacturers from a range of tone woods . It was chosen from very few options of woods that won't split like a carrot . It's likely that its accidental tone qualities have become our "Grandma's cooking " reference , which is fine . We come to like what we come to like and that's just what it is .
If string instruments could no longer be made of wood, I think that that would be a woeful day ,because here, some very unique characteristics unique to wood, play a roll for which we as yet have no substitute, but I don't believe that the same can reasonably be said for woodwind .
Julian Griffiths
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