Clarinet makers
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The following are lists of makers of clarinet
s, clarinet mouthpiece
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s, and clarinet reeds. Note that some of the following are simply brands for instruments from original equipment manufacturer
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Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
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Mouthpiece (woodwind)
The mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument is that part of the instrument which is placed partly in the player's mouth. Single-reed instruments, capped double-reed instruments, and fipple flutes have mouthpieces while exposed double-reed instruments and open flutes do not.-Single-reed instruments:On...
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Ligature (musical instrument)
A ligature is a device which holds a reed on to the mouthpiece of a single-reed instrument such as a saxophone or clarinet. The ligature must allow the reed to vibrate freely without stifling its vibrations. Iwan Müller invented a metal ligature to replace twine. String is still used by...
s, and clarinet reeds. Note that some of the following are simply brands for instruments from original equipment manufacturer
Original Equipment Manufacturer
An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name. OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a...
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Clarinets
Piccolo Piccolo clarinet The piccolo clarinets are members of the clarinet family, smaller and higher pitched than the more familiar high soprano clarinets in E and D. None are common, but the most often used piccolo clarinet is the A clarinet, sounding a minor seventh higher than the B clarinet. Shackleton also lists... |
Soprano Soprano clarinet The soprano clarinets are a sub-family of the clarinet family.The B clarinet is by far the most common type of soprano clarinet - the unmodified word "clarinet" usually refers to this instrument... |
Basset clarinet Basset clarinet The basset clarinet is a clarinet, similar to the usual soprano clarinet but longer and with additional keys to enable playing several additional lower notes... |
Basset horn | Alto Alto clarinet The alto clarinet is a wind instrument of the clarinet family. It is a transposing instrument pitched in the key of E, though instruments in F have been made. It is sometimes known as a tenor clarinet; this name especially is applied to the instrument in F... |
Bass Bass clarinet The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B , but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B clarinet... |
Contra-alto Contra-alto clarinet The contra-alto clarinet is a large, low-sounding musical instrument of the clarinet family. The modern contra-alto clarinet is pitched in the key of EE and is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the EE contrabass clarinet... |
Contrabass Contrabass clarinet The contrabass clarinet is the largest member of the clarinet family that has ever been in regular production or significant use. Modern contrabass clarinets are pitched in BB, sounding two octaves lower than the common B soprano clarinet and one octave lower than the B bass clarinet... |
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Amati-Denak Amati-Denak Amati-Denak is a manufacturer of wind and percussion instruments, parts, and accessories. Located in the Czech Republic, their products include clarinets, flutes, bassoons, saxophones, trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, alto horns, mellophones, baritone horns, euphoniums, trombones, tubas, horns, and... |
E♭, C, B♭, A, G | E♭ | B♭ | |||||
Arioso | C, B♭, A | B♭ | ||||||
E. K. Blessing E. K. Blessing E. K. Blessing is a manufacturer of wind instruments and accessories. The company was founded in 1906 by Emil Karl Blessing. Located in the Elkhart, Indiana, their products include clarinets, flutes, saxophones, trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, mellophones, euphoniums, trombones, tubas, and... |
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Buffet Crampon Buffet Crampon Buffet Crampon et Compagnie is a French manufacturer of woodwind musical instruments, including oboes, flutes, saxophones, and bassoons; however, the company is perhaps most famous for their clarinets, as Buffet is the brand of choice for many professionals.... |
E♭, D, C, B♭, A | A | F | E♭ | B♭ | E♭ | ||
Chadash Clarinet | B♭, A | A (joints & bells only) | ||||||
Wolfgang Dietz | G | E♭, D, C, B♭, A | A | F | B♭ | |||
Peter Eaton | B♭, A | |||||||
Benedikt Eppelsheim Benedikt Eppelsheim Benedikt Eppelsheim is a world-renowned German maker of high- and low-voiced saxophones, the soprillo and tubax , which are available exclusively from him... |
B♭ | |||||||
Forté | C, B♭ | |||||||
Stephen Fox Stephen Fox (clarinet maker) Stephen Fox is a clarinetist, saxophonist and clarinet maker based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. He is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost makers of custom, hand-built professional clarinets. Born in England, Fox completed a master's degree in physics at the University of... |
E♭, D, C, B♭, A, G | C, B♭, A, G (also joints and joint conversions in C, B♭, A) | F | B♭, A (projected) | ||||
Gerold Klarinetten | B♭, A | |||||||
Hakam Din and Sons | E, B, A, G | E | B | |||||
Hammerschmidt | E♭, D, C, B♭, A(?) | B♭ A | F | B♭ | ||||
Hanson Clarinet Company http://www.hansonclarinets.com | B♭, A | |||||||
Howarth of London Howarth of London Howarth of London is a company specialising in the manufacture and retail of woodwind instruments and associated accessories. The company was formed in 1948 when its first oboe was produced, and continues to produce instruments today. The first oboe, serial number 1001, was purchased by Edward... |
B♭, A | A (joints & barrels only) | ||||||
Harald Hüyng | E♭, D, C, B♭, A | B♭, A | F | B♭ | ||||
Jupiter Band Instruments Jupiter Band Instruments Jupiter Band Instruments, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. Jupiter was established by its Taiwanese parent company KHS in 1980.-History:... |
B♭ | B♭ | ||||||
Leblanc Leblanc (musical instrument manufacturer) Leblanc, Inc. is a musical instrument manufacturer based in Kenosha, Wisconsin.The company was purchased on 1 August 2004 by Steinway Musical Instrument Company, which now operates Leblanc as a division of its Conn-Selmer subsidiary.Leblanc inc... (division of Conn-Selmer Conn-Selmer Conn-Selmer, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of concert band, marching band, and orchestral instruments. It is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments and was formed after Steinway bought musical instrument manufacturers The Selmer Company and C.G. Conn.-Founding:In the late 1800s,... ) |
A♭ | E♭, D, C, B♭, A | A | F | E♭ | B♭ | E♭ | B♭ |
Leitner and Kraus | E♭, D, C, B♭, A | B♭, A | F | B♭ | ||||
Lyons (nuvo-instrumental.com) | C | |||||||
Gustav Mollenhauer & Söhne | E♭, D, C, B♭, A | |||||||
Orsi Orsi Orsi is a surname, and may refer to:* Adolfo Orsi - Italian industrialist* Clodomil Orsi - Brazilian football executive* Fernando Orsi - Italian football manager and former player... |
G, A♭ (on request; soprano?) | E♭, C, B♭, A, G | F (on request) | E♭ | B♭ | |||
Orsi and Weir | B♭ | |||||||
Patricola | E♭, C, B♭, A | |||||||
Thomas Ridenourhttp://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/clarinets.htm | B♭, C, A | A basset clarinet | B♭ | |||||
L. A. Ripamonti | A♭ | E♭, C, B♭, G | A | F | B♭ | |||
Luis Rossi Luis Rossi Luis Rossi is an internationally renowned clarinetist. He performed as Principal clarinetist in symphony orchestras throughout South America for twenty years before he founded a clarinet workshop in Santiago, Chile, in 1986... |
D, C, B♭, A | |||||||
Schreiber (division of Schreiber & Keilwerth Julius Keilwerth The Julius Keilwerth company, now merged with W. Schreiber & Söhne as Schreiber & Keilwerth Musikinstrumente GmbH, is a German saxophone manufacturer, established in 1925. Over the years it has made saxophones under the Conn, H. Couf, and Armstrong brands, and currently as Julius Keilwerth.-Early... ) |
B♭, A | |||||||
Schwenk und Seggelke | G, A♭ | E♭, D, C, B♭, A | B♭, A | F | ||||
Henri Selmer, Paris | E♭, C, B♭, A | F | E♭ | B♭ | E♭ | B♭ | ||
Selmer The Selmer Company Henri Selmer Paris company is a French family-owned enterprise, manufacturer of musical instruments based in Paris, France in 1885. It is known for its high-quality woodwind and brass instruments, especially saxophones, clarinets and trumpets... (division of Conn-Selmer Conn-Selmer Conn-Selmer, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of concert band, marching band, and orchestral instruments. It is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments and was formed after Steinway bought musical instrument manufacturers The Selmer Company and C.G. Conn.-Founding:In the late 1800s,... ) |
B♭ | E♭ | B♭ | B♭ | ||||
F. Arthur Uebel | E♭, C, B♭, A | F | B♭ | |||||
Herbert Wurlitzer Clarinets | E♭, B♭, A | A | F | B♭ | ||||
Yamaha Corporation | E♭, B♭, A | E♭ | B♭ | |||||
Mouthpieces
(Notes: Basset clarinets are played with soprano clarinet mouthpieces. Narrow-bore basset horns are often played with soprano clarinet mouthpieces, while wide-bore basset horns are often played with alto clarinet mouthpieces. Contra-alto and contrabass clarinet mouthpieces may or may not be interchangeable, depending on the instrument http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=185306&t=185195&v=f.) Piccolo Piccolo clarinet The piccolo clarinets are members of the clarinet family, smaller and higher pitched than the more familiar high soprano clarinets in E and D. None are common, but the most often used piccolo clarinet is the A clarinet, sounding a minor seventh higher than the B clarinet. Shackleton also lists... |
Soprano Soprano clarinet The soprano clarinets are a sub-family of the clarinet family.The B clarinet is by far the most common type of soprano clarinet - the unmodified word "clarinet" usually refers to this instrument... |
Basset horn | Alto Alto clarinet The alto clarinet is a wind instrument of the clarinet family. It is a transposing instrument pitched in the key of E, though instruments in F have been made. It is sometimes known as a tenor clarinet; this name especially is applied to the instrument in F... |
Bass Bass clarinet The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B , but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B clarinet... |
Contra-alto Contra-alto clarinet The contra-alto clarinet is a large, low-sounding musical instrument of the clarinet family. The modern contra-alto clarinet is pitched in the key of EE and is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the EE contrabass clarinet... |
Contrabass Contrabass clarinet The contrabass clarinet is the largest member of the clarinet family that has ever been in regular production or significant use. Modern contrabass clarinets are pitched in BB, sounding two octaves lower than the common B soprano clarinet and one octave lower than the B bass clarinet... |
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Amati-Denak Amati-Denak Amati-Denak is a manufacturer of wind and percussion instruments, parts, and accessories. Located in the Czech Republic, their products include clarinets, flutes, bassoons, saxophones, trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, alto horns, mellophones, baritone horns, euphoniums, trombones, tubas, horns, and... |
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Vytas Krass | * | * | |||||
AW-Reeds GbR AW-Reeds GbR AW-Reeds GbR is a manufacturer of clarinet and saxophone reeds and clarinet mouthpieces. Founded in 2000, they are located in Nürnberg, Germany.... |
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jj Babbitt Jj Babbitt jj Babbitt is a manufacturer of clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces. The company was founded after World War I by Jesse James Babbitt. Located in Elkhart, Indiana, the company produces mouthpieces under the brand names Guy Hawkins, Otto Link, Meyer, jj Babbitt, Wolfe Tayne, and J & D Hite.... (Guy Hawkins, Otto Link, Wolfe Tayne, J & D Hite) |
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Backun Musical Services | * | * | |||||
Behn Mouthpieces International | * | * | * | ||||
Blayman Music | * | ||||||
BocaGrande | * | * | |||||
Chadash Clarinet | * | ||||||
ClarinetXpress (Walter Grabner) | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Peter Eaton | * | ||||||
Clark W. Fobes | * | * | * | * | * | ||
Roger Garrett | * | * | * | * | |||
A. M. Gigliotti | * | ||||||
Richard Hawkins Mouthpieces | * | * | |||||
Ramon Wodkowski Mouthpieces | * | * | |||||
Jewel Music | * | * | |||||
Bas de Jong (Viotto) | * | * | * | ||||
Kessler and Sons | * | * | |||||
Leblanc Leblanc (musical instrument manufacturer) Leblanc, Inc. is a musical instrument manufacturer based in Kenosha, Wisconsin.The company was purchased on 1 August 2004 by Steinway Musical Instrument Company, which now operates Leblanc as a division of its Conn-Selmer subsidiary.Leblanc inc... (division of Conn-Selmer Conn-Selmer Conn-Selmer, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of concert band, marching band, and orchestral instruments. It is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments and was formed after Steinway bought musical instrument manufacturers The Selmer Company and C.G. Conn.-Founding:In the late 1800s,... ) |
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Lomax Classic | * | * | * | ||||
Ralph Morgan | * | * | |||||
Music Center (Luciano Pisoni) | * | * | * | ||||
Edward Pillinger | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Pomarico snc | * | * | * | ||||
Pyne/Clarion | * | * | |||||
Rastmusic | * | * | |||||
RedwineJazz (Gennusa, Redwine) | * | * | |||||
Thomas Ridenour | * | * | |||||
Rico (Rico, La Voz) | * | ||||||
Rovner | * | ||||||
Runyon Products | * | * | * | ||||
Ernst Schreiber Mundstück (ESM) | * | * | |||||
Schwenk und Seggelke | * | ||||||
Henri Selmer, Paris | * | * | * | * | * | ||
Gregory Smith Clarinet Products | * | ||||||
T.D. Mouthpiece (Thomas Dowling) | * | ||||||
Dirk Vandamme | * | ||||||
Vandoren Vandoren Vandoren is a well known manufacturer of mouthpieces and reeds for clarinet and saxophone. Vandoren's products are used by professionals and amateurs around the world.-History:... |
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Herbert Wurlitzer Clarinets | * | ||||||
Yamaha Corporation | |||||||
Hans Zinner | * | * | * |
Reeds
- www.pilgerstorfer.net
- Atelier Peter Leuthner
- AW-Reeds GbRAW-Reeds GbRAW-Reeds GbR is a manufacturer of clarinet and saxophone reeds and clarinet mouthpieces. Founded in 2000, they are located in Nürnberg, Germany....
- B.K. Classic
- Foglietta
- Glotin
- Gonzalez Reeds
- H&H-Reeds
- Legere (synthetic reeds)
- Marca
- Olivieri
- Rudolf Pflaumer
- Reeds Australia
- Rico (makers of Grand Concert Select, La Voz, Mitchell Lurie, Plasticover, and Rico reeds)
- Steuer OHG
- Thomas Ridenour
- VandorenVandorenVandoren is a well known manufacturer of mouthpieces and reeds for clarinet and saxophone. Vandoren's products are used by professionals and amateurs around the world.-History:...
- A.M.Gigliotti inc.
Ligatures
- BG Franck Bichon
- Bonade
- François Louis
- GF-System
- LeblancLeblanc (musical instrument manufacturer)Leblanc, Inc. is a musical instrument manufacturer based in Kenosha, Wisconsin.The company was purchased on 1 August 2004 by Steinway Musical Instrument Company, which now operates Leblanc as a division of its Conn-Selmer subsidiary.Leblanc inc...
- Rico
- Rovner
- VandorenVandorenVandoren is a well known manufacturer of mouthpieces and reeds for clarinet and saxophone. Vandoren's products are used by professionals and amateurs around the world.-History:...
- Yamaha Corporation
- Zonda
Historical reproductions
- Daniel Deitch
- Stephen FoxStephen Fox (clarinet maker)Stephen Fox is a clarinetist, saxophonist and clarinet maker based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. He is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost makers of custom, hand-built professional clarinets. Born in England, Fox completed a master's degree in physics at the University of...
- Schwenk und Seggelke
- R. Tutz
- Peter van der Poel
- Guntram Wolf
- Agnès Gueroult
- François Masson