Got 2 sample reeds, one Exclusive for Bb clarinet (#4) and one Jazz for Tenor (#3). Haven't yet tried the tenor one, but I really liked the Exclusive. Compared it side by side to Vandoren V21 #4 (my current regular reed in some 90% of Bb/ A playing situations). It feels different, but on par in terms of quality.The Mouthpiece is a stamped 926 mouthpiece and again in very good conditions. The case is old, and possibly original, it still functions well and comes with keys for the locks. The clarinet bears two Boosey and Hawkes ‘Imperial’ stamps. The body and bell are not stamped with a 926 stamp. B&H experts have confirmed that up to the early 50's ...8. DAddario Woodwinds Bb-Clarinet Reserve Evo 10E M. $134. Compare. 1. Wurlitzer Bb- Clarinet F 3WZ. $199. Compare. Mouthpiece for Bb Clarinet For French reeds, Boehm wide bore (15 mm), Facing length: 22 mm, Tip opening: 1.15 mm, For wooden reeds, Recommended reeds: D'Addario, Leuthner french, Pilgerstorfer french, Vandoren V12.I was buffing this customer clarinet - A c.1900 'Bay State' Albert system in C - when I noticed I'd gone through a layer of black tinting (most likely a colored vanish or shellac) to a lighter color underneath. ... I found an interesting conversation about this topic on the Clarinet BBoard: ...The Clarinet BBoard. I need to tighten a loose pillar on a wooden B & H Emperor clarinet. It is the upper pillar (with spring) accommadating the F# alternate key (lower joint). The problem is that although the pillar is loose it will not unscrew. It spins with little pressure both clockwise and anti-clockwise.HowStuffWorks looks at Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and examines stories about its ghosts. Advertisement In the summer of 1863, more than 165,000 Union and Confederate tro...The Ethnic Clarinet: Posts: 1805 : Last Post: 2024-01-24 02:51: Ethnic styles - klezmer, Macedonian, etc. The Fingering Forum: Posts: 14225 : Last Post: 2023-12-20 09:53: Run by Tim Reichard, this is a place to discuss fingerings for all woodwind instruments, from tin whistle to contrabassoon The Oboe BBoard: Posts: 30367 :Tone: A solid tonal core and excellent definition that are well suited to solo playing. Also a strong choice for orchestral use. Playing feel: The player can blow freely and let the instrument take care of outstanding tone production and extended projection. The instrument responds directly to the player's breath volume.Date: 2001-10-20 07:45. Malerne also made a Boehm system oboe with ring keys like a clarinet. While it made a lot of sense from fingering and manufacturing points of view, it's acoustics seemed to be French style from a century back and the sound probably would not fit into the American orchestra of today.The Clarinet BBoard. A little background on me: I'm currently a mechanical engineering student who's been clarinet for over 10 years who also plays saxophone. Lately, I've been really into learning about clarinet history, the different systems, keys, etc.The Boehm-system clarinet is widely used in bands and orchestras, although the Oehler- and Albert-system clarinets are commonly used in some regions, such as central Europe. The fingerings generally apply to all sizes (soprano, alto, bass, and contrabass) of clarinets unless specified otherwise. Each fingering chart is split up by registers ...Frank Yiannas, who worked on the response during the 2022 formula shortage, explained why the agency's response was insufficient It’s been just over a year since the US Food and Dr...Browse All Sheet Music. Download sheet music for Jazz. Choose from Jazz sheet music for such popular songs as I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover - Bb Instrument, Take Five - Bb Instrument, and Cantina Band - Clarinet. Print instantly, or sync to our free PC, web and mobile apps.Author: Bob Barnhart ★ 2017. Date: 2023-09-01 05:48. Based on all your inputs and Eric Black's review, I contacted Gleichweit and Emir Radisevic recommended the 7-1, 7-4, 8, 8-4 and 9-1 mouthpieces. I decided to request the 7-1, 7-4 and 8-4 for a test trial.John, For information regarding bore sizes, try the following: <[email protected]>. The site “Clarinet Perfection” should come up. At the top, click on “Technical Information”. In the drop-down box click on “Bore Sizes”. BTW, there’s lots of other interesting stuff on this site.Whether or not to use bore oil at all is a hotly-debated topic among clarinetists. If you want to see a bunch of people fight over whether this video of Michael Lowenstern soaking a barrel in oil for 7 months and then sawing it in half to look at the wood gives us any useful information, check out this clarinet bboard thread from 2018.Clearly some passionate participants, including L. Omar ...Yep, it's called a Plateau Clarinet, and they used to be much more common. Now only one or two manufacturers in the world make them. And I've got two of 'em ...The number of keys differs between the six types of clarinets. The A clarinet and B-flat clarinet are the standard types of clarinets, and most have 17 or 18 keys. The B-flat clari...FREE PDF SHEET MUSIC. Welcome to the Clarinet Institute Sheet Music Archives. One of our services to the music community is the retrieval of out of print and donated classical sheet music and putting it online FREE for the public. We also publish a large catalog of our own arrangements. They can also be found here.Author: GBK. Date: 2001-08-14 04:39. There is a recording of Thomas Friedli using a C clarinet playing the Pleyel Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in C major on Claves CD 50-813 (or just 813 in some catalogues). Also on this recording is the Molter Concerto for Clarinet in D (using a D clarinet), and the Mercadante Concerto in Bb.Assembly Board for Clarinet. SKU: FJ90. . £106.34 Export price. Quantity Out of Stock. We can order this from our suppliers. Normally despatched to you in 20-30 days. Fast & Secure Worldwide Delivery. Pre-Pay Tax & Duty.Date: 2007-09-21 17:47. Forget clarinet in marching band. If you're in marching band because it's mandatory, then be the drum major, or a baton twirler, or wave a flag, or schlep the equipment, or something like that. Alternatively: marching band would be a good way to start on saxophone. Reply To Message.ICEYE's technology gives companies and governments unprecedented access to the shape of things on Earth. The images below, created by a radar satellite built and operated by a priv...I am a senior newbee to clarinet. I have problems here in the remote area as I dont have any woodwind teachers near. I look through the bulletin board here and appreciate the support you give each other. I have started to learn the clarinet with the help of the internet and a good tutor book.Author: GBK. Date: 2001-08-14 04:39. There is a recording of Thomas Friedli using a C clarinet playing the Pleyel Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in C major on Claves CD 50-813 (or just 813 in some catalogues). Also on this recording is the Molter Concerto for Clarinet in D (using a D clarinet), and the Mercadante Concerto in Bb.The Clarinet BBoard. I have acquired a superb Boosey % Hawkes Symphony 1010 Bb clarinet serial number 5683XX that without a doubt is the best all around clarinet that I have ever played. It has the Acton vent. The flexibility is remarkable as i can bend a full note, and the sweetness of the tone coupled with the power of the big bore is simply ...The Clarinet BBoard. Hello. I am a relatively new clarinet player (young). I have been playing for 6 years since 5th grade, and am currently a first chair in my Varsity band (Sophomore). Funny how the other students have R-13's with the crystal (Pomarico) mouthpiece horn setup and I'm the only non-wooden horn.Steve studied clarinet in Germany and always found his teacher's Oehler clarinet sound more weighty, deep, and compelling than the sound he typically got on a French Boehm and French mouthpiece. Following the lead of Ricardo Morales and Todd Levy, he switched to the more resistant Selmer Signature clarinet, moved up to #5 reeds, and worked with ...I kinda did that playing 2nd clarinet part in a Band but covering the important Eb parts (Holst's First Suite). Didn't have my Eb clarinet when I was there (Florida), so I wrote out the important parts and made it work. But, of course there often were times when both 2nd and Eb parts played at the same time (obviously).One fun fact to consider is that all woodwinds (to my knowledge) operate on the left is top, right is bottom. So it would be a little strange if the clarinet was the only one in inversion. In my own playing I haven't noticed any significant advantages or struggles of playing the clarinet with a left hand dominance.The onle numbers on the clarinet are A4216. I can't find any patent #'s. There is a metal paperbacked sticker in the case that has CBCo. Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. That's all.-----Based on length, the clarinet should play at modern US pitch (A=440). If 'adjustable' means you can slide the barrel in and out, then it may be a student model.Bushmills, in Northern Ireland, is known for the famous whiskey distillery of the same name in the town. But there's more to it than that. In Northern Ireland nothing says cozy lik...The Clarinet BBoard. What do you all think about conn clarinets. Especially the older vintage ones. Conn clarinets, unlike the saxophones, were never anything special. The student line (Pan American) had poor intonation and their top of the line instruments were mediocre. However they had a nice big, rich sound and a good player could control ...Schumann published them alternatively for clarinet or cello, and there are many very fine cello performances -- maybe more than there are on clarinet. They are written for A clarinet, but the first piece in particular is often transposed on Bb, to avoid a single nasty slur -- the one from top line F up to C# and then down to C.Author: Bob Barnhart ★ 2017. Date: 2023-09-01 05:48. Based on all your inputs and Eric Black's review, I contacted Gleichweit and Emir Radisevic recommended the 7-1, 7-4, 8, 8-4 and 9-1 mouthpieces. I decided to request the 7-1, 7-4 and 8-4 for a test trial.Apr 22, 2022 · Author: vintschevski. Date: 2022-04-22 08:51. Attachment: Old Buffet serial number.jpg (92k) By the way, the logo appears in other spots on the clarinet, not just on the bell. The serial number is 5417, which according to one serial number list that I have seen means that the clarinet is from 1931. Reply To Message. The Clarinet BBoard New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In Newer Topic | ... Author: Iceland clarinet Date: 2008-06-29 04:16 I've never had to use one as I don't bite at all even with 7-8 hours playing pr.day for a week.No advertising of events. Those belong in the Announcements section. Send mail to [email protected] 2-3 weeks minimum before the event. I only update weekly. No mentioning of sales or offers to buy are allowed on the BBoards. Use the Classifieds. You are of course free to email privately.The Clarinet BBoard. Clark Brody, principal clarinet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1951 until 1978, died on Saturday, November 3. He was 98. At the invitation of Music Director Rafael Kubelik, Brody joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1951 as principal clarinet where he continued in that position under Music Directors Fritz Reiner ...The Clarinet BBoard New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In Newer Topic | Older Topic ... Date: 2003-07-25 00:52 throughout my clarinet playing i purchased a m13 lyre followed by a b45 because everyone kept saying a b45 is good and is a overall good mouthpiece for any kind of music. through months of ...Alternate Fingering Chart for Boehm-System Clarinet. Upper Altissimo Register: G 6 to A 7. This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more …Date: 2013-06-10 15:48. I've usually got a couple dozen at any given time. The current collection is as follows: Bb Clarinets: 2 x Selmer CT enhanced boehm (18/7) Selmer CT Omega enhanced boehm. Selmer RI enhanced boehm (metal) Selmer K-series (17/7) Leblanc Dynamique enhanced boehm.The Clarinet BBoard. Has anyone ever noticed how weaker players tend to be put on the second and third clarinet parts by band conductors in high school and non-music faculty bands? And then they are always telling the second and third clarinets to play out, or that those parts are weak.reed and tip of mp) of about .040" (forty thousanths) while the B45 tip opening is .045". This difference. gives the 5RV a better scale and control in the altissimo. range while the B45 with a larger opening gives a slightly. fuller tone with the tradeoff being some loss of scale. (pitch) and less control in the clarion/altissimo.2. Pascual Martínez Forteza: Acting Associate Principal: University of Southern California. Boston Symphony Orchestra. 3. William R. Hudgins: Principal Clarinet: Boston University School for the Arts. 4. Thomas Martin: Associate Principal Clarinet and E Flat: Eastman School of Music. Philadelphia Orchestra.The Clarinet BBoard. Long time reader of this board with lots of information learned over the years. This time, a Google search didn't help me. Sometime ago, I came across a Buescher True Tone Bb Clarinet at a thrift store in town. I had it re-corked and re-padded and the instrument actually plays nicely.The Clarinet BBoard New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In Newer Topic | Older Topic : Why clarinets so expensive now: Author: ChuChu Date: 2023-02-25 18:10 Every major clarinet manufacturer it seems wants 8,000-10,000 dollars for their Bb and A clarinets. There is a serious problem here.The Clarinet BBoard New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In Newer Topic ... Author: BbMajorBoy Date: 2014-05-07 21:24 Ok, I am planning to buy a new clarinet on the near future and I feel tired of Buffets. I have heard good things about selmer and was wondering which one you thought was the best. I am ...Date: 2008-02-29 21:23. Get into the habit of swabbing the bore--bell to barrel--from the start as well as drying the tendon sockets after each playing. Never put it away without cleaning no matter how short for time you may be. Your clarinet should be good to go from the first case opening--play at will and enjoy.Date: 2004-09-30 15:08. Screw fabrication shouldn't cost more than $20. Max bench time is 30 minutes. A good machine shop could build one of these, too. Re: Leblanc Opus II. Author: Brenda Siewert. Date: 2004-09-30 15:59. I agree about the Opus, William.I'm from Holland and I'm new to the Clarinet bboard. I bought a 2d hand clarinet as a present for my wife. She wants to learn to play the clarinet. No experience whatsoever though. The clarinet is a wood Conn Director U.S.A. Bought it from a guy who's father played it untill recently. He says cork is in good shape, hardware also, but some pads ...Date: 2004-09-30 15:08. Screw fabrication shouldn't cost more than $20. Max bench time is 30 minutes. A good machine shop could build one of these, too. Re: Leblanc Opus II. Author: Brenda Siewert. Date: 2004-09-30 15:59. I agree about the Opus, William.There's something about the way the great Bari sax player holds the clarinet that reminds me of the way Robert Marcellus used to hold it. With fondness and respect! Mulligan sounds really great on the clarinet with his glass mouthpiece (one of the old vintage O'Briens?) and the same puffed out embouchure he used on the big saxophone.The Clarinet BBoard. I have a mouthpiece that I am unfamiliar with as far as its origin. It reads "bonade Clarity" on the beak, has one line up and three lines down, as well as a scroll (similar to the scroll chedeville). It also has a slight A-frame. I have some other bonades that are QS blanks, but I can't find much info on this one.The clarinet bboard is a resource more than maker of product. And it has no competition to speak of. It only stays afloat due to the 30 year dedication of one man whose niche market simply doesn't command the audience, and commensurate financial worth of a …Benjamin Lulich is the principal clarinet of the Seattle Symphony. He has held positions in Orange County's Pacific Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Colorado Music Festival and Festival Mozaic, and has performed frequently with The Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Pasadena Symphony, IRIS Orchestra and many other ensembles.The Clarinet BBoard. I aquired at auction an old Fernand Chapelain Clarinet. It is wood and dark brown. It is a B clarinet and has an HP engrave on it near the bottom. I also has an older unusual leather case that is sort of shaped like a quiver for arrows. From what I've been able to research on my own I have found that the company was in ...Date: 2021-11-13 00:53. One can only wonder what the selling price will be. But the assembled players sound gorgeous on this BC21. And the idea behind it brings back old memories of Italian clarinetists playing every thing (including A clarinet parts) on their big heavy "full-Boehm" instruments.Clarinet Makes and Models. For fans of Buffet, Leblanc, Selmer, Yamaha and others. The Buffet Family. Evette-Schaeffer, Buffet-Crampon S.A. Threads 59 Messages 446. Modern clarinet playing is multi-dimensional and a good musician will use a palet of colors well suited to the music at hand, and varying constantly during the piece. For instance, one will oscillate between dark and brillant, will adjust the pitch to match the harmonic context, will extend his dynamic range upward and downward in subtle ... Players want the 1960's vintage era Buffet clarinet sound. Well Yamaha is really close is some ways if not dead on with the CSG111's, the German horns, but these old Buffet 1960s had their issues. They are surely overrated. Finding a great 1960's horn was and is pretty hard, so I really like how close the CSVR's are.The majority of 926 clarinets built after the '50s have the same bore size as the narrower bore B&H clarinets (Regent, Edgware, Emperor and Imperial 926 and their equivalents) and can use any French style mouthpiece as opposed to the 1010 which normally uses a 1010 specific (or Eaton Elite) mouthpiece. Chris.Week 1: Play the clarinet for no longer than 15 minutes per day. Once you're done, be sure to completely swab the bore very carefully to remove moisture. Week 2: Extend the playing time to 30 minutes per day, again following-up with swabbing the bore. Week 3: Once again increase the playing time, this time to 45 minutes.Here is every contra clarinet Leblanc made: "Old" model 340: Paperclip contrabass in Bb. Has 3 trill keys and decends to low. D or low C. This mode does not have an automatic double register vent mechanism and you need to switch between two register keys. Made from the mid 1930s to the 1950s.However, STEUER's cane is extremely tough (STEUER's 3.0:equivalent to 3.5~4.0 for VD) and consistent in quality compared with VD's brands and vibrates the whole part, not the vamp only. So, in a nutshell, we need to find the reed which vibrates entirely and freely at the entire region to meet Selmer's MCs' best.The Clarinet BBoard. I had the opportunity to play about 20 minutes on the new Buffet Divine and it is a wonderful horn. I have to say that I am not a fan of the Prestige and Tosca models which play too bright for me. In addition I am currently noodling away on a Buffet Vintage (that's the model called Vintage, not a classic, old horn).This clarinet might very well be worth fixing up. The Carl Fischer company did not actually make instruments, they contracted with several clarinet makers over the years to stencil them with the Carl Fischer name. Some of them were very good horns indeed. Depending on the details of the business arrangement, the makers name was sometimes on the ...The other Uebel clarinet that comes in Bb and A, is the Advantage, which is a little more free blowing than the Superior but also slightly less German in sound. There is a Superior Eb clarinet that is about to be released, but we don't have an exact release date from the manufacturer quite yet.Clarinet tone. Generally, the ideal clarinet tone is one that is rich, dark, and focused with lots of fundamental and a pleasant mix of overtones (both lower and higher). The presence (or absence) of overtones is where personal taste comes in, but a clarinet should always produce a smooth and centered fundamental tone.It's just different. I haven't recorded or played the Odyssee in the concert setting yet. So it's hard to tell if it will replace my other clarinets. One thing is absolutely clear. The Odyssee is my favorite clarinet for practicing. A new toy! Vytas Krass Professional clarinet technician Custom clarinet mouthpiece maker Former professional ...Their Ultimate Ligature model is most similar, but is not available for the Bb soprano clarinet. (It's available for alto and bass clarinets as well as for saxes.) Their Pure Brass ligature, which is available for the Bb soprano, is a bit different. The reed plate on all models is significantly different from the Spriggs, although there are ... Morales leaves to join All-Star lineup of James, Bosch, Wade. AP- (Philadelphia) - Oct18: The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced that Riccardo Morales, principal clarinet since 2001, has signed a free agent contract with the Miami Heat of the NBA and will join the team after the current exhibition season. 2. Measure the Upper Joint (top/bottom) Bore & have clarinet in front of you or make note of the Upper Joint's alternate Bb (BIS) key as the Yamaha pro models have a different key design as opposed to Intermediate (Model 32, 34 & 52). Call Yamaha in CA @ (714) 522-9011. Ask for Woodwind Support - they have 2 or 3 very knowledgable w/w techs.Price, complete in beautiful black "sharkoid" covered case, lined with genuine silk plush, $150. Nickel silver, of course, does not contain any silver but rather is a nickle alloy. $150 was a lot of money in 1930. ($2,097.34 in today's dollars, according to the CPI calculator.)Jan 27, 2023 · The Clarinet BBoard. Noticed some weird keys on Selmer Centered Tones, what was the purpose and the effect. It's a "full boehm" clarinet. These aren't very popular these days. These links might help you: That's not a full Boehm as full Boehms (Selmer's model 808 or with N.8 spec keywork) have 20 keys and 7 rings with the range to low Eb (see ... The clarinet is in the woodwind family of instruments - so called because of the single wooden clarinet reed that vibrates when the player blows on the mouthpiece, which produces the instrument's sound. The clarinet is a straight, cylindrical tube with an almost cylindrical bore and a flared bell. The clarinet is a transposing instrument ...Join the discussion on The Clarinet BBoard, a forum for clarinetists, teachers, and technicians. Share your tips, questions, and experiences on clarinet playing, …The Clarinet BBoard. Noticed some weird keys on Selmer Centered Tones, what was the purpose and the effect. It's a "full boehm" clarinet. These aren't very popular these days. These links might help you: That's not a full Boehm as full Boehms (Selmer's model 808 or with N.8 spec keywork) have 20 keys and 7 rings with the range to low Eb (see ...Modern clarinet playing is multi-dimensional and a good musician will use a palet of colors well suited to the music at hand, and varying constantly during the piece. For instance, one will oscillate between dark and brillant, will adjust the pitch to match the harmonic context, will extend his dynamic range upward and downward in subtle ...RZ Clarinets Vivo ABS Bb Clarinet. $864.60. Leblanc 300 Series "Vito" Student Clarinet with Wood Case. $1,639.00. Leblanc 300 Series "Vito" Student Clarinet. $1,539.00. Jupiter JCL750NA Student Grenadilla Wood Bb Clarinet. $2,249.00. Gemeinhardt 2CS2 Student Clarinet Bundle.
Got 2 sample reeds, one Exclusive for Bb clarinet (#4) and one Jazz for Tenor (#3). Haven't yet tried the tenor one, but I really liked the Exclusive. Compared it side by side to Vandoren V21 #4 (my current regular reed in some 90% of Bb/ A playing situations). It feels different, but on par in terms of quality.. Savyarose nude
The barrel is slightly shaped/curved like J-Lo (narrower at top, wider towards the bottom). Wood throughout the clarinet is straight grained, glass-smooth inside and out. The bell is ringless and has a thumb-wide smoothly-notched groove around the inside (just under where the LJ tenon slips in). All cork was in shape and well-fitted.Author: clari-hack Date: 2006-06-23 00:36 Attachment: buffet2.jpg (145k) Thanks Basset Horn. A freind of mine is playing a Bay on his Bass Clarinet, another freind a Fobes and they both sound great.Gibsons clarinet acoustics provides limited details on bore and length for the left joint. In the not overly relevant info it provides a variation of 6mm between an R13 and a recital left joint and barrel. Ferrons book the clarinet revealed provides formulas for calculation of bore, frequency and joint length.For a bass clarinet, the $3000 or whatever that Tom's cost is very inexpensive. It is possible to try his clarinets in Europe, you just have to be willing to lose the shipping and/or tax for the trial. Of course, all of this depends on …Author: ruben Date: 2014-05-07 23:26 In my opinion, the best Selmer is the Recital: excellent intonation,beautiful round tone, creamy sound. The down side is its added thickness and weight, which may slow you down a bit and takes some getting used to.The Clarinet in Music History. Ca. 1700 The clarinet was invented. The clarinets of the early decades of the 18th century were inferior in tone, intonation and agility compared to contemporary flutes and oboes. Ca. 1712-1715 The earliest known works calling for the clarinet were an anonymous set of duets for chalumeau, trumpets, oboes, violins ...The Clarinet BBoard. As Dee often reminds us, metal clarinets were made by the ton between 1925 and 1950 and most of these were student models. About 100 metal clarinets wash up on eBay each month. Usually, between 5% and 10% are either professional quality instruments or, in my opinion, unusual enough to be collectible. See.Date: 2016-04-28 14:08. Barrel-less clarinets can be tuned by pulling the mouthpiece. No problem. However, these old clarinets may need a non-standard mouthpiece (bore, chamber) to get in tune. Could be fixed by changing the internal dimensions of a modern mouthpiece (if you know what you are doing).2. Pascual Martínez Forteza: Acting Associate Principal: University of Southern California. Boston Symphony Orchestra. 3. William R. Hudgins: Principal Clarinet: Boston University School for the Arts. 4. Thomas Martin: Associate Principal Clarinet and E Flat: Eastman School of Music. Philadelphia Orchestra.I choose to use the "true" clarinet because of the sound and flexibilty. I am primarily a jazz/rock/commercial musician doubling saxes, clarinet, bassoon and piano. The sound of the German system horn combines the sound quality of the Albert system and modern keywork with just as much innovation as the boehm left hand cheat Eb, left hand F, E/F ...The body of a beginner clarinet will most likely be made of some type of plastic, sometimes resin-based, and always sturdy and able to sustain wear and tear. The keys are likely to be nickel plated, sometimes referred to as nickel silver. Student clarinets are typically sold with a standard, molded plastic mouthpiece that will serve a young ...The Clarinet BBoard. Hi all, I must qualify myself first by mentioning that I am a Rico performing artist. I received three boxes of their new Reserve Classic Bb clarinet reeds today and I'm going to give you an honest day by day review. I played through all three boxes today, let them dry out and tried them again.The Clarinet BBoard New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In Newer Topic | Older Topic : clarinet mouthpiece refacing kit ... 0.100") won't be used when working on soprano clarinet mouthpieces so they could be left out. Post Edited (2013-06-14 04:35) Reply To Message : Re: clarinet mouthpiece refacing kit:Measure the Upper Joint (top/bottom) Bore & have clarinet in front of you or make note of the Upper Joint's alternate Bb (BIS) key as the Yamaha pro models have a different key design as opposed to Intermediate (Model 32, 34 & 52). Call Yamaha in CA @ (714) 522-9011. Ask for Woodwind Support - they have 2 or 3 very knowledgable w/w techs..