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WOOD
1980 to the present
Vintage Wood/Odd Brand Reviews
19th Century Clarinets
Brisson
E. Riley
Gautrot
Laube C Clarinet
Martin Frères 1840
Mosser / S Mosser
W. Fischer, Worcester Mass.
COMPOSITE
Modern Composite Clarinets
Chinese Plastic/HR Clarinets
Professional Hard Rubber: Ridenour Lyrique 576BC
Lyrique 147
Ridenour Libertas RE-5
Ridenour Lyrique 146
Ridenour Lyrique “A” RCP-575a
Ridenour Lyrique “C” RCP-570c
Older Composite Clarinet Reviews
Airline
Alexandre HR
Amati Kraslice
Barre / Jean Barre
Belmont Silver Throat HR
Boosey & Hawkes Edgeware HR
Buescher
Bundy
Bundy semi-plateau
Cartier / Jean Cartier
Cartier / Jean Cartier HR
Cartier / Jean Cartier plastic
Cavalier HR German
Champion (Czeckoslovakian)
Conn
1960's no-name clarinet, probably Conn
Conn 16
Conn Cavalier HR
Conn Director HR
Conn HR USQM
Conn Pan American HR
Console
Crest JMS
Cundy-Bettoney
Dumont / Jean Dumont
Dupont Student Model HR
Jardin / Emil Jardin HR
King Tempo
La Monte Grenatex HR
La Monte silver throat HR
Linton
Lorein / Rene Lorein
Lyons Monarch, Chicago
Maitre HR
Martin Frères Grenatex HR
Noblet DN/ND
Normandy Resotone
Normandy 140P Plateau model
Pan American HR
Pedler / The Pedler HR
Penzel-Mueller Dyna-Tone
Pruefer HR
Pruefer Festival HR
Pruefer Silver Throat HR
Pruefer Special Model HR
Renne / Guy Renne HR
Saxony HR
Schirmer / G Schirmer
Schmoller & Mueller HR
Sherwood HR
Valette / G Valette HR
Valette / G Valette A HR
Zenith Whittle
METAL
American Knight
Bettoney / H. Bettoney ‘Silva-Bet’
Cavalier
Civil war era metal Albert Eb
Conn
Dumont / René Dumont
GOOD METAL CLARINETS!
Greville
Henry Gunckel
LaChapelle
Le Fevres
Noblet 4280
Pan Am Brilliante
Pedler
Pedler Alto Clarinets
Pedler Student A
Selmer full Boehm
Thibouville
OTHERS
Albert System Clarinets
Albert / E.J. Albert
Alexandre Selmer
Beaufort Frank Holton HR
Buffet / Auguste Buffet C
Conn articulated Albert HR/HP
Console Plateau
Couesnon HP
Grampa's no-name French HP
Holter & Cie Oklahoma USA
Kohlert Sons Grazlitz
L. Prokop Chrudim
LaCroix / M. LaCroix C clarinet
Lafayette
Legris / Jules Legris A
Martin Fréres a Paris
Martin Freres late 1800's C clarinet
No-name late 19th century France
Penzel-Mueller
High Pitch PM A and Bb pair
Low Pitch 4743
Penzel Muller & Pruefer Co.
Penzel-Mueller 1927 Albert
Penzel-Mueller improved Albert system
Penzel-Mueller Pruefer Eb
Schubert / Carl Schubert
Selmer with articulated C#/G#
Sterling
Thibouville JTL ‘The Specialty’
Titanic wreck clarinet
White / HN White La Fabier HR
BIG Clarinets
Bundy Contra-Alto Clarinet
Evette Hard Rubber Bass
G. Rudolf Uebel STRAIGHT BELL Bass Clarinet
Penzel-Mueller artist alto clarinet
1930s Oehler Bass Clarinet
INFO
Clarinet Shopping Advice
Parents: How to buy a great clarinet for $200 or less!
How to Compare Models, Bore Sizes, and Intonation Results
Clarinet Manufacturing History
Berteling history
Bettoney / Cundy-Bettoney
Boosey & Hawkes
Buffet History
Conn history
Couesnon
Kohlert
Malerne Company History
Martin Frères
Meinl / W. Meinl
Noblet/Leblanc History
Pan American / Pan Am
Pedler History
Penzel-Mueller
Pruefer history
Rampone
Selmer Company History
SML Marigaux
Thibouville
Yamaha History
STUFF Phil Recommends
About keys
Anti Tarnish
Bending keys
Key travel information
Oiling keys
Polishing keys
re-plating keys
Removing frozen screws
Sliding between pinkie keys
Barrels & tuning rings
Allan Segal's in-depth barrel information
Auzie ClarinetBarrels
Comparison of some Moennig-style barrels
Tuning rings
Bells
Bore Sizes
Bore measuring tools
Caring for your clarinet
Cases
Cleaning clarinet cases
Corks
Help for Cracked Clarinets
Pinning cracks
JAZZ: What clarinet and mouthpiece is best for JAZZ?
Ligatures
Mouthpieces
Chedeville Mouthpieces
Cleaning mouthpieces and removing discoloration
Mouthpieces for Vintage Clarinets
Ridenour videos on mouthpieces
Not recommended: Mutes
Odd, but potentially useful
Galper register tube
Mazzeo system
Stubbins register mechanism
Oiling wood, oiling keys, swabbing
Bore Doctor Oil
Doctor Syntek Aerospace Key Oil
The Doctor's view on Oiling vs. Waxing
Pads
Detailed info on Valentino Masters Series pads
How to find leaks
How to install Valentino pads
Reeds
Resonance fingerings for throat tones
Stopping Squeaks
Thumb Rests or Neck Straps
Tuning your clarinet
Which clarinet brand is best?
Who's Phil?
Recommended Clarinet Tech Services
Phil's Clarinet Reconditioning Service
LINKS
Do-it-yourself reconditioning
Repair Shops & Places to buy Clarinet Junk
Sheet Music
Videos
Clarinet Classroom
The Resonance Tube
Klezmer anyone?!
ClarinetPages
Welcome Page
WOOD
1980 to the present
Vintage Wood/Odd Brand Reviews
19th Century Clarinets
Brisson
E. Riley
Gautrot
Laube C Clarinet
Martin Frères 1840
Mosser / S Mosser
W. Fischer, Worcester Mass.
COMPOSITE
Modern Composite Clarinets
Chinese Plastic/HR Clarinets
Professional Hard Rubber: Ridenour Lyrique 576BC
Lyrique 147
Ridenour Libertas RE-5
Ridenour Lyrique 146
Ridenour Lyrique “A” RCP-575a
Ridenour Lyrique “C” RCP-570c
Older Composite Clarinet Reviews
Airline
Alexandre HR
Amati Kraslice
Barre / Jean Barre
Belmont Silver Throat HR
Boosey & Hawkes Edgeware HR
Buescher
Bundy
Bundy semi-plateau
Cartier / Jean Cartier
Cartier / Jean Cartier HR
Cartier / Jean Cartier plastic
Cavalier HR German
Champion (Czeckoslovakian)
Conn
1960's no-name clarinet, probably Conn
Conn 16
Conn Cavalier HR
Conn Director HR
Conn HR USQM
Conn Pan American HR
Console
Crest JMS
Cundy-Bettoney
Dumont / Jean Dumont
Dupont Student Model HR
Jardin / Emil Jardin HR
King Tempo
La Monte Grenatex HR
La Monte silver throat HR
Linton
Lorein / Rene Lorein
Lyons Monarch, Chicago
Maitre HR
Martin Frères Grenatex HR
Noblet DN/ND
Normandy Resotone
Normandy 140P Plateau model
Pan American HR
Pedler / The Pedler HR
Penzel-Mueller Dyna-Tone
Pruefer HR
Pruefer Festival HR
Pruefer Silver Throat HR
Pruefer Special Model HR
Renne / Guy Renne HR
Saxony HR
Schirmer / G Schirmer
Schmoller & Mueller HR
Sherwood HR
Valette / G Valette HR
Valette / G Valette A HR
Zenith Whittle
METAL
American Knight
Bettoney / H. Bettoney ‘Silva-Bet’
Cavalier
Civil war era metal Albert Eb
Conn
Dumont / René Dumont
GOOD METAL CLARINETS!
Greville
Henry Gunckel
LaChapelle
Le Fevres
Noblet 4280
Pan Am Brilliante
Pedler
Pedler Alto Clarinets
Pedler Student A
Selmer full Boehm
Thibouville
OTHERS
Albert System Clarinets
Albert / E.J. Albert
Alexandre Selmer
Beaufort Frank Holton HR
Buffet / Auguste Buffet C
Conn articulated Albert HR/HP
Console Plateau
Couesnon HP
Grampa's no-name French HP
Holter & Cie Oklahoma USA
Kohlert Sons Grazlitz
L. Prokop Chrudim
LaCroix / M. LaCroix C clarinet
Lafayette
Legris / Jules Legris A
Martin Fréres a Paris
Martin Freres late 1800's C clarinet
No-name late 19th century France
Penzel-Mueller
High Pitch PM A and Bb pair
Low Pitch 4743
Penzel Muller & Pruefer Co.
Penzel-Mueller 1927 Albert
Penzel-Mueller improved Albert system
Penzel-Mueller Pruefer Eb
Schubert / Carl Schubert
Selmer with articulated C#/G#
Sterling
Thibouville JTL ‘The Specialty’
Titanic wreck clarinet
White / HN White La Fabier HR
BIG Clarinets
Bundy Contra-Alto Clarinet
Evette Hard Rubber Bass
G. Rudolf Uebel STRAIGHT BELL Bass Clarinet
Penzel-Mueller artist alto clarinet
1930s Oehler Bass Clarinet
INFO
Clarinet Shopping Advice
Parents: How to buy a great clarinet for $200 or less!
How to Compare Models, Bore Sizes, and Intonation Results
Clarinet Manufacturing History
Berteling history
Bettoney / Cundy-Bettoney
Boosey & Hawkes
Buffet History
Conn history
Couesnon
Kohlert
Malerne Company History
Martin Frères
Meinl / W. Meinl
Noblet/Leblanc History
Pan American / Pan Am
Pedler History
Penzel-Mueller
Pruefer history
Rampone
Selmer Company History
SML Marigaux
Thibouville
Yamaha History
STUFF Phil Recommends
About keys
Anti Tarnish
Bending keys
Key travel information
Oiling keys
Polishing keys
re-plating keys
Removing frozen screws
Sliding between pinkie keys
Barrels & tuning rings
Allan Segal's in-depth barrel information
Auzie ClarinetBarrels
Comparison of some Moennig-style barrels
Tuning rings
Bells
Bore Sizes
Bore measuring tools
Caring for your clarinet
Cases
Cleaning clarinet cases
Corks
Help for Cracked Clarinets
Pinning cracks
JAZZ: What clarinet and mouthpiece is best for JAZZ?
Ligatures
Mouthpieces
Chedeville Mouthpieces
Cleaning mouthpieces and removing discoloration
Mouthpieces for Vintage Clarinets
Ridenour videos on mouthpieces
Not recommended: Mutes
Odd, but potentially useful
Galper register tube
Mazzeo system
Stubbins register mechanism
Oiling wood, oiling keys, swabbing
Bore Doctor Oil
Doctor Syntek Aerospace Key Oil
The Doctor's view on Oiling vs. Waxing
Pads
Detailed info on Valentino Masters Series pads
How to find leaks
How to install Valentino pads
Reeds
Resonance fingerings for throat tones
Stopping Squeaks
Thumb Rests or Neck Straps
Tuning your clarinet
Which clarinet brand is best?
Who's Phil?
Recommended Clarinet Tech Services
Phil's Clarinet Reconditioning Service
LINKS
Do-it-yourself reconditioning
Repair Shops & Places to buy Clarinet Junk
Sheet Music
Videos
Clarinet Classroom
The Resonance Tube
Klezmer anyone?!
More
Welcome Page
WOOD
1980 to the present
Vintage Wood/Odd Brand Reviews
19th Century Clarinets
Brisson
E. Riley
Gautrot
Laube C Clarinet
Martin Frères 1840
Mosser / S Mosser
W. Fischer, Worcester Mass.
COMPOSITE
Modern Composite Clarinets
Chinese Plastic/HR Clarinets
Professional Hard Rubber: Ridenour Lyrique 576BC
Lyrique 147
Ridenour Libertas RE-5
Ridenour Lyrique 146
Ridenour Lyrique “A” RCP-575a
Ridenour Lyrique “C” RCP-570c
Older Composite Clarinet Reviews
Airline
Alexandre HR
Amati Kraslice
Barre / Jean Barre
Belmont Silver Throat HR
Boosey & Hawkes Edgeware HR
Buescher
Bundy
Bundy semi-plateau
Cartier / Jean Cartier
Cartier / Jean Cartier HR
Cartier / Jean Cartier plastic
Cavalier HR German
Champion (Czeckoslovakian)
Conn
1960's no-name clarinet, probably Conn
Conn 16
Conn Cavalier HR
Conn Director HR
Conn HR USQM
Conn Pan American HR
Console
Crest JMS
Cundy-Bettoney
Dumont / Jean Dumont
Dupont Student Model HR
Jardin / Emil Jardin HR
King Tempo
La Monte Grenatex HR
La Monte silver throat HR
Linton
Lorein / Rene Lorein
Lyons Monarch, Chicago
Maitre HR
Martin Frères Grenatex HR
Noblet DN/ND
Normandy Resotone
Normandy 140P Plateau model
Pan American HR
Pedler / The Pedler HR
Penzel-Mueller Dyna-Tone
Pruefer HR
Pruefer Festival HR
Pruefer Silver Throat HR
Pruefer Special Model HR
Renne / Guy Renne HR
Saxony HR
Schirmer / G Schirmer
Schmoller & Mueller HR
Sherwood HR
Valette / G Valette HR
Valette / G Valette A HR
Zenith Whittle
METAL
American Knight
Bettoney / H. Bettoney ‘Silva-Bet’
Cavalier
Civil war era metal Albert Eb
Conn
Dumont / René Dumont
GOOD METAL CLARINETS!
Greville
Henry Gunckel
LaChapelle
Le Fevres
Noblet 4280
Pan Am Brilliante
Pedler
Pedler Alto Clarinets
Pedler Student A
Selmer full Boehm
Thibouville
OTHERS
Albert System Clarinets
Albert / E.J. Albert
Alexandre Selmer
Beaufort Frank Holton HR
Buffet / Auguste Buffet C
Conn articulated Albert HR/HP
Console Plateau
Couesnon HP
Grampa's no-name French HP
Holter & Cie Oklahoma USA
Kohlert Sons Grazlitz
L. Prokop Chrudim
LaCroix / M. LaCroix C clarinet
Lafayette
Legris / Jules Legris A
Martin Fréres a Paris
Martin Freres late 1800's C clarinet
No-name late 19th century France
Penzel-Mueller
High Pitch PM A and Bb pair
Low Pitch 4743
Penzel Muller & Pruefer Co.
Penzel-Mueller 1927 Albert
Penzel-Mueller improved Albert system
Penzel-Mueller Pruefer Eb
Schubert / Carl Schubert
Selmer with articulated C#/G#
Sterling
Thibouville JTL ‘The Specialty’
Titanic wreck clarinet
White / HN White La Fabier HR
BIG Clarinets
Bundy Contra-Alto Clarinet
Evette Hard Rubber Bass
G. Rudolf Uebel STRAIGHT BELL Bass Clarinet
Penzel-Mueller artist alto clarinet
1930s Oehler Bass Clarinet
INFO
Clarinet Shopping Advice
Parents: How to buy a great clarinet for $200 or less!
How to Compare Models, Bore Sizes, and Intonation Results
Clarinet Manufacturing History
Berteling history
Bettoney / Cundy-Bettoney
Boosey & Hawkes
Buffet History
Conn history
Couesnon
Kohlert
Malerne Company History
Martin Frères
Meinl / W. Meinl
Noblet/Leblanc History
Pan American / Pan Am
Pedler History
Penzel-Mueller
Pruefer history
Rampone
Selmer Company History
SML Marigaux
Thibouville
Yamaha History
STUFF Phil Recommends
About keys
Anti Tarnish
Bending keys
Key travel information
Oiling keys
Polishing keys
re-plating keys
Removing frozen screws
Sliding between pinkie keys
Barrels & tuning rings
Allan Segal's in-depth barrel information
Auzie ClarinetBarrels
Comparison of some Moennig-style barrels
Tuning rings
Bells
Bore Sizes
Bore measuring tools
Caring for your clarinet
Cases
Cleaning clarinet cases
Corks
Help for Cracked Clarinets
Pinning cracks
JAZZ: What clarinet and mouthpiece is best for JAZZ?
Ligatures
Mouthpieces
Chedeville Mouthpieces
Cleaning mouthpieces and removing discoloration
Mouthpieces for Vintage Clarinets
Ridenour videos on mouthpieces
Not recommended: Mutes
Odd, but potentially useful
Galper register tube
Mazzeo system
Stubbins register mechanism
Oiling wood, oiling keys, swabbing
Bore Doctor Oil
Doctor Syntek Aerospace Key Oil
The Doctor's view on Oiling vs. Waxing
Pads
Detailed info on Valentino Masters Series pads
How to find leaks
How to install Valentino pads
Reeds
Resonance fingerings for throat tones
Stopping Squeaks
Thumb Rests or Neck Straps
Tuning your clarinet
Which clarinet brand is best?
Who's Phil?
Recommended Clarinet Tech Services
Phil's Clarinet Reconditioning Service
LINKS
Do-it-yourself reconditioning
Repair Shops & Places to buy Clarinet Junk
Sheet Music
Videos
Clarinet Classroom
The Resonance Tube
Klezmer anyone?!
Cartier / Jean Cartier plastic
Thanks to Renee C for these pictures.
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