DeShayes Paris C clarinet

Thanks to Pamela G. for giving me the opportunity to review her Dad’s clarinet.

This is an excellent C clarinet!

Below the oval A.DESHAYES logo has a very stylized D A stamped on top of one another. And I think I have seen this same sort of hat-shaped logo elsewhere. Where?!

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Barrel: 54.7mm

Bore LH joint top: 14.5mm

Bore LH joint at bottom: 14.5mm

Intonation results taken when playing loud and not lipping. See how to interpret these results on the Model Comparison Page.

For this test, I pulled 1 mm at the barrel, and 0 mm at the center tenon.

Intonation summary: This is excellent intonation for a C clarinet. The bit of flatness around mid-register E is typical, and makes it so that the Chalumeau A is not so terribly sharp. The Chalumeau C# is the most problematic note. I have lowered the key now. Adding the 3rd RH finger is a good option when playing a slow enough passage. Various things can be done, but the strength of the tone will be reduced. I did not pursue tweaking any further. But still, this clarinet is amazing!

Key work quality: Very good chrome plated keys.

This clarinet is most appropriate for: Professional wanting to play Ravel’s Bolero.

Condition issues noted: I fixed two cracks in the barrel, one at the bottom of the LH joint, and a very slight one at the top of the RH joint.