Clarinet makers

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For purposes of this page, following Shackleton:
For purposes of this page, following Shackleton:
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* ''Piccolo clarinet'' refers to instruments in A♭.
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* ''Piccolo clarinet'' refers to instruments in A♭ and G.
* ''Sopranino clarinet'' refers to instruments in E♭ and D.
* ''Sopranino clarinet'' refers to instruments in E♭ and D.
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* ''Soprano clarinet'' refers to instruments in C, B♭, and A.
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* ''Soprano clarinet'' refers to instruments in C, B♭, A, and G.
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This page was originally adapted from a
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|  
|  
| '''Piccolo'''
| '''Piccolo'''
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| '''Sopranino'''
| '''Soprano'''
| '''Soprano'''
| '''Basset clarinet'''
| '''Basset clarinet'''
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| '''Amati-Denak''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amati-Denak WP])  ([http://www.amati.cz/ web site])
| '''Amati-Denak''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amati-Denak WP])  ([http://www.amati.cz/ web site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, C, B♭, A, G<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A, G<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Arioso''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arioso_(musical_instrument_maker) WP])  ([http://www.ariosoband.com/index.html web&nbsp;site])
| '''Arioso''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arioso_(musical_instrument_maker) WP])  ([http://www.ariosoband.com/index.html web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''E. K. Blessing''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._K._Blessing WP])  ([http://www.ekblessing.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''E. K. Blessing''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._K._Blessing WP])  ([http://www.ekblessing.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Buffet Crampon''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffet_Crampon WP])  ([http://www.buffet-crampon.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Buffet Crampon''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffet_Crampon WP])  ([http://www.buffet-crampon.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Chadash Clarinet'''  ([http://www.chadashclarinet.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Chadash Clarinet'''  ([http://www.chadashclarinet.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| A (joints & bells only)<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| A (joints & bells only)<!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Wolfgang Dietz'''  ([http://www.dietz-klarinetten.de/dietz/index.php web&nbsp;site])
| '''Wolfgang Dietz'''  ([http://www.dietz-klarinetten.de/dietz/index.php web&nbsp;site])
| G<!-- Piccolo -->
| G<!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Peter Eaton'''  ([http://www.eatonclarinets.freeserve.co.uk/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Peter Eaton'''  ([http://www.eatonclarinets.freeserve.co.uk/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Benedikt Eppelsheim ''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Eppelsheim_ WP])  ([http://www.eppelsheim.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Benedikt Eppelsheim ''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Eppelsheim_ WP])  ([http://www.eppelsheim.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| <!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Forté'''  ([http://www.forteclarinet.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Forté'''  ([http://www.forteclarinet.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| C, B♭ <!-- Soprano -->
| C, B♭ <!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Stephen Fox''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fox_(clarinet_maker) WP])  ([http://www.sfoxclarinets.com/Intro.html web&nbsp;site])
| '''Stephen Fox''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fox_(clarinet_maker) WP])  ([http://www.sfoxclarinets.com/Intro.html web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A, G<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A, G<!-- Soprano -->
| C, B♭, A, G (also joints and joint conversions in C, B♭, A)<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| C, B♭, A, G (also joints and joint conversions in C, B♭, A)<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Gerold Klarinetten'''  ([http://www.gerold-klarinetten.at/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Gerold Klarinetten'''  ([http://www.gerold-klarinetten.at/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''A. M. Gigliotti'''  ([http://www.clarinetworld.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''A. M. Gigliotti'''  ([http://www.clarinetworld.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Hakam Din and Sons'''  ([http://www.hakamdin.com/main.html web&nbsp;site])
| '''Hakam Din and Sons'''  ([http://www.hakamdin.com/main.html web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, B♭<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Hammerschmidt'''  ([http://www.musikhaus-hammerschmidt.at web&nbsp;site])
| '''Hammerschmidt'''  ([http://www.musikhaus-hammerschmidt.at web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A(?)<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A(?)<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| B♭, A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Hanson Clarinet Company'''  ([http://www.hansonclarinets.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Hanson Clarinet Company'''  ([http://www.hansonclarinets.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Howarth of London''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howarth_of_London WP])  ([http://www.howarth.uk.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Howarth of London''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howarth_of_London WP])  ([http://www.howarth.uk.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| A (joints & barrels only)<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| A (joints & barrels only)<!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Harald Hüyng'''  ([http://www.hueyng.de/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Harald Hüyng'''  ([http://www.hueyng.de/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| B♭, A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Jupiter Band Instruments''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Band_Instruments WP])  ([http://www.jupitermusic.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Jupiter Band Instruments''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Band_Instruments WP])  ([http://www.jupitermusic.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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|'''Leblanc''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leblanc_(musical_instrument_manufacturer) WP]) ([http://www.gleblanc.com/ web&nbsp;site]) (division of Conn-Selmer ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conn-Selmer WP]))
|'''Leblanc''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leblanc_(musical_instrument_manufacturer) WP]) ([http://www.gleblanc.com/ web&nbsp;site]) (division of Conn-Selmer ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conn-Selmer WP]))
| A♭<!-- Piccolo -->
| A♭<!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Leitner and Kraus'''  ([http://www.leitner-kraus.de web&nbsp;site])
| '''Leitner and Kraus'''  ([http://www.leitner-kraus.de web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| B♭, A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Lyons (firstclarinet.com)'''  ([http://www.firstclarinet.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Lyons (firstclarinet.com)'''  ([http://www.firstclarinet.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| C<!-- Soprano -->
| C<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Gustav Mollenhauer & Söhne'''  ([http://www.gustav-mollenhauer.de/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Gustav Mollenhauer & Söhne'''  ([http://www.gustav-mollenhauer.de/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''F. E. Olds'''  ([http://www.feolds.com/desktop.htm web&nbsp;site])
| '''F. E. Olds'''  ([http://www.feolds.com/desktop.htm web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, B♭<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Orpheus Musical Instruments'''  ([http://www.orpheusmusic.com/index.html web&nbsp;site])
| '''Orpheus Musical Instruments'''  ([http://www.orpheusmusic.com/index.html web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Orsi''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orsi WP])  ([http://www.orsi-wind-instruments.it/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Orsi''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orsi WP])  ([http://www.orsi-wind-instruments.it/ web&nbsp;site])
| G, A♭ (on request; soprano?)<!-- Piccolo -->
| G, A♭ (on request; soprano?)<!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, C, B♭, A, G<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A, G<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F (on request)<!-- Basset horn -->
| F (on request)<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Orsi and Weir'''  ([http://www.orsiandweir.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Orsi and Weir'''  ([http://www.orsiandweir.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Patricola'''  ([http://www.patricola.it/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Patricola'''  ([http://www.patricola.it/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Ridenour'''  ([http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/index.html web&nbsp;site])
| '''Ridenour'''  ([http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/index.html web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭, C, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, C, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''L. A. Ripamonti'''  ([http://www.laripamonti.com/index.php web&nbsp;site])
| '''L. A. Ripamonti'''  ([http://www.laripamonti.com/index.php web&nbsp;site])
| A♭<!-- Piccolo -->
| A♭<!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, C, B♭, G<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, G<!-- Soprano -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Rossi'''  ([http://www.rossiclarinet.cl web&nbsp;site])
| '''Rossi'''  ([http://www.rossiclarinet.cl web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| D, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Schreiber''' ([http://www.schreiber-keilwerth.com/ web&nbsp;site]) (division of Schreiber & Keilwerth ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Keilwerth WP]))
| '''Schreiber''' ([http://www.schreiber-keilwerth.com/ web&nbsp;site]) (division of Schreiber & Keilwerth ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Keilwerth WP]))
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| <!-- Sopranino -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
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| '''Schwenk und Seggelke'''  ([http://www.schwenk-und-seggelke.de/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Schwenk und Seggelke'''  ([http://www.schwenk-und-seggelke.de/ web&nbsp;site])
| G, A♭<!-- Piccolo -->
| G, A♭<!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| B♭, A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| B♭, A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Selmer''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Selmer_Company WP]) ([http://www.selmer.com/ web&nbsp;site]) (division of Conn-Selmer ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conn-Selmer WP]))
| '''Selmer''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Selmer_Company WP]) ([http://www.selmer.com/ web&nbsp;site]) (division of Conn-Selmer ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conn-Selmer WP]))
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, D, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭, D <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''F. Arthur Uebel'''  ([http://www.f-arthur-uebel.de/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''F. Arthur Uebel'''  ([http://www.f-arthur-uebel.de/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| C, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Herbert Wurlitzer Clarinets'''  ([http://www.wurlitzerclarinets.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Herbert Wurlitzer Clarinets'''  ([http://www.wurlitzerclarinets.com/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| A<!-- Basset clarinet -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
| F<!-- Basset horn -->
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| '''Yamaha Corporation''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_Corporation WP])  ([http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/Home/YamahaHome/ web&nbsp;site])
| '''Yamaha Corporation''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_Corporation WP])  ([http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/Home/YamahaHome/ web&nbsp;site])
| <!-- Piccolo -->
| <!-- Piccolo -->
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| E♭, B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
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| E♭ <!-- Sopranino -->
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| B♭, A<!-- Soprano -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset clarinet -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->
| <!-- Basset horn -->

Revision as of 02:59, 25 July 2007

The following are lists of makers of clarinets, clarinet mouthpieces, clarinet ligatures, and clarinet reeds. Note that some of these "makers" may in fact put their name on a product made under contract by someone else.

These lists are not meant to be exhaustive. On the contrary, many makers have been omitted deliberately. Probably others have been omitted out of ignorance.

For purposes of this page, following Shackleton:

  • Piccolo clarinet refers to instruments in A♭ and G.
  • Sopranino clarinet refers to instruments in E♭ and D.
  • Soprano clarinet refers to instruments in C, B♭, A, and G.

This page was originally adapted from a Wikipedia article.

Contents

Present-day makers of modern clarinets

Piccolo Sopranino Soprano Basset clarinet Basset horn Alto Bass Contra-alto Contrabass
Amati-Denak (WP) (web site) E♭ C, B♭, A, G E♭ B♭
Arioso (WP) (web site) C, B♭, A B♭
E. K. Blessing (WP) (web site) B♭
Buffet Crampon (WP) (web site) E♭, D C, B♭, A A F E♭ B♭ E♭
Chadash Clarinet (web site) B♭, A A (joints & bells only)
Wolfgang Dietz (web site) G E♭, D C, B♭, A A F B♭
Peter Eaton (web site) B♭, A
Benedikt Eppelsheim (WP) (web site) B♭
Forté (web site) C, B♭
Stephen Fox (WP) (web site) 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 (web site) B♭, A
A. M. Gigliotti (web site) E♭ C, B♭, A E♭ B♭
Hakam Din and Sons (web site) E♭ B♭
Hammerschmidt (web site) E♭, D C, B♭, A(?) B♭, A F B♭
Hanson Clarinet Company (web site) B♭, A
Howarth of London (WP) (web site) B♭, A A (joints & barrels only)
Harald Hüyng (web site) E♭, D C, B♭, A B♭, A F B♭
Jupiter Band Instruments (WP) (web site) B♭ B♭
Leblanc (WP) (web site) (division of Conn-Selmer (WP)) A♭ E♭, D C, B♭, A A F E♭ B♭ E♭ B♭
Leitner and Kraus (web site) E♭, D C, B♭, A B♭, A F B♭
Lyons (firstclarinet.com) (web site) C
Gustav Mollenhauer & Söhne (web site) E♭, D C, B♭, A
F. E. Olds (web site) E♭ B♭ E♭ B♭
Orpheus Musical Instruments (web site) B♭ B♭
Orsi (WP) (web site) G, A♭ (on request; soprano?) E♭ C, B♭, A, G F (on request) E♭ B♭
Orsi and Weir (web site) B♭
Patricola (web site) E♭ C, B♭, A
Ridenour (web site) B♭, C, A
L. A. Ripamonti (web site) A♭ E♭ C, B♭, G A F B♭
Rossi (web site) D C, B♭, A
Schreiber (web site) (division of Schreiber & Keilwerth (WP)) B♭, A
Schwenk und Seggelke (web site) G, A♭ E♭, D C, B♭, A B♭, A F
Selmer (WP) (web site) (division of Conn-Selmer (WP)) E♭, D C, B♭, A A F E♭ B♭ E♭ B♭
F. Arthur Uebel (web site) E♭ C, B♭, A F B♭
Herbert Wurlitzer Clarinets (web site) E♭ B♭, A A F B♭
Yamaha Corporation (WP) (web site) E♭ B♭, A E♭ B♭

Historical makers of clarinets

  • Eugène Albert (WP)
  • Auguste Buffet jeune (WP)
  • Denis Buffet-Auger (WP)
  • Jean-Louis Buffet (WP)
  • Louis-Auguste Buffet (WP)
  • Johann Christoph Denner (WP)
  • Heinrich Grenser (WP)
  • Iwan Müller (WP)
  • Oskar Oehler (WP)
  • Adolphe Sax (WP)

Present-day makers of reproduction historical clarinets

Present-day makers of clarinet 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 [1].)

Piccolo Soprano Basset horn Alto Bass Contra-alto Contrabass
Amati-Denak (WP) (web site)  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
AW-Reeds GbR (WP) (web site) * * *
jj Babbitt (WP) (web site)
(Guy Hawkins, Otto Link, Wolfe Tayne, J & D Hite)
* * *
Backun Musical Services (web site) *
Behn Mouthpieces International (web site) * * *
Blayman Music (web site) *
BocaGrande (web site) * *
Chadash Clarinet (web site) *
ClarinetXpress (Walter Grabner) (web site) * * * * * * *
Peter Eaton (web site) *
Clark W. Fobes (web site) * * * * *
Roger Garrett (web site) * * * *
A. M. Gigliotti (web site) *
Richard Hawkins Mouthpieces (web site) * *
Jewel Music (web site) * *
Bas de Jong (Viotto) (web site) * * *
Kessler and Sons (web site) * *
Vytas Krass (web site) *
Ted Lane (web site) *
Leblanc (WP) (web site) (division of Conn-Selmer (WP)) * * * *
Lomax Classic (web site) * * *
David McClune (web site) * *
Ralph Morgan (distributor web site) * *
Music Center (Luciano Pisoni) (web site) * * *
Nagamatsu (distributor web site) * * * *
Edward Pillinger (web site) * * * *
Pomarico snc (web site) * * *
Pyne/Clarion (web site) * *
Rastmusic (web site) * *
RedwineJazz (web site)
(Gennusa, Redwine)
* *
Rico (WP) (Rico, La Voz) (web site) *
Ridenour (web site) *
Rovner (web site) *
Runyon Products (web site) * * *
Ernst Schreiber Mundstück (ESM) (web site) * *
Schwenk und Seggelke (web site) *
Selmer (WP) (web site) (division of Conn-Selmer (WP); Brilhart, Bundy, Goldentone) * * * * *
Gregory Smith Clarinet Products (web site) *
T.D. Mouthpiece (Thomas Dowling) (web site) *
Dirk Vandamme (web site) *
Vandoren (WP) (web site) * * *
Herbert Wurlitzer Clarinets (web site) *
Yamaha Corporation (WP) (web site)
Hans Zinner (web site) * * *

Present-day makers of clarinet reeds

Present-day makers of clarinet ligatures

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