Clarinet makers

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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 1 Present-day makers of modern clarinets 2 Historical makers of clarinets 3 Present-day makers of reproduction historical clarinets 4 Present-day makers of clarinet mouthpieces 5 Present-day makers of clarinet reeds 6 Present-day makers of clarinet ligatures 7 Present-day makers of clarinet barrels

Present-day makers of modern clarinets

	Piccolo	Sopranino	Soprano	Basset clarinet	Basset horn	Alto	Bass	Contra-alto	Contrabass
Amati-Denak (WP) (web site)		E-flat	C, B-flat, A, G			E-flat	B-flat
Andino (web site) (division of Gemstone Musical Instruments)			B-flat
Arioso (WP) (web site)			C, B-flat, A				B-flat
E. K. Blessing (WP) (web site)			B-flat
Buffet Crampon (WP) (web site)		E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A	A	F	E-flat	B-flat	E-flat
Cannonball (web site)			B-flat
Chadash Clarinet (web site)			B-flat, A	A (joints & bells only)
Wolfgang Dietz (web site)	G	E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A	A	F		B-flat
Peter Eaton (web site)			B-flat, A
Benedikt Eppelsheim (WP) (web site)									B-flat
Forte (web site)			C, B-flat
Stephen Fox (WP) (web site)		E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A, G	C, B-flat, A, G (also joints and joint conversions in C, B-flat, A)	F		B-flat, A (projected)
Gerold Klarinetten (web site)			B-flat, A
A. M. Gigliotti (web site)		E-flat	C, B-flat, A			E-flat	B-flat
Hakam Din and Sons (web site)		E-flat	B-flat
Frank Hammerschmidt (web site)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Musikhaus Hammerschmidt (web site)		E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A(?)	B-flat, A	F		B-flat
Hanson Clarinet Company (web site)			B-flat, A
Howarth of London (WP) (web site)			B-flat, A	A (joints & barrels only)
Harald Hueyng (web site)		E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A	B-flat, A	F		B-flat
John Packer Ltd. (web site)		E-flat	B-flat				B-flat
Jupiter Band Instruments (WP) (web site)			B-flat				B-flat
Leblanc (WP) (web site) (division of Conn-Selmer (WP))	A-flat	E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A	A	F	E-flat	B-flat	E-flat	B-flat
Leitner and Kraus (web site)		E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A	B-flat, A	F		B-flat
Lyons (firstclarinet.com) (web site)			C
Gustav Mollenhauer & Soehne (web site)		E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A
F. E. Olds (web site)		E-flat	B-flat			E-flat	B-flat
Orpheus Musical Instruments (web site)			B-flat				B-flat
Orsi (WP) (web site)	G, A-flat (on request; soprano?)	E-flat	C, B-flat, A, G		F (on request)	E-flat	B-flat
Orsi and Weir (web site)			C, B-flat, A
Patricola (web site)		E-flat	C, B-flat, A
Ridenour (web site)			B-flat, C, A	A			B-flat
L. A. Ripamonti (web site)	A-flat	E-flat	C, B-flat, G	A	F				B-flat
Rossi (web site)		D	C, B-flat, A
Schille (web site)			B-flat, A
Schreiber (web site) (division of Schreiber & Keilwerth (WP))			B-flat, A
Schwenk und Seggelke (web site)	G, A-flat	E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A	B-flat, A	F
Selmer (WP) (web site) (division of Conn-Selmer (WP))		E-flat, D	C, B-flat, A	A	F	E-flat	B-flat	E-flat	B-flat
Trevor J James & Co. (web site) (division of Gemstone Musical Instruments)			B-flat
F. Arthur Uebel (web site)		E-flat	C, B-flat, A		F		B-flat
Herbert Wurlitzer Clarinets (web site)		E-flat	B-flat, A	A	F		B-flat
Yamaha Corporation (WP) (web site)		E-flat	B-flat, A			E-flat	B-flat

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

• Daniel Deitch (web site)
• Stephen Fox (WP) (web site)
• Orsi (web site)
• Schwenk und Seggelke (web site)
• R. Tutz (web site)
• Peter van der Poel (web site)
• Guntram Wolf (web site)

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	Sopranino	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)		*	*			*
Bari (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)			*
Ramon Wodkowski Mouthpiece (web site)		*	*			*
Richard Hawkins Mouthpieces (web site)		*	*			*
Jewel Music (web site)			*			*
Bas de Jong (Viotto) (web site)		*	*	*		*
Kessler and Sons (web site)			*			*
Nick Kückmeier (playnick) (web site)		*	*			*
Vytas Krass (web site)		*	*
Ted Lane (web site)			*
Lomax Classic (web site)		*	*	*		*
David McClune (web site)			*			*
Ralph Morgan (distributor 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)			*			*
Rossi (web site)			*
Rovner (web site)			*
Runyon Products (web site)			*			*
Ernst Schreiber Mundstück (ESM) (web site)			*			*
Gregory Smith Clarinet Products (web site)		*	*
T.D. Mouthpiece (Thomas Dowling) (web site)			*
Dirk Vandamme (web site timing out 23 July 2007)		?	*
Vandoren (WP) (web site)		*	*		*	*
Herbert Wurlitzer Clarinets (web site)		*	*	*		*
Yamaha Corporation (WP) (web site)		*	*		*	*
Hans Zinner (web site)		*	*	*	*	*		*

Present-day makers of clarinet reeds

• Alexander Reeds (web site)
• AW-Reeds GbR (web site)
• Bari (synthetic reeds) (web site)
• B.K. Classic
• Brancher (web site)
• Foglietta (web site)
• Forestone (synthetic reeds) (web site)
• A. M. Gigliotti (web site)
• Glotin (web site)
• Gonzalez Reeds (web site)
• Ishimori / WoodStone (web site)
• Legere (synthetic reeds) (web site)
• Atelier Peter Leuthner (web site)
• Marca (web site)
• Neuranter (web site)
• Olivieri Reed Company (web site)
• Rudolf Pflaumer
• Peter Ponzol (web site)
• Reeds Australia (web site)
• Rico (WP) (makers of Grand Concert Select, La Voz, Mitchell Lurie, Plasticover, and Rico reeds) (web site)
• Rigotti (web site)
• Steuer OHG
• Vandoren (WP) (web site)
• Xilema (web site)
• Zonda (web site)

Present-day makers of clarinet ligatures

• BG Franck Bichon (web site)
• Bonade
• GF-System (web site)
• A. M. Gigliotti (web site)
• Ishimori / WoodStone (web site)
• Ligaphone (web site)
• Nagamatsu (distributor web site)
• Rico (WP) (web site)
• Rovner (web site)
• Peter Spriggs (The Clarinet Center) (web site)
• Vandoren (WP) (web site)
• Yamaha Corporation (WP) (web site)

Present-day makers of clarinet barrels

(Rather obviously, practically anyone who makes clarinets makes clarinet barrels, but this list is of makers of replacement barrels.)

• Backun (Conn-Selmer) (web site)
• Chadash (Buffet-Crampon) (web site)
• Drake Ceramic Instruments (web site)
• Clark W. Fobes (web site)
• Moennig (Buffet-Crampon)
• Muncy Winds (web site)
• Ridenour Clarinet Products (web site)
• Peter Spriggs (The Clarinet Center) (web site)
• Yamaha (web site)