We use 11 types of top-quality selected wood that has been dried for 10-15 years:
- Baitoa Boxwood – preffered by many classical musicians – gives an impression of the historical clarinet – round and elegant sound - DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL – "Bx" - Bestseller
- Cocobolo – deep, rather dark and warm sound – DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL – "C" - Bestseller
- Indian Rosewood – very sweet and round, slightly lighter than cocobolo - DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL – "IR" - Bestseller
- Katalox – sweet and delicate, very popular among both soloists and orchestral musicians – sweeter and much more round than the typical clarinet sound - DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL – "K" – Bestseller
- Tulipwood (Bahia Rosewood) - incredibly warm and delicate timbre, very round sound - described by many as subtle – DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL – "Tw" – SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS APPLIED IF SHIPPED OUTSIDE THE EU DUE TO CITES PROTECTION - Bestseller
- Grenadilla – typical clarinet sound except...we use top quality wood aged much longer than that used by the biggest companies – if you like the way your clarinet sounds but would like to amplify its’ tone characteristics then that’s the one for you! - DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL - "G"
- Mopane – powerful, very good projection, bright and brilliant sound – works very well in the big orchestral enviroment - DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL - "Mp"
- Castello Boxwood - darker version of the classy-boxwood sound - DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL – "BxC"
- Carribean Rosewood – brighter, not as deep as the Indian Rosewood, rather delicate sound - DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL – "CR"
- Anden Rosewood - very deep sound and very good resonance. Provides a great transfer of vibration throughout the whole instrument when combined with some clarinets brands – DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL – "AR"
- Snakewood – the hardest from all types of wood we use; very focused sound projection – absolutely the best version of classical clarinet sound. (Double the price – the most expensive and most difficult material to work with) - DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL - "Sw"
We offer 8 types of bore to be chosen:
- S – Small – you’ll either love it or won’t like it at all. Typically very easy to play, reduced resistance.
- M – Medium – reduced resistance, but not as open as S bore.
- ML – Medium-Large – most similar to what many producers offer in their stock models – optimal amount of resistance.
- L – Large – the biggest of our cylindrical bores. Smaller sound projection, bit more resitance than ML.
- RT – Reversed Taper – our most popular bore. Easy to play, reduces discrepancies between the registers, very good projection. Usually helps if your instrument has intonation issues.
- LRT – Large Reversed Taper – larger version of RT bore – more resistant, can also eliminate some of the issues with intonation.
- T – Taper – gives a feeling of increased resistance some musicans find very helpful.
- LT – Large Taper – even more resistant than T bore.
Shape/Weight:
Just try what fits you best – some like to have bit "fatter" sound while others prefer more streamlined and round projection given by the lighter barrels.
Slim models go with carbon fiber rings – we can make them bigger to make the sound more powerful if needed.
We can make barrels any desired length.
If you want to order custom one then few steps need to be followed:
First choose the barrel that has the best quality of sound– at this stage focus only on the tone colour, don’t look for the proper intonation and playing comfort – this will be determined later when choosing a bore.
When you find the proper wood type – remember which barrel it was - then look for the barrel that has the best intonation and gives you best playing comfort. You are now looking for the best bore type. We don’t have to copy barrels from the suitcase – you should use them as samples of possibilities that can be chosen.
Then you place an order for making a barrel with characteristics chosen by you