List of 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 the following are simply brands for instruments from original equipment manufacturers.

Contents

Companies by specialty

Clarinets

Brand Piccolo Sopranino Soprano Basset clarinet Basset horn Alto Bass Contra-alto Contrabass
Amati Kraslice  E♭C, B♭, A, G  E♭B♭  
Backun Musical Services   B♭, AA (also joints in A) [1]   B♭  
E. K. Blessing   B♭      
Buffet Crampon  E♭, DC, B♭, AAFE♭B♭EE♭ 
Benedikt Eppelsheim         BB♭
Dietz Klarinettenbau GE♭, DC, B♭, A, GB♭, AFE♭B♭  
Foag KlarinettenA♭, GE♭, DC, B♭, A, GB♭, AFE♭B♭EE♭BB♭, BBB♭ octocontrabass
Stephen Fox  E♭, DC, B♭, A, GC, B♭, A, G (also joints and joint conversions in C, B♭, A)F B♭, A (projected)  
Hanson Clarinet Company   B♭, A      
Howarth of London   B♭, AA (joints & barrels only)     
Jupiter Band Instruments   B♭   B♭  
Leblanc (a division of The Selmer Company)  B♭  E♭B♭EE♭BB♭
Leitner & Kraus  E♭, DC, B♭, AB♭, AF B♭  
Moe Custom Clarinets  E♭B♭, A
Orsi Instrument Company G, A♭ (on request)E♭C, B♭, A, G F (on request)E♭B♭  
Fratelli Patricola  E♭C, B♭, A      
Luis Rossi  DC, B♭, A      
L. A. RipamontiA♭E♭C, B♭, A   B♭ BB♭
W. Schreiber (division of Buffet Crampon Germany)  C, B♭, A      
Schwenk & Seggelke G, A♭E♭, DC, B♭, AB♭, AF    
Selmer  E♭B♭, AFE♭B♭EE♭BB♭
F. Arthur Uebel  E♭C, B♭, AA  B♭;  
Herbert Wurlitzer GE♭, DC, B♭, AB♭, AFE♭B♭  
Yamaha Corporation  E♭B♭, A  E♭B♭  

Mouthpieces

Reeds

Ligatures

Historical reproductions

References

  1. "Custom Clarinets". Backun Musical Services. Retrieved 2022-10-22.