![]() ![]() Most metal clarinets were made with either the Boehm or Albert system. Many of the first silver/ metal clarinets were HP (short for high pitched), meaning that they were pitched at A=457 instead of A=440. They sounded so good, that they were affectionately called ‘The double-walled wonders’. These early Conn clarinets were double-walled. ![]() InventionĪccording to “Metal clarinets were in production from 1895-1965 with the majority being made between 1924-1939 for the American market.” In 1889, the company Conn got a patent for their metal clarinet. In this article, I’ll be sharing what I have learned thus far about the metal clarinet, as well as how this once-popular instrument fell from its throne. While it was far from a rare or high-quality instrument, I was thrilled to have a new type of woodwind in my collection, especially one with such an interesting timbre: I had to learn more. It turned out that the clarinet I had found was a Holton “Collegiate” from 1952. ![]() This is what first sparked my interest in this niche topic. With the price tag of only $50, I had to get it! I ended up having the instrument overhauled completely, for about $90. I had been enamored by the unique tone it had to offer to the ensemble. I had seen a metal clarinet once before, at a gypsy jazz gig up in Ann Arbor. Last summer, I spotted an old brown leather instrument case at a local garage sale. By Petrus Glas – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, ![]()
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