List of clarinet makers explained

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.

Companies by specialty

Clarinets

BrandPiccoloSopraninoSopranoBasset clarinetBasset hornAltoBassContra-altoContrabass
Amati-Denak   E♭ C, B♭, A, G     E♭ B♭    
Backun Musical Services     B♭, A A (also joints in A)[1]     B♭   
E. K. Blessing     B♭            
Buffet Crampon   E♭, D C, B♭, A A F E♭ B♭ EE♭ 
Benedikt Eppelsheim                 BB♭
Dietz Klarinettenbau G E♭, D C, B♭, A, G B♭, A F E♭ B♭    
Stephen Fox   E♭, DC, B♭, A, G C, 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♭, A A (joints & barrels only)          
Jupiter Band Instruments     B♭       B♭    
Leblanc (a division of The Selmer Company)   B♭     E♭ B♭ EE♭BB♭
Leitner & Kraus   E♭, D C, B♭, A B♭, A F   B♭    
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   D C, 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♭, A B♭, A F        
Selmer   E♭B♭, A F E♭ B♭ EE♭BB♭
F. Arthur Uebel   E♭ C, B♭, A A    B♭;  
Herbert Wurlitzer G E♭, D C, B♭, A B♭, A F E♭ B♭    
Yamaha Corporation   E♭ B♭, A     E♭ B♭    

Mouthpieces

Reeds

Ligatures

Historical reproductions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Custom Clarinets . Backun Musical Services . 2022-10-22.