C Clarinet from Bb Instrument
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:01 pm
I'm kicking around the idea of making a C Clarinet by taking apart a broken Bb Clarinet.
The idea is to:
1. Take the keys off.
2. Make a new body in C based on the Bb design using some calculations and scaling and comparing the two methods.
3. Modify the keys where necessary to fit the new body.
I'm thinking of making a Bb body first just to get a little practice beforehand. I have made my own keys for my Chromatic Whistles/Flutes. I've turned flutes in wood before and I do have a milling machine. I will have to get a special cutter for the tonehole pad seats - but that's no problem.
Any comments or suggestions?
The idea is to:
1. Take the keys off.
2. Make a new body in C based on the Bb design using some calculations and scaling and comparing the two methods.
3. Modify the keys where necessary to fit the new body.
I'm thinking of making a Bb body first just to get a little practice beforehand. I have made my own keys for my Chromatic Whistles/Flutes. I've turned flutes in wood before and I do have a milling machine. I will have to get a special cutter for the tonehole pad seats - but that's no problem.
Any comments or suggestions?