{"product_id":"seggelke-series-1000-bb-a-clarinet-mopane","title":"Seggelke Series 1000+ Bb\/A Clarinet - Mopane","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSeggelke Clarinets are, in my view, the best in the world. They're also the hardest to get. \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil recently, you had to order one from Jochen (Seggelke) and wait two years to receive it. When I met Jochen and tried his clarinets, I decided to just get in line (a lot) and order a bunch for the shop. So now, they're starting to come in—about one per month, on average. So, if you're thinking about trying one, you might want to just take the leap sooner than later. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are they so good?\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach instrument is handmade. Literally, he goes from log to clarinet in the same building.  Every tone hole is drilled by hand, not machine, Every key is shaped and soldered by hand. It takes his small team 100 hours to make each clarinet. But so what? Well, Jochen doesn't have to worry about scaling production (since he's going to make the next clarinet by hand, too), so If he wants to experiment, he doesn't have to make a new key die or jig; he just...makes the key or drills a hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe benefit? Jochen has been able to tinker with the design of the clarinet in ways no other manufacturer can. And he's made some incredible advances. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTake the throat F# position as one example. Below, on the left you can (almost) see a typical F# pad\/cup —  it's the one tucked in beneath the throat A key. The tone hole position can't go any higher, because the A key is there. And the pad cup can't be larger because the A key is there. So clarinet throat tones sound like Bert from Sesame Street, nasal, stuffy and flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn comes Seggelke: \u003cem\u003e\"So, um, this sucks. Let's move something. How about the F# pad?\"\u003c\/em\u003e Problem solved. The pitch of the throat tones are less flat, and less fuzzy. Lots of stuff like that is on this clarinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMost Every Clarinet Made\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSeggelke 1000+ Clarinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/5799\/1202\/files\/Hiding_F_key.jpg?v=1768687761\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/5799\/1202\/files\/Seggelke_Throat_F.jpg?v=1768687761\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eResistance: 5\/10, Medium\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #282828;\"\u003eSeggelke 1000+ clarinets are very middle-of-the-road in terms of resistance. If you know German-system clarinets to be resistant and think it carries over to French system, nope. It has a beautiful core, and can take a lot of air without spreading at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWhen listening for how a clarinet responds to added air pressure and embouchure control, listen to the Weber example (wide dynamic range and color range), then the Berlioz excerpt (wide dynamic range, but narrow color range), and finally the Gershwin excerpt (narrow dynamic range and narrow color range). You will hear how these clarinets respond — for better or worse! — to my input as a clarinet player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThen compare the Boxwood Seggelke to, I dunno, an Uebel \u003ca title=\"zenit Bb clarinet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earspasm.com\/products\/uebel-zenit-clarinet-mopane-gold\"\u003eZenit\u003c\/a\u003e or Uebel \u003ca title=\"Uebel Vision Bb clarinet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earspasm.com\/products\/uebel-vision-bb-a-clarinet-cocobolo\/\"\u003eVision\u003c\/a\u003e in Mopane, or a Backun \u003ca title=\"Backun Lumiere Bb clarinet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earspasm.com\/products\/backun-lumire-bba-clarinet-cocobolo\"\u003eLumière\u003c\/a\u003e in Cocobolo. All are top-tier, all completely different beasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ethumb F key\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is rotated slightly from where you’d expect. Odd at first, but actually ergonomic once you play it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTone hole inserts and tenon caps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e made of polymer (not metal) for added stability. And Seggelke thinks metal dulls the vibrations of the wood where the polymer doesn't. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Seggelke","offers":[{"title":"Bb","offer_id":50810929348898,"sku":null,"price":11300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"A","offer_id":50810929381666,"sku":null,"price":11900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/5799\/1202\/files\/Seggelke-1000_Mopa-Thumb-front.jpg?v=1770401771","url":"https:\/\/www.earspasm.com\/de\/products\/seggelke-series-1000-bb-a-clarinet-mopane","provider":"earspasm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}