Any good music store will have French made clarinets and the better models will be made of wood. The most common brands are Buffet Crampon a Paris and Selmer Paris (not to be confused with Selmer USA).
1986, IF and only if made in France.
The Boehm clarinet was initially most successful in France -- it was nearly the only type of clarinet used in France by the end of the 1870s
most of the well-made ones are made in France, along with some of the better reed brands such as Van Doren
They are made in many places, but most of the ones on the mainstream market are made in Germany and France. A few select brands are made in the UK.
Buffet Crampon made their first clarinet in 1825 in France. They now make a variety of woodwind musical instruments and have manufacturing facilities around the world.
They are great clarinets. Buffet is a long standing company. You have to check to know if the clarinet you are buying is made either in France or Germany. The B12 made in France is obviously better, but they stopped making them long time ago. The B12 made in Germany is a decent instrument. Just try to stay away from knockoffs.
A clarinet can be made out of wood or plastic and the keys are metal.
Saxes were made after clarinet. So was tuba.
A clarinet made out of wood.
The clarinet was made of wood (I can't remember offhand what kind). The clarinet originated in 1690.
How old is a leblanc clarinet 1669F ? Gary
The clarinet has always been made out of wood and metal.