Clarinets have been made from all kinds of different materials. Ebonite is said to have a good sound, it's just another option besides wood and plastic. People have different opinions on what's better and what's worse.
I have owned an ebonite Oboe for many years. I love the fact that I never had to worry about it cracking from the temperature changes here in the upper midwest. It stayed out in my car many times in the winter months without me ever worrying about it. It has a nice sound and was Definately worth the $1000 that I paid for it.
Thaey are made by Maybach.
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Modern wood clarinets are typically made of Grenadilla. Very old clarinets were made of Boxwood. I've heard of Rosewood clarinets but have never seen one. One clarinet made by Conn around 1949~52 was marketed as "Violin Finish" and was actually made of plywood. There are also clarinets made of hard rubber (mostly older), ABS plastic and other flavors of plastic. Must not overlook metal clarinets, which were mostly made of nickel, nickel plated brass and some were silver plated or with some portion (like the bell) made of sterling silver. One very rare model made by Wm. S. Haynes was made entirely of sterling silver.
ebonite is made by reacting 100% cotton with sulphuric acid
ebonite rod is a thin, round stick made of hard, black rubber.
ebonite wood
Clarinets weren't invented until the 1700's
I have owned an ebonite Oboe for many years. I love the fact that I never had to worry about it cracking from the temperature changes here in the upper midwest. It stayed out in my car many times in the winter months without me ever worrying about it. It has a nice sound and was Definately worth the $1000 that I paid for it.
Hard rubber. It's named after the bowling ball company that invented it.
Thaey are made by Maybach.
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Ebonite is called "कारबनाइट" (karbanait) in Hindi.
Clarinets are generally made of wood or plastic, depending on the quality and price. They aren't made from pure elements.
1.9 g/cm3 for heavy ebonite