Bespoke Barrels

How To Order Your Bespoke Barrel


Our bespoke service offers the highest degree of customisation to perfectly suit your instrument and beautifully match your musicianship. Contact us now for a complimentary consultation.

Step 1 – Choose your silhouette


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    Choose from our range of signature clarinet barrel silhouettes:
  • Amadeus
  • Gioachino
  • Claude
  • Igor
  • Karlheinz

Learn more about our clarinet barrel silhouettes here.

Step 2 – Choose your length & bore size



Need help selecting length and bore for your barrel? Read our guidance below or contact us for further assistance.

    Length

  • The barrel length determines the general intonation of your instrument
  • The standard clarinet barrel lengths are 65mm and 66mm (the longer length is typically used throughout summer months when the clarinet tends to be sharper)
  • We recommend you select the same length of your current barrel if you are satisfied with the overall tuning of your instrument
  • We recommend you select a different length if you want to correct your current tuning: a longer barrel if you are sharp, or a shorter barrel if you are flat

    Bore

  • The barrel bore size largely affects the tuning of your instrument’s upper joint (your left-hand notes)
  • Clarinet barrel bore sizes vary by brand and model
  • Learn more about the effect of the barrel bore size on your tuning here
  • We recommend you refer to the following table to help you identify the most suitable bore size

14.5mm Most Selmer clarinet models
14.65mm Most Yamaha and Backun clarinet models
14.85mm Buffet clarinet models (R13, Légende, Divine, Festival)
15mm Buffet clarinet models (RC, Tosca)

Step 3 – Choose your wood


Pink IvoryMopaneKingwood
Honduran RosewoodGrenadillaCocobolo
BoxwoodBlack ChacateBlack Chacate

    Choose one of our signature woods:
  • Grenadilla (African Blackwood)
  • Honduran Rosewood (Palisander)
  • Cocobolo
  • Boxwood
  • Mopane
  • Pink Ivory
  • Kingwood

Click on the wood swatches for more information.

Step 4 – Choose your decorations



    The unique decorations on our clarinet barrels turn them into little pieces of art. Made from embedded, contrasting woods or expertly sculpted into the main barrel body, we offer a range of decorative rings which can be selected and combined as desired. Unleash your imagination to make your Elephant Foot clarinet barrel truly yours.
  • Embedded ring
  • Protruding ring
  • Indented ring