T7 - Hanson Clarinet Company

Hanson T7

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Hanson T7

Tone woods used on the latest T7 models have been seasoned 14 years, and the grain is the most perfect and beautiful of all our wood since the turn of the Millennium. The T7 is a bespoke, tailor made instrument for the price you could otherwise pay for a factory model from our competitors, Alastair Hanson himself personally builds, finishes and signs off every T7 clarinet. When you order our top line instruments, we liaise closely with you to finely tune and set up the instrument to match your technique and playing style.

Our aim with the Hanson T7 Clarinet is to give players the ultimate control over their instrument. We believe that at this level you deserve a Clarinet that is truly yours, and as such we give you control over the setup and look of your Instrument so that you can have an instrument that you are proud to play for eternity.

The specially selected tonewoods on our T7 models have been naturally seasoned for 14 years, giving our instruments a superior clear tone with incredible evenness throughout the entire range. You’ll be able to fly up and down the scale with ease and pure enjoyment.

Keywork is a huge part of a Clarinet, which is why we take extra efforts to make sure we can give you an instrument that lasts. We trust only the best of Sheffield’s famous electroplaters to layer precious metals to the keys so that you can be sure they will last for many years. And what’s more, the keys will be tweaked and adjusted to ensure maximum comfort for you.

Specification

Hanson T7

key: Bb, A
Body: Grenadilla, Rosewood
Pitch: 440hz
Bore: French, Jazz, English, Symphony
Keys: 17, 18 (Choice of alternate Eb Lever)

Pads: High Quality Italian Leather Pads
System: Boehm
Keywork: Sheffield 925 Silver Plated, Rhodium, Gold Plated
Springs: Blue Steel
Case: Jakob Winter Case

About the Bore

The complex tapers of the bore will greatly affect the tone of your Clarinet as well as the tuning and the overall playing ‘feel’. This guide aims to help you find your perfect setup by going into the finer details of what the different bores do. Don’t forget to pair your clarinet to a matching design of mouthpiece for best results.

French Bore

Medium bore (14.7mm) with a polycylindrical shape.
Bright and focussed sound with excellent intonation.
A great ‘all-rounder’.

A medium bore (14.7mm) clarinet based on popular designs from predominately French makers of the 20th century. Our ‘French bore’ clarinets have a superb focussed tone quality, somewhat brighter than the English bore instruments. A great ‘all-rounder’ equally at home in the orchestra, wind band, or jazz band for section players or soloists.

Famous ‘French bore’ clarinets include the Buffet R13 and Selmer 10G.

English Bore

Large bore (15.3mm) with a polycylindrical shape.
Dark, homogenous tone.
Works best with a matching large bore mouthpiece.

A large bore (15.3mm) clarinet based on traditional designs from English makers of the 1950’s. Our ‘English bore’ clarinets have a broad homogenous tone, that is darker and less focussed than the smaller ‘French bore’ instruments. Favoured by Jazz and Symphonic players alike, this clarinet has a sound reminiscent of recordings from the big band era.

Famous ‘English bore’ clarinets include the Boosey and Hawkes 10-10, and similarly to the 10-10, our large bore clarinets play best when used with a matching large bore mouthpiece.

Symphony Bore

Medium bore (14.65mm) with a longer taper to the top joint.
Free blowing and excellent intonation.
Works best with a large chamber and wide tip mouthpiece.

A medium bore (14.65mm) clarinet with a longer taper to the top joint. Particularly free blowing whilst retaining a very good focus to the tone and excellent intonation.

A favourite of section leaders and soloists and the most popular choice on our T6 and T7 models.

Jazz Bore

Large bore (14.9mm) with a conical dual taper shape.
Bright, powerful and focussed tone.
Works best with a large chamber and wide tip mouthpiece.

A large bore (14.9mm) clarinet with a longer tapered start and finish. This clarinet delivers a bright and powerful sound with good focus to the tone. It feels more open to play than the English or French bore models. Straighter tone holes give less possibilities for tuning individual notes and the good control is needed from the player to get the best out of this model. Make a statement with this instrument and don’t be shy. You will be noticed for all the right reasons!

FSC Certified

About the Wood

The best material for your clarinet to be made from will depend on what kind of music you play, where you live and play, how you care for your clarinet and of course your preferred look and tone. Hanson were the first makers of woodwind instruments in the world to gain FSC accreditation. We are committed to ethical and responsible work practices and you can be sure that any materials we use are sourced responsible.

Grenadilla

The traditional choice for quality woodwind instruments.
Powerful and focussed tone.
Our naturally seasoned Blackwood (aged up to 14 years) is very stable.

Also known as African Blackwood, MPingo and Dalbergia Melanoxylon – lots of names for the same wood! Depending on which country the harvesters live in the wood will be know by a different name. Grenadilla wood is the traditional material for the finest woodwind instruments. It is very dense and very dark in colour. The latin name gives us a clue that African Blackwood is actually a member of the rosewood family (Dalbergia). It is different from ebony; less brittle and with a more luxuriant finish. The best wood will be free of knots and imperfections and the grain will be straight, close and even. Some makers stain their clarinets to hide imperfections in the wood (they literally fill the knots and ‘paint’ the wood black!), but if you choose a Hanson clarinet you can trust that you will be able to see the grain, true beauty and quality of our wood.

Rosewood

Beautiful wood grain.
Softer and lighter tone.
Our naturally seasoned Rosewood (aged up to 12 years) is very stable.

We use rosewoods (Dalbergia latifolia and Dalbergia retusa also known as Cocobolo) to make clarinets which produces some of the most beautiful instruments. Lighter in colour than blackwood and some will argue ‘lighter’ in sound. A good thing or a bad thing? Why not ask to try one? Rosewood clarinets are quite wonderful. Will a rosewood need more looking after?
Yes, and no… all clarinets should be cleaned out properly after playing, taking care to remove moisture especially from inside tenons. Your rosewood will look very special but not need more attention than your friends ‘ordinary’ instruments if they are all getting looked after properly. It may however get a great deal of attention from all who see it.