Like all suppliers that intend operating legally CITES listing of Dalbergia melanoxylon in annex 2 shall limit our availability of the species!
In this context we are encouraging our customers to evaluate the introduction of Mopane as the alternative specie of choice because it is the right thing to do technically and also for the protection of the flora.
Comments from existing customers: when turning mopane craftsmen notice that very few or no flaws are produced, the wood remains very stable, the stability is actually better than the African Blackwood. The sound quality is warm, rich and round with an exceptional balance between the treble and the bass. The mopane instrument not only offers a greater variety of sounds, but also looks stunning!
We offer two further options to the instrument makers, Pink ivory and Black chacate both species are technically compatible with woodwind indeed they offer a density in excess or equal to1.0, low porosity and are uniquely beautiful!
As far as African Blackwood is concerned, we provide to our customers the CITES compliance certificate of the country of origin of the wood and DAFF (South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) certification of our exports.
ProSono has always complied with the legislation of the country where we operate. Since the listing of the African Blackwood in CITES 2 we have obtained legalisation of our existing stock of seasoned musical and turnery parts.
| WIND INSTRUMENTS & RELATED COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES | HARWOODS USED
Mopane = colophospermum |
Standard sizes in mm Section of the blanks is indicated first, length second. |
| CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTS | ||
| Clarinet sets | Bells of Black chacate/ Mopane / Pink ivory / African Blackwood | Bells : 85/85×45/45×125 Lower joints : 36x36x320 36x36x285 36x36x270 Upper joints: 36x36x245 36x36x230 Barrels : 51x51x80 47x47x80 40x40x90 |
| Bass and alto Clarinets | Blanks of Mopane / Pink ivory / Black chacate | 47x47x760 47x47x700 47x47x550 47x47x460 40x40x410 |
| Oboes | Sets of Mopane | Bells : 65x65x150 60x60x140 Joints : 38x38x285 36x36x270 32x32x265 |
| English horns | Sets of Mopane | Bells : 75x75x140 Joints : 40x40x400 |
| Flutes and Piccolos | Blanks of ABW / Mopane / Pink ivory / Black chacate | 33x33x380 33x33x330 33x33x265 30x30x510 30x30x460 30x30x410 30x30x325 30x30x300 30x30x150 30x30x137 30x30x70 28x28x400 28x28x305 28x28x285 28x28x270 |
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