After my retirement I decided not to produce instruments with my name on them any longer. The main reason for this is I am 78 years old and it takes about a year to get the instruments with the custom logos and I might not have the year to wait to get the products any longer.
I have started a new Nonprofit the “International Church of Music” here in Muncie www.internationalchuechofmusic.org and will be devoting my time to this project. I have purchased a small church to house this Nonprofit and we will be teaching young people to pay music, providing them with musical instruments all at no charge to them and or their parents or guardians.
*If you love music and want to help young people learn to play a musical you can donate to us on our website and receive a tax deductable receipt. I do not take any money from the Nonprofit and no one on the bioard does either. All the money donated goes to helping young people play instruments.
Rheuben Allen – Hunter Custom Plateau Clarinet
I personally set up these RA – Hunter Plateau clarinets. They are the same desing as the ones I made with just my name on them and they play great!
Custom Modifications I make:
Cut my taper in the barrel
Adjust register key tube with my taper design
Balance Pad Heights for best possible response
Adjust break keys for quick response
Balance Spring Tensions
Adjust tone holes as necessary for better pitch and response.
Accessories Includes:
Rheuben Allen Mouthpiece Made in the US
Mouthpiece Cap & Ligature
Cork Grease
1 Set of Rheuben Allen Traditional barrel tuning rings
Case: Plastic form fitted
What is a plateau clarinet? This clarinet features plateau-style keys, meaning that there are no open holes on the instrument; all pads are covered by a plateau key like a saxophone. These are ideal for those with small hands, those with arthritis, or those who would otherwise find it difficult to completely cover open holes with their fingers.
When was the first clarinet invented? It is generally agreed, based on a 1730 statement by J. G. Doppelmayr in his Historische Nachricht von den Nürnbergischen Mathematicis und Künstlern, that Johann Christoph Denner (1655-1707) invented the clarinet sometime after 1698 by modifying the chalumeau.
The most common types of clarinets are the Eb clarinet,C clarinet,Bb clarinet, A clarinet, E-Flat Alto clarinet, B-Flat Bass clarinet, E-Flat Contra-Alto clarinet, B-Flat Contrabass clarinet.
What kind of groups use the clarinets? Orchestras, Concert bands, Jazz groups – Modern, Dixiland, Expermintal Jazz, Movie & TV Music,
Who invented the clarinet? It is generally agreed, based on a 1730 statement by J. G. Doppelmayr in his Historische Nachricht von den Nürnbergischen Mathematicis und Künstlern, that Johann Christoph Denner (1655-1707) invented the clarinet sometime after 1698 by modifying the chalumeau.
