Cabart Paris Ebonite Clarinet Circa 1940-1950s
Georges Cabart is a well-respected French instrument especially noted for its oboes and English Horns. In the late 19th century and early 20th century it made smaller numbers of clarinets. Hard rubber (ebonite) was its material of choice for clarinets. It is rare to encounter a Cabart clarinet but we have found one and restored it with all-new double-skin pads and corks. To our knowledge, Cabart clarinets were not serial numbered and this one is likewise not numbered. It has raw nickel silver keys. Bore size is large (.585). It comes with a good case and original French hard rubber mouthpiece. Please see the photos. Own a hard-to-find good-playing French ebonite clarinet for $400 plus shipping.
Please note:
As professional repair technicians, our labor to completely overhaul a clarinet is approximately $250-$300. When you purchase one of our clarinets, it has been professionally overhauled with the mechanism tightened, new double skin pads, and new corks. While you can purchase as-is instruments for less, it is likely that you will have to invest in an overhaul either before you play them or shortly thereafter. We don’t cut corners with cheaper supplies or patchwork. When you compare our quality, you will understand why we don’t accept lower “make offers” on our instruments.