This campaign is all about sound. African blackwood is like no other when it comes to making woodwind instruments. The dense, resinous texture creates a quality of sound and tone like no other. The texture also makes for excellent carving and it remains stable and doesn’t split or crack.
The campaign is also fair. FSC instruments will be sold with a price premiun – a small addition to the cost that will be given directly to the forest-dependent people in Africa to help them improve their lives.
Yes, the price premium means that the FSC clarinet or oboe is more expensive that non-FSC ones in the shops. However, buyers of FSC-certified instruments have added satisfaction in two ways:
• They are helping raise incomes for some of the poorest people on earth