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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000035.txt from 2007/12

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Carbon fiber mouthpieces?
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:43:20 -0500

Happy Holidays, Harold.
Herb

On 12/9/07 9:29 AM, "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br> wrote:

> Herb :
> It is wonderful to hear from you again. I note that the oldest trumpeter in
> town was trying the latest invention while the young ones are still playing
> on the inventions of the past century.The same can be said for oboe tubes in
> this part of the world.!
> Your open mind to innovations and enthusiasm for the latest may have been
> one of the keys to your long career !
>
> Regards,
>
> harold
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "herb fawcett" <herbgosia@-----.net>
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] Carbon fiber mouthpieces?
>
>
>> There is a carbon fiber bocal for bassoon already and there is one made
>> of
>> wood. Before I would spend a lot of money on variable materials, I would
>> wish for more consistency in the bore and wall thickness, irrespective of
>> the materials. I have played exceptional Fox bocals made of standard
>> materials and I have played lousy Heckel bocals made the same way. Every
>> now and the a real "gem" emerges, and I think sometimes it is a
>> serendipitous accident of manufacture.
>> I commend all these guys for their experimentation and I believe the
>> mysteries of the universe will ultimately yield to scientific research,
>> but
>> there is not enough money, time, talent, effort spent on these parameters
>> because of a very small application for their findings.
>> These devices we use to make music are amazing, no?
>>
>> Herb
>>
>>
>> On 12/9/07 12:52 AM, "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Saturday List:
>>> It is not only the oboe which is developing new materials for its
>>> ""mouthpiece"'--the tube.
>>> The other evening I sat next to a trumpet player who is using a carbon
>>> fiber
>>> mouthpiece and to my ears the new material has more precision and a
>>> "rounder"sound than the traditional brass mouthpieces.
>>> Anyone with experience in the orchestra with these "new"developments for
>>> brass? And could carbon fiber,or whatever it is called in the US, be used
>>> for oboe tubes or bassoon /eh bocals??
>>>
>>> A lovely weekend!
>>>
>>> Rgds,
>>>
>>> Harold Emert
>>> Rio-Brazil
>>>
>>>
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