Klarinet Archive - Posting 000150.txt from 1994/06

From: Clark W Fobes <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: A quick note from Paris.
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 1994 13:06:30 -0400

On Wed, 29 Jun 1994, Oliver Seely wrote:

>
> But the main purpose of this posting is to say that I found what I'll call
> a greater "perceived" difference between two mouthpieces of the same model
> than between certain different models. That REALLY surprised me because
> from one crystal model S to the next, the quality was very uniform.
> Do any of you have comments about differences between a pair of mouthpieces
> of the same model.
I must say I am JEALOUS of any American that can manage to live in Paris!
I just came back from a trip and spent 3 wonderful days there! We stayed
in Montmarte and had a gas.

You may be able to repair the tiny chip with some super glue. There is a
variety that has less viscosity than the usual stuff and will build up.
After placing a small drop on the chip let it set up. Then place a piece
of 600 sandpaper on a piece of glass and work the bump of super glue down
until it is flush with the tip rail. I believe that the crystal is hard
enough that it will with stand the abrasion of the paper. > > Thanks to

Mr. Monsen for giving me a lead to the Paris office of Selmer (by > the
way, the Paris office is NOT the factory -- the factory is in >
Mantes-la-ville, or variously Mantes-la-jolie. Also, I couldn't transmit

The Buffet and Selmer factories are almost across the street from each other.
The trip to Mantes-la-ville is only about 30 mins and well worth it. If
you can get there before they close in August try to get a tour of the
Buffet factory. Contact Fabien Carnavin, She is a beautiful, radiant
little french woman who speaks perfect English. She will be most helpful.

Regards the discrepencies in the mouthpieces...

I may be wrong, but I believe that crystal mouthpieces are molded and not
machined. The problems I have seen in these mouthpieces is that the
interior dimensions vary a great deal even within the same model. Factory
mouthpieces like selmer and Van Doren do not receive a great deal of hand
work. What can I say? If you want a good mouthpiece go to some one who
specializes in making mouthpieces.

Clark W Fobes

   
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