Klarinet Archive - Posting 000257.txt from 1994/12

From: James M Norsworthy <norswort@-----.EDU>
Subj: chedeville mpc.
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 11:32:49 -0500

Though I don't know much about the Tom Ridenour mouthpieces, I do know that
someone else out there is making copies, or should I say copying the chamber,
of the Chedevilles. That person is Charles Bay out in California. The model
is the Charles Bay Professional, they're about $150 a pop, and the chamber
number is H2. The H1's are mouthpieces with his facing and specifications as
far as tip opening and all that but the chamber is that of a Kaspar mouthpiece.
The H2's, however, are his new line and he copies the Chedeville Chamber in
these. I currently play on one of the H2's and am quite happy with it. My My
mouthpiece is so open that you could drive a truck through it but I like it
mainly because the response is good throughout the entire range of the horn and
it really allows for a huge dynamic range. I believe that he copied the
chamber from Budy Wright's mouthpiece, as he played on a Chedeville. Don't
quote me on that but I do recall him saying that on one occasion.

As far as the Ridenour's are concerned, I have no idea but would be interested
to see what others think about them.

Michael Norsworthy
Norswort@-----.edu

>
> -- [ From: David Kaminsky * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] --
>
> If the questioner was referring to the "Chedeville" mpc this may
> help some people. Tom Ridenour designed a mouthpiece series called the
> "Legend". This series is a copy of the old "Chedeville" (I think
> spelling the is correct) mouthpiece. I would be interested to hear
> from anyone who has played the mouthpieces to get some reactions on the
> design. There is an "O" series and an "A" series both with with a
> 1.10mm and 1.05mm tip opening. The model # is 2572. I would like to
> hear some reactions, pro and con.
> As an informational note, all new Woodwind Co. mouthpieces being
> designed by Tom Ridenour for Leblanc have a common thread. The model
> number extension, or facing number, actually has meaning!!! "L", "M",
> or "S" refer to the length of the curve, (Long, medium, and short) and
> the number preceding the letter refers to the tip opening measurement.
> Example - the "K" series Woodwind Company Mpc. 2550 K10M refers to the
> "K" series mpc. with a 1.10mm tip opening and a medium curve.
>
> Dave Kaminsky, Leblanc
> Orlando
>