Klarinet Archive - Posting 000668.txt from 1995/05

From: Lisa Gartrell Yeo <ux403@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: M-13 Mouthpiece
Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 00:43:20 -0400

Larry,

I recently tried an M-13 mouthpiece and found that I needed much stiffer
reeds than I was used to. (I was playing on a Kaspar before that). The sound
was good, but somewhat inflexible. In my mouthpiece search I ended up
buying a Pyne; I love my Kaspar, but it is too sharp with my current
set-up. I think the M-13 has potential, but just was not for me.
Does anyone have any suggestions for improving the intonation on my
lovely (but out-of-tune) Kaspar??

Lisa Gartrell Yeo
Victoria, BC

>
>Greetings, All!!
>
>I've been watching the messages come and go on various subjects over the last
>two weeks since "signing" up to the list and wondered what kind of response i
>might generate with the query:
>
> Has anyone tried the Vandoren M-13 mouthpiece? and if so, what kind of reed
>setup did you use to obtain a favorable response? I haven't heard too much
>about the acceptance of this mouthpiece since Mr. Duckham's article in The
>Clarinet. Anyone care to comment?
>
>
>Larry
>Portland, OR
>
>