Klarinet Archive - Posting 000100.txt from 1996/05

From: "Nancy Barlar (MUSIC)" <nbarlar@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Stirring up a hornets nest...mouthpieces.
Date: Mon, 6 May 1996 12:46:30 -0400

On Tue, 30 Apr 1996, Jeremy Alexander Yager wrote:

> Hello.
> Due to certain unavoidable circumstances (like my poor RV5 mouthpiece
> having a BAD encounter with a hardwood floor) I am in the hunt for a
> mouthpiece. In terms of sound, I am looking for something with which
> I can get a real 'blood and guts' sound. I have heard that a
> Giglotti mp w/ the 'p' facing was good, but I'd like to get some more
> ideas in the <$100 range (college students are NOT rich). I am using
> a regular Rovner ligature if that helps.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jeremy A Yager

A mouthpiece that I started using this year is the Ridenour 2W made by Tom
Ridenour. I was able to buy it for about $90, I think. I do not how you
could go about getting one, maybe someone else would know. My teacher had
Tom send him some so that a few of us could try them. I think it is a
wonderful mouthpiece, and I had used the Giglotti before. I liked this
one better.