Klarinet Archive - Posting 000759.txt from 1996/10

From: Enid E Blount <blount@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Mouthpieces
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 21:28:14 -0500

On Mon, 28 Oct 1996, Robert D. Shaw wrote:

> Can anyone tell me what causes mouthpiece warpage? Also, does anyone
> have recommendations of mouthpieces that I can try? I play on a Buffet
> R13.
>
> Deborah
>
Everett Matson of Long Island, a notable mouthpiece specialist, says that
warpage can come from any simple contact with the rails or the tip of the
mouthpiece, such as a swipe that you make across the rails with your
finger every time you take a reed off. It seems like rocket science when
you think of these minute details, but that's what the man says!

Try Mitchell Lurie Premium mouthpieces. I like them, and so do most of my
students. Nice response and clarity, and a 3 1/2 or 4 Vandoren is nice
with it.

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Enid E Blount
blount@-----.EDU
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~blount