Klarinet Archive - Posting 000095.txt from 1996/11

From: Dick Walters <waltersd@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Equipment Survey
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 20:36:45 -0500

Scott Lipcon wrote:
>
> On Mon, 4 Nov 1996, Tom Puwalski wrote:
>
> > I think it would be very interesting to see what equip. the list member are
> > using. Does anyone have an idea how we could make that sort of Scientific? I
> > think the following information would be useful.
>
> I suspect there will such a wide variation it wont be very useful, but we
> can try.
>
> >
> > Name , amateur?, Pro,
>
> Scott Lipcon, amateur.
>
> > ensemble,
>
> Johns Hopkins University Concert Band
>
> > what kind of music,
>
> Classical, band
>
> > Mouthpiece
>
> Made by Buffet, but no model name or number, found in my Dad's case - its
> at least 40 years old, but plays better than any other I've tried. I'm
> not even sure what material it is.
>
> > Barrel
>
> The same one that came with my clarinet
>
> > reeds
>
> VanDoren v12 #3 or Zonda #3. I'm thinking that both of these are too
> thin/week for me now, so I'm going to try some 3.5s soon.
>
> > ligature
>
> Again, its a really old one from my Dad's case. Its a normal looking
> metal one, labeled "M Martin, France"
>
> > Clarinet
>
> Buffet S1. SN F223xxx (I believe that makes it 13 - 15 years old)
>
> Scott
Scott,

Thought you might be interested in the fact that I played clarinet in
the JHU concert band 1952-1955. Conrad Gablein, affectionately known as
"Gabby" was director.

Dick Walters