Klarinet Archive - Posting 000605.txt from 1997/06
From: "Robert S. Spring" <Robert.Spring@-----.edu> Subj: Re: intermediate clarinets Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 18:25:09 -0400
These are great mouthpieces. Several of my students have their complete
high school and jr. high school studios playing on them!
>Have you had any experience with Jim Pyne's PolyCrystal mouthpiece? It's
>an injection-moulded clear plastic mouthpiece retailing at $36.00 (though
>he offers a discount if one buys ten or more). I put one on a colleague's
>clarinet, had him play it, and then asked him how much he thought it would
>cost--he said "$110.00!!" Anyway, they play well and are very affordable
>for young students.
>Chuck West
>
>On Wed, 25 Jun 1997 deerich@-----.net wrote:
>
>> netwitt@-----.net wrote:
>> >
>> > Dee wrote:
>> > In addition, there are intermediate mouthpieces that are not so pricey as
>> > the B45's, etc but are better than those that normally come with student
>> > clarinets.
>> > -----
>> >
>> > Could we get some suggestions here ? Is the Hite Premier among them ?
>> >
>> > Don Witt netwitt@-----.)
>>
>> I can not say of my own personal experience. I have my daughter using a
>> Vandoren B45. The promotional material on the Hite looks good and
>> perhaps others on the list can comment.
>>
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Dr. Robert S. Spring, Professor of Music (Clarinet)
School of Music
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-0405
http://www.asu.edu/cfa/music/
President-elect - International Clarinet Association
http://www.clarinet.org
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