Klarinet Archive - Posting 000112.txt from 1997/11

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: bass clarinet mouthpiece
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 00:03:41 -0500

On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, Piotr Michalowski wrote:

> Someone asked about mouthpieces for bass clarinet and there was a
> suggestion to try a Bay. They are splendid, indeed, but I have not been
> using mine since I had one made by Clark Fobes. He reworks Selmer C*'s
> and, for me, at least, makes a perfect mouthpiece that is much easier to
> play and has a lovely tone. It is also much less expensive.

Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried several of Clark's bass mouthpieces,
but none of them was quite what I was looking for, although each of them
showed many good qualities and promise. I played on a Bay for many years,
and it is very close the Hite that I'm currently on. I'm not satisfied
with either of these two particular mouthpieces. Are there any other
suggestions? Clark? Do you think I'd have any success trying to coax
Greg Dufford to make just one more of his little gems? What was it,
anyway? A Riffault blank? I've probably misspelled that. Doh!

Neil

   
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