Klarinet Archive - Posting 000496.txt from 1997/11

From: Simon_Aldrich@-----.ca (Simon Aldrich)
Subj: Re: crystal mpces
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 01:19:26 -0500

Dirk wrote:
>Simon> - Vandoren plans to halt production of crystal mouthpieces.

>Perhaps this is the reason that I don't get my crystal mouthpiece
>which I have ordered 6 weeks ago.

>Simon> He said the volatile nature of the crystal is too much of a
>headache.

>You mean during the production process for the worker? Or for the
>player (which I could not imagine)?

He said it's a headache for the worker. He added there are always airbubbles
in the crystal and that they are hard to machine. He also said the
mouthpieces represent a small portion of their total mouthpiece sales.

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Simon Aldrich

Principal Clarinet - l'Orchestre de l'Opera de Montreal
Principal Clarinet - l'Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal
Nouvel Ensemble Moderne
Quintet Pentaedre
Les Vents de Montreal

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