Klarinet Archive - Posting 001049.txt from 1997/12

From: "E.Farmer" <efarmer@-----.com>
Subj: Want info about ClarinetFest
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 13:53:21 -0500

Please send any information on the ClarinetFest 1998. Thank you.

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> From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.com>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Mouthpieces (was Re: music stores?)
> Date: Sunday, December 28, 1997 1:18 PM
>
> JohnnyWalt wrote:
> > I didn't know that Hawkins was also redesigning Greg Smith mouthpieces.
I
> > know he is the new mouthpiece tech for Leblanc but when did he start
> > redesigning Greg Smith mouthpieces?
>
> The other way around, I believe. Richard did the design for Gregory,
> using Zinner blanks. Gregory Smith re-marketed them. Now Gregory
> does his own, based on that design. It's been modified somewhat
> from Richard's original design.
>
> Richard continues to create his own - I know via my son that he
> spends "all-nighters" on the mouthpieces sometimes :^)
>
> Gregory is on the list - I'm sure he'll set me straight if I'm
> wrong anywhere here.
>
> You can reach Gregory Smith at:
> Gregory_Smith_Clarinet@-----.com
>
> and Richard Hawkins at:
> hawkinsrg@-----.us
>
>
> I've played the Hawkins a couple of times since my son has one -
> _I_ think it's grand compared with my B45. Whatever the Zinner is
> made out of contributes, I think - it feels "warm" in the mouth,
> not plasticky. I haven't tried the Gregory Smith or any other custom
> models, though - a great reason to attend ClarinetFest in Ohio this
> year! Last year I had only played for a few months when I attended
> ClarinetFest and didn't see any reason to spend time checking out
> the mouthpieces. Now that I can (sometimes) hit the right notes,
> I _might_ be able to tell the differences :)
> --
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