Klarinet Archive - Posting 000856.txt from 1998/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re: Vandoren Mouthpiece
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 11:44:44 -0500

At 09:27 AM 3/13/98 EST, Tom (Ridenour?) wrote:
>The rubber the Woodwind Company has used in the past is the same as
Vandorens,
>but I hope and think they are changing to a material with a darker, purer,
>warmer sound, sans the edge so frequently found in the upper register of
>Vandorens.

Oh, geez! Are we now saying that not only does the material make a
difference but, in mouthpieces at least, the particular FORMULATION of the
same basic material (hard rubber) makes a difference?

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

   
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org