Klarinet Archive - Posting 000901.txt from 1998/03

From: Piotr Michalowski <piotrm@-----.edu>
Subj: re: Fobes Debut Mouthpiece
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 22:42:05 -0500

> Clark W Fobes wrote:

> I have to mention that you are comparing my $29 STUDENT mouthpiece to
> mouthpieces that reatail for 3 -4 times that amount. If you had tried any
> of my pro mouthpieces against these I think the results would have been
> different. Still, that fact that my "DEBUT" mouthpiece compares so
> favorably to much more expensive mouthpieces is an indication of what a
> great value this mouthpiece is.

I cannot coment on his soprano clarinet mouthpieces, but I have been using Clark's
alto cl. mouthpiece and am now on my second one for bass clarinet and I have
nothing but the highest praises for his work. Of course, these are matters of
individual taste, but I simply love my latest bass cl. mouthpiece and am getting
rid of all my old ones. The workmanship is superb, he intonation right on, and
the sound is just what I wanted. I should add the regular disclaimer that I have
no interest in his, in fact I have never met the man.