Klarinet Archive - Posting 001288.txt from 1998/04

From: "Eric Lin" <ericyilin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re: Mouthpiece Facings & Reed Strength -Reply
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 01:48:46 -0400

So... I'm also searching for a perfect mouthpiece. After going through all
of the messages do you all agree that Gigliotti P stands out from the rest
and if it's get a little bit stuffy, after refacing it'll play beautifully?
Where is the best place to get refaced, how?

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Rose McKenna <jrm0013@-----.edu>
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 1998 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Mouthpiece Facings & Reed Strength -Reply

>I just purchased a Gigliotti P facing myself...my teacher had me try one
>of hers...coninsidently it was 10 years old, when i attmepted to find one
>the P facings, believe it or not were almost unplayable..i ended up
>getting a used P facing about 7 years old, and it plays beautifully, i
>couldn't imagine myself on anything else.
>
>jennifer mckenna
>jrm0013@-----.edu
>university of north texas
>music ed major/clarinet concentration
>
>to all the college students: GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JURIES!!
>(at least i know i'll need it)
>
>On Tue, 21 Apr 1998, James Sclater wrote:
>
>> The post about the Gigliotti "P" facing was similar to an experience I
had.
>> For years I had a really good Gigliotti "P". Every attempt to find a
suitable
>> spare was fruitless. The newer ones played SO differently it made me
wonder if
>> my old one was mis-labeled. Has anyone else had the same experience with
that
>> mouthpiece?
>> Jim Sclater
>>
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