Klarinet Archive - Posting 000286.txt from 1998/07

From: "Jay D. Webler" <webler@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] new mouthpiece announcement
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 23:10:33 -0400

The music store where I bought my R-13 highly recommends this
mouthpiece and says that it has become very popular. When I
try it I have problems in with notes above G in the Altissimo range.
It seems to want to shut down on me. I have tried different reed
strengths but it doesn't seem to help. Over all I like the sound
quality. I was told that it is probably more suited for the jazz player.

I just recently tried the Vandoren M13 which I found to be very responsive
in the upper range. However, I have learned that I need to learn more about
mouthpieces before I swithch from my B45.

On Sun, 12 Jul 1998 18:11:10 EDT, Maestro645@-----.com wrote:

>Hi everyone!
>Remember my sob story about breaking my Gennusa mouthpiece? Well, this
>weekend I went to Indiana (my sister is attending Notre Dame law school) and
>went to the Woodwind and the Brasswind. I was dissapointed by their small
>store, but then I saw the place where they are relocating, and saw the huge
>new store. I went and tried out several new mouthpieces. I tried some
>crystal mouthieces, but the sound wasn't as dark and big as I prefer. But I
>found I new mouthpiece I really liked.
>It is called Jewel, and it is a hard rubber Concert model. I was impressed.
>It has a big dark tone, and I felt like I was playing a Pyne!!! It had even
>intonation too. It was very rich and flexible. It retails for $75, but the
>WW & BW is selling them for $53.50. It is like a Pyne, in my opinion, but is
>not the price (thank goodness).
>Has anyone else tried this mouthpiece? I'm curious as to what others think
>about it.
>Chris Hoffman
>
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