Klarinet Archive - Posting 000663.txt from 1998/11

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Kanter mouthpiece
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 06:21:37 -0500

At 09:43 PM 11/17/98 -0500, you wrote:
>My question to the list is: Are there any of you out there that are
currently
>playing Kanters and was $200 a fair price? What was the original price that
>Kanter charged. I'm asking this particularly for insurance purposes.
>Similarly what is the going appraisal of an excellent Cicero Kaspar? Of
course
>I realize a mouthpiece is worth only what you're willing to pay for it?

I've heard figures of $75-90 for Kanters originally. I dont know how
reliable some of the sources are, though. Considering they aren't made
anymore and they are extremely good mouthpieces I would say $200 was a
decent price. I would pay that much for one without consideration if it
played well. A lot of players around here use them and I can say with
first hand knowledge that they'll give up their Kanter mouthpieces right
after retirement.

-Adam
amichlin@-----.com

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