Klarinet Archive - Posting 000707.txt from 1998/11

From: "John Gates" <cadenza@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Kanter mouthpiece
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 07:51:19 -0500

I have a Kantar "B" facing which is in excellent condition. I will sell it
for @-----.

-----Original Message-----
From: KlarBoy@-----.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 7:03 PM
Subject: [kl] Kanter mouthpiece

>Greetings,
>I've been mouthpiece shopping for quite a while. It seems I'm just not
>satisfied with anything I've found in years. Everything feels like it's
just
>a transition to a better mouthpiece. I'm starting to wonder if I should
just
>forget about the fantasy mouthpiece I have in my head or if I should
continue
>my search like the Knights of the Grail. Today, I finally got my hands on
a
>James Kanter mouthpiece, which is no easy feat in Florida, since Mr. Kanter
>has apparently retired from the mouthpiece business, and so many west
coasters
>are keeping them on their side of the Rockies. I've been unhappy with the
>volume and projection I've gotten in orchestra reheasals and performances
from
>my Vandoren M-13 lyre.
>
>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?
>Thanks,
>Mario Estrada
>FWCS
>
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