Klarinet Archive - Posting 001253.txt from 1999/03

From: "Mark Weinstein" <cpaok@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet mouthpeices
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 23:39:58 -0500

Ditto to a Borbeck #13 which I recently received from Mr. Robert Borbeck.
Actually, I received two (2) #13's and had a heckuva time choosing between
them. Where I have had some tuning problems in the past ... I am consistent
pretty much throughout. No doubt this is the experience that one gets with
any good mouthpiece. If you are going "custom" I think it is important to
speak with the person/company which is offering the mouthpiece and tell them
what your objective is. Good luck to all in search of the PERFECT
mouthpiece.

-----Original Message-----
From: slk2r@-----.edu>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 10:04 PM
Subject: [kl] clarinet mouthpeices

>Dear Lauren,
>
>I am a sophmore music major at Utah State University. I recently switched
>from a Gregory Smith mouthpeice to a "Borbek" (hope I spelled that
>correctly!); which had a "facing" of 11. I find my new mouthpeice (the
>Borbek) plays much better in tune throughout all ranges of my clarinet.
>
>I also found that it helpful to have both a 4 and 4 1/2 reed (Vandoren
>V12) to play on each mouthpeice I experimented with. Having the strength
>of reed best suited to the mouthpeice helped bring out the best sound of
>the mouthpeice!
>
>Good luck in your search!
>
>Mel Clayton:)
>
>
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