Klarinet Archive - Posting 000266.txt from 1999/08

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Rubber v. Plastic
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 23:11:01 -0400

On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, Mark Weinstein wrote:
> More questions: How many times can a partcicular mouthpiece be refaced or
> is merely a function of reaching a point where the technician is cutting
> into the rails too much, running out of "table", etc. ? Thanks.

Sigh.........I hate being the only one to contribute to actual
information. The mouthpiece makers remain silent except when they feel
that someone might take their business away.

Richard Hawkins says it very well - the less you do to them, the better.
The more material taken away from the face, the more shallow the depth of
the chamber becomes which translates to higher overtones/focus/projection.
In short - brighter.
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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