Klarinet Archive - Posting 000634.txt from 1999/11

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Vandoren B 45 Dot
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 12:03:22 -0500

In a message dated 11/16/99 3:23:54 AM Central Standard Time,
ShawThings@-----.com writes:

<< I bought my B45dot on the reccommendation of a close friend whose playing
&
tone I admire. Initially I also found it a bit stuffy but have since got
used to it and got around the problem by choosing reeds more carefully. >>

One thought here. The Vandoren mouthpieces re-face nicely. I just re-faced a
B45 88 profile, and it turned out really well. Sold it to a lady on eBay and
she is very happy. I did the tiniest bit of "voicing", not much really, just
a few tricks.

The stuffiness you find in that mouthpiece might be due to a very irregular
facing. It certainly sounds that way if you have to be so picky with your
reeds. Maybe some adjustment by a good mouthpiece technician could clear this
up for you.

Walter Grabner
ClarinetXpress
Hand-crafted Mouthpieces
"Making Clarinet Reeds by Hand"
http://www.clarinetxpress.com

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