Klarinet Archive - Posting 000135.txt from 2000/01

From: mcirone <mcirone@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Hawkins mpc question
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 22:35:52 -0500

It's a great mouthpiece! Plays sweet. I agree with the 3.5 to 4.0 reeds and have
noticed it also plays with clear tone on LaVaz 4.0 (believe it or not)! Mike at
http://allwoodwinds.homepage.com

"David B. Niethamer" wrote:

> on 1/3/00 11:46 PM, Alicia Byer wrote:
>
> >I recently got a new mouthpiece for Christmas: A Richard
> >Hawkins. What is the general Klarinet consensus about these mouthpieces? It
> >plays great, but it's a little airy in the throat tones.
>
> I've been playing one of these, and like them a good bit. Maybe the airy
> tone in the throat tones is from reeds that don't match the mouthpiece
> optimally? I think he recommends a V12 3.5 or 4, and a Bonade or Eddie
> Daniels ligature. For me a hand made 4 or 4.5 with the inverted Bonade
> works well, YMMV.
>
> Enjoy it!
>
> David
>
> David Niethamer
> Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
> dnietham@-----.edu
> http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/
>
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