Klarinet Archive - Posting 000472.txt from 2000/02

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpieces
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 15:46:58 -0500

I will add my "me too" comments to what Kevin Fay and others before him have
said, but using different words: "IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!"

Noteguy7@-----.com wrote:

> Hello all,
> Just a quick question for all of the mouthpiece people on the list.I
> recently had my repairman take a look at my mouthpiece and he said that the
> lay of my mouthpiece had some problems. For one thing two of the four
> measurements that he took showed that the rails were not consistent. He also
> pointed out a few other problems but my question is this. My mouthpiece,
> which is a hawkins by the way, has a very nice sound better than any other
> mouthpiece that I have tried. I would like to know how much of a difference
> should I expect to have in the general tone of the mouthpiece if I was to
> have it refaced? Although I believe it to have a great sound my mouthpiece
> has shortcomings in other areas mainly its staccato and altissimo range.
> Should I reface and what should I expect. Thanks in advance!
>
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