Klarinet Archive - Posting 000697.txt from 2000/06

From: "L.D. Jackson" <mus_ldj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Zonda and Legere Reeds
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 18:37:06 -0400

Thanks for clueing me into Morgan, but realistically I can't afford a
Morgan. My options are Yamaha, Pomarico and that's about it. What are you
other options? what is it that you liiked about Morgan that was
advantageous on Eb clarinet?
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From: Will Cicola <clarinetguy@-----.com>
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2000 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Zonda and Legere Reeds

>This is in response to the question about mouthpieces for the Eb clarinet:
>I tried the Selmer HS*, and it was horrible. I couldn't play a note on
it...the
>student-model Yamaha mouthpiece I had was much better. The best mouthpiece
that
>I have ever played on is my current Bb mouthpiece...it's a Morgan. When I
got
>it two years ago (I'm a high school student), my playing improved
dramatically.
>I've been kind of spoiled by it now; I have trouble playing on anything
else.
>But I have no need to; as a personal challenge of sorts, I've been actively
>searching for a mouthpiece that can play better than this one. No such
luck.
>Selmer, Buffet, Vandoren, Woodwind, Yamaha...Morgan leaves them all in the
dust.
>So when I went to get an Eb mouthpiece, I tried both the Morgan and the
Selmer...no
>contest. I got the last one in stock; apparently Morgan mouthpieces are
very
>hard to get. I guess I just got really lucky by managing to get my hands
on
>two of them. If any of you are searching for the perfect mouthpiece, I urge
>you to try a Morgan. Does anyone else here have experience with Morgan that
>they could relate?
>-Will Cicola
>clarinetguy@-----.com
>I don't need a life. I've got orchestra!
>
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