Klarinet Archive - Posting 001110.txt from 2000/10

From: Karel Vahala <vahalakv@-----.au>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece copy
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 23:44:59 -0400

Andrea, Walter Grabner seems to be an experimenter with mouthpieces, have you
tried him? His e-mail seems to be GrabnerWG@-----.

Karel.

Andrea Bergamin wrote:

> Il giorno 21.10.00 23:58, Christopher Hill, Christopherhill@-----.net ha
> scritto:
>
> > If you're having difficulty with the sound in the upper register,
> > chances are the problem is in the shape of the chamber or the facing,
> > not the material.
> > Chris
>
> The original mouthpiece was in ebony and the sound in the upper register (in
> particular from G4 to C5) was much better. Perhaps in the copying process
> the shape of the chamber has been changed or this kind of shape is not
> compatible with other materials.
> I'm not an expert and that's why I'm looking for someone who can help me.
>
> The material is very strange: dark gray and very heavy.
> It seems to be graphite but it weighs to much.
>
> This material has a big advantage: it is behaves as a thermos.
> It holds the warmth (and intonation) for many minutes without playing.
>
> If there is someone I can REALLY trust I could send the mouthpiece for an
> accurate analysis.
>
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