Klarinet Archive - Posting 000157.txt from 2000/11

From: "Ed & Carol Maurey" <edsshop@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Source of C Clarinet
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 07:04:38 -0500

The Ralph Morgan C clarinet MP in question was sent directly to me by Ralph
Morgan. It was a stinker. Period. My embousure has served me very well
for 44 years of playing, thankyou.

I resent your implication that I am a "bad player" who is unable to make a
bad instrument play well. Only a "bad player" could fool himself into
thinking he is playing in tune on an impossibly out of tune instrument.
When an instrument is way out of tune one has but two choices: Throw it
away or retune it.

Ed Maurey
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tski1128@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Source of C Clarinet

> In a message dated 11/2/00 7:38:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> edsshop@-----.ca writes:
>
> > Ralph Morgan's "C clarinet mouthpieces" border on fraud. They are
nothing
> > more than his standard Bb mouthpiece with a 1.5 mm bore length
reduction.
> > There is no difference in its bore, taper or tone chamber. There is
very
> > little difference in intonation. The sample I tried was nearly
unblowable
> > and a colassal "squeeker!"
>
> I'm playing "Elixir of Love" Friday evening on my Buffet RC prestige C
> clarinet and my Ralph Morgan C Clarinet mouthpiece, the thing tunes damn
> near as well as my set of Rossi's. And easier than my set of R-13s. I've
lent
> the horn to other's playing the opera on different nights and the reaction
> have been amazing, "Wow C Clarinets aren't supposed to be in tune". They
> aren't using the " C" mouthpiece either. Bad horns play out of tune, with
bad
> players. Bad horns play in tune for players with good ears, and lots of
work!
> I highly recommend the new E=11 -13 buffet C, it is a really nice
clarinet.
> Way better then the noblet! and less expensive! I have never played a
> Morgan mouthpiece that is a squeakier, the facings are really consistent,
and
> I've played many concerts on them. I will say I'm playing a zinner blank
that
> I've refaced myself. If "your" Morgan was squeaking, I think the problem
more
> likely is in "your" embouchure or the reeds you were trying.
> The only place I would buy any of these horns is from International
Musical
> Suppliers, over the years when I was buying clarinets for myself, or for
the
> US Army Field Band, Lisa Argurus at international always sent really great
> instruments, in great condition. So far I've bought , 2 r13 Bbs, 1r-13A,
1RC
> prestige C, and a Prestige low C bass. All are fantastic horns. I spent a
> weekend in Chicago trying Bbs 2 years ago, and all the instruments she
picked
> out were great! Now I just have her ship them. I do think I'll head back
> there to pick out my D clarinet. Just for the fun of it.
>
> Tom Puwalski, the artist formerly known as Sarge, the oldest undergrad at
U
> of M
>
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