Klarinet Archive - Posting 000135.txt from 2001/06

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Hello
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 15:58:03 -0400

SYMPA Rules OK.

Hi Em,

Interesting to hear of another Weinberg m/p so soon after putting my own
toes
into the water. Mine is the M1 Gold Mk 11, which maybe a slight update to
yours, if you have had yours for 1 1/2 years. I don`t really positively know
that tho`.
You will have to speak to Anton himself to discover that.

I`m observing however, that you say that you are using Grand Concert reeds,
strength 2 1/2. I`ve just looked up the comparison chart and notice that
they are the equiv.
of Vandoren 3. I have mostly always blown on V 2 1/2 on my B45 spot m/p, but
now find that
2`s are much more responsive with the M1 and I just wonder, (as Anton`s
m/p`s are
designed to be used with softer reeds) whether you might be misunderstanding
what the Weinberg m/p is all about. Please speak to Debbie, ask her to show
you my klarinet
post to her, because I think it would benefit you also for you to have a
chat to Anton. I <would> advise
that if you do both decide to take a trip to Dawkes Music in Maidenhead,
that in view of this furtherance
of your searches for a, let`s say "finer set up", because I cannot tell from
one post what either of you
is really looking for, and this being such a personal thing, that you
<don`t> go together.
You and you alone spend time, with Anton`s help, to discover if at all you
need to change.

Keep posting.

Best Wishes,

Tony W.

> Before I go further I should introduce myself - I'm a friend of debbie's
> (the surrey clarinet mafia are closing in). I'm 17 and i've been playing
> clarinet for (nearly) seven years - currently on a leblanc Sonata Bb (my A
> is a buffet E13). I've played quite a lot of bass, and i'm also an
ex-first
> study pianist. Debs and I played in the same area youth orchestra for a
> while, I'm principle in the county youth orchestra, which I love. I'm
going
> off to study music (1st study clarinet) at uni next year and I've been
> following your discussions for a few weeks now - I've never learnt so much
> in such a short time! cheers guys.
>
> Anyway, mouthpieces. I was interested in Ian's message because I used to
> play on a vandoren A3 crystal (until the tip got chipped) and I loved it.
> However I switched to a Weinberg MI (like Tony Wakefield's, i think- hi
> Tony!) partly because it had been reccomended and I didn't have time to
shop
> around, and partly because several people had expressed doubts about
crystal
> MPs and their various attributes. (I know, cardinal sin, I should have
spent
> time trying out different ones and it was a big risk but I just didn't
have
> the time. it isn't a habit. I spent ages testing when I bought my A3)
>
> I've been really pleased with the M1 because it left me nowhere to hide as
> far as my embrachure was concerned - I've had to work really hard to get
the
> best out of it and it's paying off but i'm thinking I might have a look
> around in the summer to make sure it's the best thing for me. I find my
tone
> often a little hollow, especially at the bottom and even more especially
on
> my A clarinet (maybe because it's new and not blown in? or does the MP not
> suit it?), though it's much more centred than when I started using this MP
> (my centre disappeared when I stopped using the A3).
>
> I realise much of this is probably due to my technique but does anyone
else
> find this MP a little difficult to control (not just tone but also
> intonation, which I didn't have problems with before!)? Of course (as
Debbie
> may have noticed at easter :-) ) i'm still getting used to the MP, after a
> year and a half, but any suggestions as to other things to try would be
> welcome!
>
> Another query: I play on rico grand concert#2.5 reeds and i often find i
> have to either rub them down because they feel incredibly hard or trim
them
> because they're really soft (however once they work, they work forever and
> sound fantastic). They also periodically warp en masse (even though i keep
> them in a reed box with a flat glass plate). Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
> Em

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