Klarinet Archive - Posting 000561.txt from 2001/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] crystal mouthpieces
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:11:14 -0400

At 05:20 PM 8/30/2001 -0500, Mark C. wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@-----.com>
> > Real crystal mouthpieces are in fact made of glass. There ARE, however,
> > some clear acrylic mouthpieces out there. They are clear strictly for
> > show. Their properties would tend to be the same as for black plastic
> > mouthpieces.
>
>Being the owner of a Pyne Polycrystal mouthpiece among others, I'd have to
>say that not only does it look "neat" (especially with a Legere reed and
>Peter Spriggs floating rail ligature), it also sounds good.

Be that as it may, the fact that it is clear is primarily gimmick. They
could have made it black and it would have played the same.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

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