Klarinet Archive - Posting 000562.txt from 2001/08

From: "Kevin Callahan" <kionon@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] crystal mouthpieces
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:15:52 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] crystal mouthpieces

> 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.

Or marble as the Vandoran mouthpieces are? Or purple? Or Lime green? And it
won't make a bit off difference?

Kevin Callahan
Student SFASU
School of Music

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