Klarinet Archive - Posting 000307.txt from 2003/01

From: "Forest E. Aten Jr." <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] shopping for first mouthpiece
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:53:44 -0500

Richard is on the mark with his observations on the Debut mouthpiece.

F. Aten

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From: "Richard Bush" <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] shopping for first mouthpiece

> I'm not about to tell anyone what they should play. I say try
> it....make up your own mind. The Fobes Debut mouthpiece is not only a
> great mouthpiece for the money (around $35), it challenges mouthpieces
> that sell for two or three times as much.
>
> RB
>
> On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 02:02 PM, Paul Ebersman wrote:
>
> >
> > rbushidioglot> I beg to differ. The Vandoren B45 is a relatively open
> > rbushidioglot> and short facing mouthpiece. Many consider it a "jazz"
> > rbushidioglot> mouthpiece. I have several B45s in my collection. Many
> > rbushidioglot> of them produce very bad intonation....and they do so
> > rbushidioglot> on a variety of different instruments. I do think it's
> > rbushidioglot> really EASY do go wrong with this mouthpiece.
> >
> > rbushidioglot> My recommendation would be the entry level Clark Fobes
> > rbushidioglot> mouthpiece, the Debut. (I, personally, play a Ralph
> > rbushidioglot> Morgan mouthpiece, but this mouthpiece is in the $130
> > rbushidioglot> range.)
> >
> > Richard,
> >
> > Would the Nova also be suitable? I'd prefer to get a rubber
> > mouthpiece.
> >
> > I'm also willing to spend $50-75 to get something I might actually
> > want to play after 6 months. While I may be new to clarinet, I was a
> > music major in college and have played for 30 years. My ears can hear
> > the difference (and it's really painful having a beginner in the house
> > again. B^)
> >
> > --
> > Paul
> >
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> Richard Bush
> rbushidioglot@-----.com
>
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