Klarinet Archive - Posting 000217.txt from 2003/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eefer Overhaul
Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 15:47:55 -0400

At 06:58 AM 5/9/2003 -0700, Kelly Abraham wrote:
>Christy,
>
>I *highly* recommend the Fobes Eb mouthpieces. I use a "San
>Francisco" model, but you might also want to try his "Nova"
>model, which has the same facing as the San Francisco, but is
>somewhat less expensive.
>
>Another possibility would be looking into Eb mouthpieces that
>are on Babbitt blanks, instead of Zinner blanks. Although I
>believe Clark's mouthpieces are Zinner blanks, and are REALLY
>wonderful for Eb, most of the other Zinner blank models from
>other makers I have played left me flat (quite literally) in the
>upper register. I don't want to work any harder in the upper
>register than I have to. The Babbitt blank Eb mouthpieces seemed
>so much better in the stratosphere for pitch and for color. I
>unfortunately haven't been able to find a Babbitt blank
>mouthpiece recently since I bought my Eb clarinet in 2001. Not
>that I am looking to replace my Fobes anyway, since it works so
>well.

I had an Eb mouthpiece made for mine by Roger Garrett, former list
member. Unlike the screechy, nasal sound in the upper end of the range the
Vandoren it came with has, the Garrett mouthpiece sounds LIKE A CLARINET
throughout. I am not sure what blank he uses, but I am very happy with it,
and had him reface a bass clarinet mouthpiece for me, too.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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