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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000076.txt from 2004/01

From: George Lin <george_s_lin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] mouth piece & Ligature
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 11:34:54 -0500

David's suggestion about mail order is seconded.
Another source that I like is www.discountreed.com.
They have competetive prices and the shipping and
handling is fast and reasonable at 2.00. They carry
popular brands of reeds including RICO, Vandoren, and
Grand Concert.

George

--- Musician <musicians@-----.net> wrote:
> Rob C Chaney <robratc@-----.com>
> Subject: [kl] mouth piece & Ligature
> Message-ID:
> <20040102.234732.278764.0.Robratc@-----.com>
>
> Is there any suggestion on a ligature or are most
> the same? Is there a
> good one for a Hite Premier mouth piece? I know this
> on says five were
> played the same. I mentioned before my ligature
> screw was broken and I
> can't get a screw for it. While I'm asking about
> clarinets, mouth
> pieces,
> and ligatures; I am just wounding what kinds (or
> Brands) of reeds does
> everyone use? I play with 2 1/2 and usually Rico's.
> If I had more
> money
> and could get more the 1 to 5 reeds in a pack I
> would get better
> reeds.
> The only problem is Sam Ash is about the only music
> store who carries
> reeds. The local store in town only carries rental
> instrument (very
> expensive and over priced).
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> Rob - go mail order!!! The Woodwind Brasswind at
> 800-348-5003, Muncy
> 800-333-6415, Weiner Music 800-622-2675 are to me
> the "big 3" mail
> order suppliers. Another big one and very good is
> International Music
> Suppliers which I don't currently have their #.
>
> Get your supplies from them and save big $$ as well
> as having a
> choice.
>
> I suggest the Gem Swab to clean the Clarinet,
> Vandoren Reed Holder to
> hold the reeds, for students either the Rovner Light
> (depends on the
> student and level), Rovner Mark 3 (more advanced
> students) or the
> Vandoren Optimum for my College and the High School
> Advancing
> Students.
> For students I use the Hite D facing Mouthpiece for
> more advanced ones
> and the Fobes Debut for the starting ones. I play a
> 22 yr. old
> Gigliotti P facing which I haven't found another one
> even close to it
> so would probably go with the Hite when I need
> another MP.
>
> I endorse/use the Grand Concert Thick Blank reed and
> so do my students
> as I require them to play with a reed at all times.
>
>
>
> ;)
>
>
> David Blumberg
> http://artists.primetones.com/Michele_Zukovsky
> (anybody else want a
> page there?)
>
>
>
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