Klarinet Archive - Posting 000596.txt from 2004/01

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] 'Indented' mouthpiece ???
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 14:43:42 -0500

Please save our time and give us something to click on to get directly
there.

RB

On Sunday, January 18, 2004, at 12:36 PM, Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:

> I'm looking at a photograph of an older Eb (14 keys) on Ebay. The tip
> (as opposed to the rails) of the mouthpiece appears to be 'indented' or
> 'slotted' below the rails, such that there would be a small but
> noticeable air space between the tip and the reed when the reed was
> pressed flat against the rails. The 'indentation' or 'slot' appears
> to
> be equal depth on both sides and precisely cut.
>
> Is this simply a damaged mouthpiece, or is there an explanation for
> this
> on an older instrument?
>
> Thank you

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