Klarinet Archive - Posting 000696.txt from 2004/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eb mouthpieces?
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:26:53 -0400

At 10:57 PM 8/25/2004 -0400, Curtis Bennett wrote:
>It is a "Cabart" wooden, and you may not realize it from the description, but
>the mouthpiece is not included. I verified with the owner that he is keeping
>the mouthpiece (A Selmer) in case he plays Eb again, but personally
>recommended
>a Vandoren.
>
>In perusing the archives, I see some references to those, but there are
>several
>models, so I don't know which one is good. I also saw some reference to
>different barrels (which is a question I might end up asking regarding my
>Bb (A
>signet special) some day as well...). I realize these things vary person to
>person, but are there any good recommendations for a mouthpiece?

I bought an eBay eefer myself. It came with a Vandoren mouthpiece, which
was screechy and nasal. I had a mouthpiece made by Roger Garrett, and it
is MUCH better, maintaining a very clarinet-like tone throughout the range
of the instrument. Others on the list also make mouthpieces and are very
likely to be able to do better than Vandoren.

Bill Hausmann

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

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