Klarinet Archive - Posting 000697.txt from 2004/08

From: "Howard Shertzer" <shertzhg@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eb mouthpieces?
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:34:44 -0400

I just bought a Selmer model B mouthpiece for my Eb, and am very happy with
it for classical chamber music and band. It has a medium facing and close
tip, so it is restricted on bending and shaping notes. If you are playing
Klezmer, you need long facing and a more open tip.
I personnally like Selmer and Bay mouthpieces.
I buy Selmer because of the extreme flexibility in choosing parameters.
If you like your Bb mouthpiece, then measure the facing and tip opening.
Then match it to the mouthpiece that you order.

Howard
Email shertzhg@-----.edu

----- Original Message -----
From: "Curtis Bennett" <die_kluge@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:57 PM
Subject: [kl] Eb mouthpieces?

> Hi, new member here..
>
> I just purchased an Eb clarinet (I think the colloquial term is eefer?")
off
> Ebay - here:
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3743095860&ssPageNam
e=STRK:MEWN:IT
>
> 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?
>
> Keep in mind I'm just an amateur. I've played in community and wind
ensemble
> bands (even a quintet polka group) for several years off and on, so this
is very
> much just a toy for me, but I figure if I'm gonna get one, I might as well
get a
> decent one.
>
> Thanks
>
> Curtis Bennett
>
>
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