Klarinet Archive - Posting 000005.txt from 2004/09

From: Curtis Bennett <die_kluge@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Stock mouthpieces (was re: selecting a Clarinet)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:13:47 -0400

Interestingly enough, the lady that sold me the B45, said it was the best one
she had, so I'm not sure how she knew that particularly, or whether she was just
feeding me a line. But, even my wife who is admittedly tone deaf went "WOW!"
when she heard me play the Gigliotti and then play the Vandoren.

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---- On Wed, 01 Sep 2004, Ken Wolman (kwolman@-----.com) wrote:

> D. Blumberg wrote:
> > Curtis - you must have gotten a really bad Gigliotti Mouthpiece!! I
> > would have said the same thing about the B45 (which I played in 9th
> > grade).
> > Personally, I would never now play a "stock" mouthpiece. But a good
> > stock mouthpiece will beat out a bad hand faced one.
>
> I probably picked up this information here, but don't remember when. I
> gather that there can be distinct variations between mouthpieces that
> ostensibly are the same model. I owned a B45 I absolutely hated; other
> people swear by them. The Selmer HS* that came years ago with my old
> clarinet was a well-focused, free-blowing joy. I have to think it was
> made around the same time as the clarinet, c. 1957. I replaced it two
> years ago with another HS* that probably was manufactured in the last
> couple of years; I avoid playing because no matter what reed and
> ligature I try, and however I seat the reed, the sound is stuffy and I
> have to push to the point of discomfort. So I am willing to believe
> that models get redesigned and not always for the better.
>
> People have talked up the 5RV to me, and the Pyne Polycrystal seems
> attractive, but after having owned and played one custom-made mouthpiece
> for awhile, I'd rather throw coins into my penny jar rather than buy
> something in a store, only to find I'm stuck with it.
>
> Ken
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