Klarinet Archive - Posting 000276.txt from 2004/11

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Mouthpieces
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 23:41:43 -0500

At 10:59 PM 11/6/2004 -0500, Ed Wojtowicz wrote:
>Hey, how about this one: suppose you tell everyone that the XYZ mouthpiece
>is superior, and that you have proof based on extensive experience. Then
>after a number of people have believed you and gone out and purchased
>them, only to find out that they are a load of crap, you tell them "Yes,
>but I think that there was potential there that they could have been good
>mouthpieces and that I will stand by my earlier statements that they are
>superior"

I would just like to point out that my mouthpiece is the best mouthpiece in
the world. And no, you can't have it.

Seriously, though, anyone who buys a mouthpiece *only* because of an
endorsement deserves what they get. This does not mean we should ignore
what players recommend, it just means we should take such recommendations
with a grain of salt and a large dose of other informations.

I would also point out that purchasing a mouthpiece is an individual choice
which makes the analogy to any other less individualized act specious at best.

-Adam

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