Klarinet Archive - Posting 000253.txt from 2005/02

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: klarinet Digest 16 Feb 2005 21:14:59 -0000 Issue 5824
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 17:26:09 -0500

Keith wrote:

> Dan, only trouble is, the Vandoren mouthpieces are designed for the
> narrower French bore, and are not a good match to the wider-bore B&H
> clarinets. The sound will be great, but do check that the intonation
> is OK, especially the twelfths and the throat tone region.

It might be worth contacting Ed Pillinger about this, as he manufactures
various designs for wider-bore instruments (e.g. similar to the B&H 926
and 1010 mouthpieces). I think Peter Eaton also makes mouthpieces for
larger bores, but Ed is the only one I know personally (and he's very,
very good).

http://www.pillingermouthpieces.co.uk/

-- Joe

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