Klarinet Archive - Posting 000025.txt from 2008/07

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] contrabass clarinet mouthpieces
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:17:09 -0400


Jacob,

Since you are in Oakland, it is an easy shot after 7pm to come down to my Saratoga studio on a Tuesday or Wednesday night. Wednesday I teach until 2am.

Years ago Ralph Morgan and I designed a Contra mthpc together. Give me a call and I will be glad to let you play it. It is big and dark and has a great altissimo register.

Custom mthpcs, done right, are world's better than stock ones.

Kurt
(408)867-7372
That is a business number so you can call and leave a message 24/7.
Most afternoons you will reach me personally after 2pm in Santa Cruz at
(831) 425-5658

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jacob Lindsay <jacobmakesnoise@-----.com>
>Sent: Jul 2, 2008 10:07 AM
>To: klarinet <klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: [kl] contrabass clarinet mouthpieces
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>I've got a Leblanc contrabass clarinet and have been playing on the original leblanc mouthpiece. I also have a Fobes mouthpiece but find it too thin for the sound I want.
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>I'm looking to check out some other mouthpieces, but given the prices I thought I would ask for some opinions first.
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>I'm ideally looking for something with a big robust sound (which the leblance mouthpiece has) but that provides a little more of a focused sound than the leblanc.
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>I'm looking at the Selmer C* which markets at about $350. Does anyone know if this is going to be a significant upgrade from the Leblanc mouthpiece?
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>Any other suggestions?
>
>Jacob Lindsay
>http://www.bayimproviser.com/artistdetail.asp?artist_id=44
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