Klarinet Archive - Posting 000042.txt from 2008/10

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Eb Mouthpiece (and reeds)
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:29:09 -0400

Gary,

I like Fernando's suggestion. I (even) have my barrel and the top =
section of
the wood milled carefully to "extend" the mouthpiece table....so that a
standard Bb reed sits perfectly on the face of the mouthpiece. I work =
the
sides of the reeds to work great on the mouthpiece. I've had great =
success
doing it this way.=20

Forest

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fernando Jos=E9 Silveira [mailto:fernandounirio@-----.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:15 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RES: [kl] Eb Mouthpiece (and reeds)
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> Gary,
> Try cut-off Bb clarinet reeds.
> For me it works very well. The sound is even more dark and you can =
control
> in a better way the pitch.
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> Best,
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> Fernando Silveira
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> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: Gary Van Cott [mailto:gary@-----.com]
> Enviada em: quarta-feira, 8 de outubro de 2008 13:38
> Para: klarinet@-----.org
> Assunto: Re: [kl] Eb Mouthpiece (and reeds)
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> I appreciate the good discussion and the offers of mouthpieces from
> several people. I am going to accept one of these offers for a tryout.
> The guy who I borrowed the instrument from had several Selmer
> mouthpieces I will try also (he bought a new Buffet low C bass =
clarinet
> about the same time he got the E-flat and has hardly touched the =
E-flat).
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> What about reeds? There does not seem to be many options. I am going =
to
> go by the local music store (Kesslers) and see what they have after =
work
> today. How about strength compared to what you play on B-flat? I know
> the mouthpiece makes a great deal of difference but you have to start
> somewhere.
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> Thanks,
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> Gary
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