Klarinet Archive - Posting 000174.txt from 2008/10

From: "Dan Leeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] New blog about Molded mpcs VS Rod Rubber
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:50:40 -0400

Fred, I am staying out of this discussion. All my remarks about
"irrelevancy of the material" were always directed to the clarinet and only
the clarinet. I never had any expertise in mouthpieces, and just bought the
best ones I could. So I have nothing to add to a discussion about
"irrelevancy of the material" as it applies to the mouthpiece.

Dan Leeson

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From: "Fred Jacobowitz" <fbjacobo@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] New blog about Molded mpcs VS Rod Rubber

> Clark,
> I am disagree with your conclusion that (to paraphrase) the material of a
> mouthpiece is essentially immaterial (no pun intended) to its sound. I
> believe that the density of the material is extremely important. I
> believe that my crystal mouthpiece, because it is so dense, diminishes
> the edginess that I've experienced on every other mouthpiece (made out of
> rubber, plastic or acrylic) when playing loud. I find it virtually
> impossible to play 'shrill' on my crystal mpc. - I can be bright, but not
> shrill. I consistently overwhelm a rubber mouthpiece. Cut me a little
> slack, Dan Leeson, Please!
> Further, I play on a Buffet Greenline, which is a heavier, more dense
> material than Grenadilla. When I tried out instruments, I was able to
> play 13 wood R-13s and 6 Greenlines. The most free-blowing, 'bright'
> Greenlline was more focused and 'mellow' than the richest- sounding wooden
> one. I firmly believe that the difference (they're both R-13 bores) is
> the material.
> Frankly, I think I understand why rock and big band sax players like
> metal mouthpieces; it's not that metal ones project better, but that
> players can blow harder and louder without the sound distorting (at
> least, not more than they want).
> I am neither a mouthpiece maker nor adjustor, and I certainly don't
> manufacture instruments. However, I have a lifetime of experience with
> the clarinet. The above conclusion is a product of my observed
> experience.
>
> Fred Jacobowitz
>
> Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
> Ebony and Ivory Duo
>
> You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note.
> ~Doug Floyd
>
> On Oct 31, 2008, at 3:34 AM, Clark W Fobes wrote:
>
>> I just wrote a new blog with some great links to photos and videos of
>> mouthpiece manufacturing
>>
>> Check it out at
>> http://clarkwfobes.wordpress.com/
>>
>> Clark
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