Klarinet Archive - Posting 000163.txt from 2009/03

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Sqeaking
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:37:54 -0400

Reeds have to be balanced.

The companies just don't have master mouthpiece makers working for them. Corporate pricing structures being what they are they couldn't afford us anyway. It is much cheaper to buy a custom mthpc after-market than as factory issue.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael and Linda Marmer <mlmarmer@-----.com>
>Sent: Mar 28, 2009 8:42 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Cc: Tom Izzo <contrabasstrombone@-----.com>
>Subject: Re: [kl] Sqeaking
>
>I had some 2.5 and 3.5 ML reeds left over.
>
>I just tried a 2.5 and no sqeaking at all. However it was much harder to
>get sound out, but with harder blowing, I played pg 49 in the Rubank Advance
>1 very well as it has lots of range changes.
>
>So, I think it is the reed. Now I do not know if I have a bad batch, as I
>have gone through almost 2 boxes since Jan as I have 5 boxes left! But the
>soaking completely helped.
>
>Trying my only other mouthpiece was not good, as it is the originally one
>that came with the R-13, as I remember it was pretty horrible back in 1970
>and it still is.
>
>Why does Buffet put out a great clarinet only to have a horrible mouthpiece
>with it?
>
>Mike
>
>
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