Klarinet Archive - Posting 000097.txt from 2009/12

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Pomarico crystal mouthpiece
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:16:36 -0500

Martin,
Thanks for the information about the Nigun. I play on a #1 facing
(from Jerry Hall). If I get a chance, I might try out as many Niguns
(OK, Nigunim for the purists!) as I can get my hands on.

Fred Jacobowitz

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On Dec 19, 2009, at 2:49 PM, Martin Marks wrote:

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> On Saturday, December 19, 2009, at 02:34PM, "Fred Jacobowitz"
> <fbjacobo@-----.net> wrote:
>> Antonio,
>> I congratulate you on your good luck with Pomarico mouthpieces.
>> Unfortunately, I cannot say the same thing. I recently tried to match
>> a mouthpiece designed by the late Jerry Hall, and made by Pomarico. I
>> ordered a total of 7 of the same (supposed) facing. They were so
>> uneven in measurements that they could just as easily have been 7
>> different facings!
>> Unfortunately, here in the US, you can't expect a store to have a
>> dozen of them on hand (and no mail order companies had, or would let
>> me order, more than 4 at one time), so finding a good one would be
>> quite a challenge! I hope that they have remedied this horrendous
>> lack of quality control. Unfortunately, none of them was close enough
>> to Jerry's measurements for me to use, although that may not have
>> been Pomarico's fault - Jerry's facing may have been quite unusual.
>>
>> Fred Jacobowitz
>>
> I was using one of Jerry's Pomaricos in his #2 facing and I've been
> playing on the new Pomarico Ruby, Mellow. The Pomarico Nigun is
> similar to Jerry's #1. Have you tried these new facings. They're
> very different than the older facings and more consistant.
> They're available at hornsales.com.
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