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Author: Fred
Date: 2000-08-09 16:35
Does anyone have any experience with the Hite Polycrystal Mouthpiece? I "need" a clear or white mouthpiece to look "right" with a Silver King clarinet. I know . . . vanity. But does anyone know the playing characteristics of the mouthpiece? I would realy like something pretty free-blowing.
P.S. - I need to dedicate a mouthpiece to this horn . . . the "barrel" is larger than today's standard and will require a thicker cork.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-08-09 18:06
I play often on a Pyne polycrystal; it's a very nice mouthpiece, and pretty easy blowing on my clarinet (a Selmer 10G). Looks especially nice (and sounds pretty good) with a Legere 3 1/2 & Spriggs floating rail lig :^)
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Author: Willie
Date: 2000-08-09 21:58
I got one for my daughter for Christmas and the improvement in her tone was instantaneous(sp). I (we) tried it on several of my other horns too with different ligs and I'm very impressed concidering the price. The only horns I didn't try it on was my silver Elkhart or Holton for they (as yours) take a thicker cork. Other MPs we compared it with were the VD 2RV (mine), VD 5rv, Selmer C, and an old Dumont. The Pyne was, with our ears, the winner. As soon as I get caught up on bills, I will be getting at least one more of these for myself.
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Author: Willie
Date: 2000-08-09 22:03
Sorry, delete that. I had Pyne on the brain as I just used it to test a reed. I haven't tried the Hite as of yet.
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Author: Fred
Date: 2000-08-10 21:29
A thousand pardons . . . you both are correct - it is a Pyne polycrystal that I was refering to. My random access memory is getting more random and less easily accessed by the day. Apologies to the makers!
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Author: John
Date: 2000-08-11 10:57
Is the Pyne Polycrystal similar to the numerous crystal moutpiece out there which are rather resistant?
Does it deliver a tone as full as a crystal mouthpiece say Vandoren A2?
Is it suitable for beginners or is it a professional model?
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-08-11 11:56
The polycrystal is a clear plastic mouthpiece hand-faced by Jim Pyne. It's not glass but looks as if it is. It is inexpensive and good - therefore suitable for a beginner. I put it on par with a Fobes Debut and Hite Premier, and there are a few more which are gaining reputation (check www.clarinetxpress.com).
Ob. Disc. - Jim Pyne, Clark Fobes, Dave Hite and clarinetXpress are sponsors of Sneezy.Org, and I often play a Pyne Polycrystal and my 12 yr. old plays a Fobes Premier alto sax mouthpiece.
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