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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-11-30 03:02
Fellow mouthpiece makers designers.
Omar Loyd Henderson seems to think that we can't use these names anymore to refer to our products and designs. He feels I am in violation of the words Chedeville and Kaspar! He owns these now.
Don't let him bully you around if he tells you that you cannot use the names Chedeville and or Kaspar.
He has a copyright tradeamrk, but the thing is he didn't design the Cheds, nor the Kaspars and he's warned me not to use these names to describe something from my mouthpiece ads.
It's great to make better mouthpieces. We need them more now than ever before. But threats? Lawsuits? I'm ready!
I will attempt to contact the Clarinet Magazine and have the emails published.
So if you receive anything from him ignore his remarks. He's just a very strange man. That's all I will say for now. He is telling me about his lawyers getting involved.
Talking about taking advantage of the great masters of the dead. What a shame.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2016-11-30 03:28)
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Author: Ed
Date: 2016-11-30 06:30
It is too bad. For many years those names have been revered as an important part of the legacy of clarinet playing and design. While the names have been used as a marketing tool by some, it also has been a descriptor. When some of the great mouthpiece craftsmen used those names to describe the design basis for certain models it gave a point of reference which was helpful to the buyer.
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Author: KenJarczyk
Date: 2016-11-30 07:33
The really funny thing is - the "New" Chedeville mouthpieces are not very good. I found them stuffy (tried all their varieties), sounding like they're stuffed with tissue, and due to my own error - got stuck with it beyond the trial period. I contacted several renown mouthpiece people of high respect, and they will not touch them for any work or refacing. Oh, they are quite good at one thing - a $450+ doorstop.
Ken Jarczyk
Woodwinds Specialist
Eb, C, Bb, A & Bass Clarinets
Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo
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Author: donald
Date: 2016-11-30 07:45
Ken- a European player I know showed me her Kanter mouthpiece (they LOVE these in northern europe at the moment)- and it appeared to have been made from one of the Chedeville/Firebird blanks, so perhaps you could try James Kanter? dn
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Author: KenJarczyk
Date: 2016-11-30 08:38
Thanks, Donald!
Ken Jarczyk
Woodwinds Specialist
Eb, C, Bb, A & Bass Clarinets
Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-11-30 09:24
Kanter made some really good mouthpieces in the 80's. Very gifted. Also a heck of a player and a nice man.
I'll be filing harassment violations tomorrow. Maybe a small claims lawsuit will scare the idiot. If I'm willing to take on Rico and turn down close to $300,000 not long ago, he's playing with fire! Even if his mouthpieces were made of gold and played like the best in the world he cannot force a person nor a mouthpiece maker, refacer to NOT use the Chedeville and Kaspar names, in the form of comparisons in any way. I reviewed the US law as well as the International laws. So fellow mouthpiece makers, you are safe. He even said he had a copyright name on Henry Chedeville. Good for him! Henry Chedeville never existed it was Henri. What a dumbo! So who wants to use Henry's name anyway? Henri was pronounced On-ree in French, if anyone cares. I wonder if he copyrighted "Hank," Chedeville?
A few years ago he bought a mouthpiece from me, so you know I will be checking to make sure he hasn't copied my bore and chamber designs. Then I will file another suit or several suits against him.
From a past post, maybe he has been sipping on that Grappa?
My goals have always been simple. Make music fun! If people cannot afford a few reeds I send them some. If they can't find a decent mouthpiece and they have no money I'll give them one. If someone here has a broken horn I'll fix it for free. All of you know this and all of the people on this Bboard offer the same. That's why I'm here. So everyone can enjoy music and we ALL help each other out.
Strike against this guy. He's no good. Pass the word. This Bboard is powerful and full of great people here. Don't buy his Doctor Oil products either. I guess he owns the name Doctor Oil too, as in BORE oil. If you have some ship it back to the store you bought it at and tell the store if smells weird. Which it does.
During the next few days I'll let everyone know what the max is to sue for in California.
The end!
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2016-11-30 09:32
IAAL. For god sake don't start a lawsuit, particularly with someone who is angry and aggressive. Just keep on with what you're doing, writing at most a polite letter saying "I disagree. In my opinion anyone can copy a Chedeville or Kaspar design, and say so."
Ken Shaw
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Author: gwie
Date: 2016-11-30 10:03
This would be akin to someone in the violin world trying to prevent people from using Stradivarius, Guarneri, or Amati (some of the most famous families in violin-making) from describing the models that nearly every contemporary luthier today uses in creating their new instruments.
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-11-30 10:12
You know what, you guys may be correct, with regards to dropping it. I'm trying to protect everyone here, not just me. Lets see what others say. I have a month or more to file, once he's posted the threat, however that is something I'm not sure about. It could be a year. I don't know!
Thanks!
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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Author: seabreeze
Date: 2016-11-30 17:53
Post Edited (2016-11-30 19:08)
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2016-11-30 18:29
This is for lawyers to decide, not for the BBoard.
I'm going to close this thread for now ... if things get straightened out in either direction let me know and I'll update the thread.
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