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Author: el gitano
Date: 2016-11-30 19:23
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Hi,
I bought a mouthpiece, which was made ( Cliff Simpson brought it home in the early 80th told me the seller) by Conn. It´s for a clarinet made of copper.
It must be finished with an epoxy, like old mouthpieces by Holten with hardrubber.
Anybody has more information about Conn metal mouthpieces?
Thank´s a lot,
regards from Spain
Claus
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2016-11-30 20:22
There have been excellent metal saxophone mouthpieces, and Jack Brymer wrote that worn-out hard rubber clarinet mouthpieces have been re-lined with silver. However, I've never seen an all-metal clarinet mouthpiece. I would think that it would be very difficult to adjust the facing or baffle.
The one in your photos looks to be in extremely rough condition. I wish you good luck in restoring it. Let us know how it comes out.
Ken Shaw
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2016-11-30 21:34
Metal mouthpieces are common in the sax world. Some of these, made of softer metal (e.g. brass or copper-nickel) are as easy to reface as hard rubber, while others (e.g. stainless steel) are difficult, but still do-able (I'm currently refacing five stainless steel Berg Larsen mouthpieces for a customer).
The end results can be as good or as bad as hard rubber, depending on the refacer's skill. One thing is sure about metal mouthpieces (besides aluminum): they are heavy! Functionally there is reason not to make metal clarinet mouthpieces. The real stumbling block is "tradition" (i.e. the conservatism of the user community).
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Author: seabreeze
Date: 2016-12-01 21:03
One of my favorite mouthpiece techs has one of these metal Selmers. He says he keeps it nearby at all times on his desk--to use as a paperweight. Safe to put the fan on high speed when it's hot; none of the papers can blow away under that heavy thing.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2016-12-01 21:27
I'm surprised your "favorite mouthpiece tech" doesn't rework that mouthpiece to make it playable - then play it!
I hate it when people turn perfectly repairable clarinets into lamps, or usable mouthpieces into doorstops. Maybe your tech isn't quite as good as you think he is?
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