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 In praise of the HS 2-star
Author: Bill 
Date:   2013-01-11 00:30

Isn't it in the PBS shows about old England where couples "put up the bands"? As an American, I have no idea what that means except as an announcement of intention, of devotion.

I have found true love with the Selmer HS** ("two star") facing, which I believe is something like 1.20/18 mm. Of course, that's just heresy, it's poor taste, it's "lack of serious purpose" for a clarinetist. But I think I've found -- after a loooong time searching (15+ years) -- my set-up home. I found my voice.

Does anyone do HS** facings? I have two "table" HS** mpcs, one pretty old HS** crystal, a newer "Clarion" HS** crystal, one 'oval' HS** (reworked by V. Krass), and two very contemporary models. I guess that should keep me, huh? But I wonder how difficult it is to find a classically-minded refacer who is willing (perhaps at gunpoint) to perform a 1.20 mm facing. I'd like to stay in the HS** environment (with criminally soft reeds) and would like to know of somebody who could replicate/maintain the facing.

Oh! How far I have fallen from my 1.03's with 4+ reeds. Don't tell my mom!

Bill Fogle
Ellsworth, Maine
(formerly Washington, DC)


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 Re: In praise of the HS 2-star
Author: Tony F 
Date:   2013-01-11 01:09

Hi Bill,
The phrase is actually to "post the banns". Wedding banns are like an announcement that a couple plan to be married on a certain day. I think their original purpose was to enable any who might have an objection to arrange to be present to contest the wedding.

I quite like the HS**myself. I've got several, and they are all subtly different.

Tony F.

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 Re: In praise of the HS 2-star
Author: Wes 
Date:   2013-01-11 05:49

Well, I'm not going to mention my favorite mouthpiece because it is poorly respected these days. However, I once went to a Selmer demo open house at a Los Angeles airport hotel and won a HS** clarinet mouthpiece as a door prize. I don't remember using it but I remember meeting Marshall Royal there checking mouthpieces from the Basie band. He had his yellow-orange Comet mouthpiece on his horn at the time.

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 Re: In praise of the HS 2-star
Author: Steven Ocone 
Date:   2013-01-11 12:30

Ben Redwine is not far from you. I'm sure he could help you out.

Steve Ocone


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