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Author: SJ
Date: 2003-02-28 03:06
Does anyone know of someone who can open crystal mouthpieces? I need a Pro!
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-02-28 03:24
I haven't heard of anyone at all. Generally on a crystal mouthpiece shards break off the edges at too great a depth to make re-facing a realistic project. I could be wrong.
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Author: PJ
Date: 2003-02-28 03:44
Check out www.anellomouthpieces.com . This guy refaces and I believe he works on crystal as well. You can email him through his site. Really nice guy!
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Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2003-02-28 03:57
SJ, another person you may want to talk to is Dave Spiegelthal. I've heard that he refaces glass mpcs. Dave can be reached at: spiegelthal.dave@
oribital.com.
Good luck!
Dan
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Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2003-02-28 12:36
If the mouthpiece is damaged, it may be worthwhile to attempt as a salvage project... stress can be released in the mouthpiece during refacing that causes further damage.
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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If it is chipped, try filling with epoxy - first.
Getting the right facing curve and window length in glass is tough.
It takes an experience hand lots of time... and time cost$.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-02-28 19:35
I can and do reface crystal mouthpieces --- it is somewhat more difficult than refacing hard rubber --- but the toughest material to reface is stainless steel (such as in the metal Lawton, Berg Larsen, and Brilhart Level-Aire sax mouthpieces). My personal bass clarinet mouthpiece is a crystal Mitchell Lurie Premium (Pomarico) which I've refaced more than once.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-02-28 19:35
I have, as my best bass cl mp, a glass [crystal, what is the difference???, Riccardo?] a Pomarico-made GG, refaced from a #1, by and to Dave S's evaluation of my liking . I now slightly prefer it to my orig. Pom GG #3, am very happy with its response, tonality with no squeeks. From some earlier glass-refacing-ability contact, Manfredo Cavallini of Italy refaced an older [sop] O'Brien to a 5RV Lyre, very good, a bit resistant! Have had some refacing done in the past by the Woodwind Co, still good! Needs be done very carefully, I'm sure. Did repair a check with epoxy, still holding! Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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