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Author: Silvite
Date: 2003-12-25 01:33
currently im playing a m13 lyre ona vandoren and have some cash to blow.
it is not necessary for me to spend money on a new mouthpiece, but i have always wondered about those $100+ clarinet mouthpieces. they worth the price and will i notice a diff between them and my vandoren?
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MY Jean Baptiste clarinet went on ebay for $150!!
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-12-25 02:58
If you like your M13, have it refaced by someone. Dave Spiegelthal did mine and I like it. Or go ahead and try out those more expensive ones. Sometimes it's worth it. I'm testing out new mouthpieces in January. My current one cost a total of 130 between buying it stock, then having Dave reface it and give it just that little extra "oomph" that it needed. However I'm also going to test out a Greg Smith in January as well as another one by David Spiegelthal and compare them to my current one. Then we'll see who the victor of the three is!
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: theclarinetist
Date: 2003-12-25 04:02
Just test them out and don't be romanced by the price. A really great mouthpiece will most likely be expensive, but an expensive mouthpiece won't necessarily be great. Just go with the best sound. Besides, the category of mouthpieces costing 100+ dollars contains a dizzying variety, so there's no way to make a blanket statement that will apply to all of them.
Don Hite
theclarinetist@yahoo.com
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Author: Ed
Date: 2003-12-25 15:37
There is only one way to know: try it. Will it be different? Most likely, yes. Does tha mean better? Only you can decide that.
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2003-12-26 00:10
I've been delighted with my $140 Richard Hawkins. How much of the difference is mouthpiece and how much is placebo, I can't say for sure, but I'm very happy with the end result.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-12-26 02:12
And another thing is that once you buy a mouthpiece that you really love, it's very likely that you'll continue using it for years and years to come. So (to me anyways), it's more of a long-term investment. And when it comes down to it, I say "hang the cost" because if you think of the value of it, I believe a mouthpiece's value in my day to day life and any performances FAR exceeds it's monetary worth. Especially since it can make such a difference in your sound. If you happen to find a cheap mouthpiece that is phenominal for you, then consider yourself lucky. And if end up spending a little bit more than you had hoped, just think about it five years down the road and ask yourself if it was worth it after a few years.
Alexi
PS - I just wanted to add that be careful if you've heard of professionals using a standard machined mouthpiece like a Vandoren B45. Many times what isn't revealed to you is how they went to the vandoren factory and were allowed to try out dozens and dozens of B45's before finding one they liked. And then you never know if they had that one refaced anyway which means it's a custom mouthpiece just like any other!
US Army Japan Band
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Author: LeOpus1190s
Date: 2003-12-26 03:54
Heh the grass is always greener on the otherside isn't it? Try the Vandoren M30 13's. They are fantastic... infact my seven year old sister is using that handmade mouthpiece by hawkins to begin on.... i consider my two m30's to be far better.
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