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Re: Glotin Chedeville Mouthpieces/Why the high price?

Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-03-08 17:25

I think the real key with the Glotin Chedeville is that it could be easier to sell these mouthpieces at a freindlier price. There is no way students and younger players will afford the price of these pieces...add to that most pros have a bias towards the equipment they currently use..

Currently I have a David Hite piece which is way better than the old Chedeville that own...I also have an Opperman which comes close but doesn't have the bite the Hite facing D has...it is also a largely personal thing as well. What works for some never works for others...I would say the price is a bit much when you consider how well alot of the Vandoren mouthpieces work..

There are alot of people making mouthpieces out there, and I was lucky enough to have had personal consultation with David Hite about what I was looking for in a clarinet mouthpiece. The maker you choose is one thing, but the result you get may be another. In my process with David Hite he was very careful about trying to meet my needs, not what he felt every clarinet player needs.

The greatest problem facing young players is choice...once upon a time there was only a few makers and they really made quality consistent. Today there are few Kaspars and left and they are truly GREEN. The older the mouthpiece also the greater change in the facing over time....with people like Grabner and Smith around this is a fine option for the professional player market. However, as to price this is the old caveat...the buyer should beware...making a hasty decision can be hell.

Charles Neidich who is super artist plays on Hite pieces and so does Mike Collins...price was not a factor I am sure in these matters. It is personal. What you are looking for in tone and response is adapted only to the way you wish to play!

David Dow

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