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Author: contragirl
Date: 2004-06-14 22:49
So I bought this mpc that was only described as "glass mouthpiece" on ebay for $5. I just got it. It's an O'brien! (I think it says '62)
Anyway, it's got a little chip on the beak. That can be fixed easily, right?
--Contragirl
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-06-14 23:00
Dave S fixes chipped crystal mouthpieces. Puts in an epoxy and then sands it down to be flush I believe. Go ahead and contact him. His rates are excellent, as is the quality of his work (satisfied customer right here!)
Alexi
Retired, playing more sax than clarinet, but still playing clarinet and still loving it!
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2004-06-15 00:09
Congrats. CG, you MAY have a good mp. I've had several of my old O'Briens refaced and one with a chipped table "redone" by my friend in Italy,V G! From what O'B's I've seen, they may be quite large [tenon} bores and work well with large bore barrels and U J's. If you send it to Dave S [a dern good idea] , discuss with him what you would like to achieve, its a combo of experience and research. Much luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: contragirl
Date: 2004-06-15 02:30
It also came with a Boosey and Hawks ligature. Are those worth anything to anyone?
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Author: mw
Date: 2004-06-15 19:41
Is the B&H Ligature a bit older? If so, it is made of a (desirable) soft-metal with ligature screws that actually can be tightened, rather than just "seizing up".
OTTOMH, I'd suppose that the B&H Lig is worth $10-15. Replated with gold or silver, a bit more.
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Author: contragirl
Date: 2004-06-15 20:29
Well this one is silver plated, but it has turned black with age. I think I can get some silver polish and bring it back. hehe. I can tell it's the B & H cuz... it has a big B and a big H built into the lig. hehe. That and it says "made in england" on the back. I just assumed.
--CG
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Author: mw
Date: 2004-06-15 20:49
Yes, they are hard to miss - very nice BOXY letters - fairly thick metal at back side. I use a special jeweller's cleaning (disposable) cloth (from J L Smith) & follow up with a Selmer Polishing (yellow) Cloth for plated metal. Cleans up all the tarnish etc. Easy does it with anything that will seriously mar the plating. Your ligature may be silverplated & it also may be another plating, like nickel. Most of the B&H's I see are nickel (or a variation).
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2004-06-15 22:06
Ligs are much less influenential in sounds, IMHO, than the mps ! Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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