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Author: jmsa
Date: 2005-02-08 18:39
I recently purchased( it has not arrived yet) a Selmer Benny Goodman , new in box mouthpiece. Can anyone help me out with the history and specs for this mouthpiece. What blank, facing, material it is made from, suggested reed strength( I know that Benny Goodman used a soft reed), and rarity. The mouthpiece has Bennys signature, then below that is a large BG in a circle, and below that is a star. I would appreciate any information about this item. Thank You very much.
jmsa
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-02-08 21:22
Hi, jmsa - I inherited a similar mp, Benny Goodman [script sig] with BG [in circle], no * tho, from a horn trade, and have puzzled over its source/ancestry. Does yours also say Selmer, or is that just from whom you bot it? In some of the inst. catalogs, there are listings under BG for various items, and a Weiner showed jazz SAX mps. I believe I once ran onto a French accesories maker BG, they show many fabric-rubber ligatures. So, I dont know any answers to your questions, others, please HELP us ! My BG is a good jazz mp, not an extreme like? the VD 5JB, and works well with my Big-Bore [15.0 mm] cls. I have a 1956 Selmer "Showbook" which lists many other-named mps than Selmer, and I have wondered if many of them weren't "stencils", most made by Woodwind Co. in NYC, possibly our BG's ??? Hope someone may know. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-02-08 21:37
I've collected a few of these Benny Goodman signature mouthpieces over the years. All have since been sold to friends or colleagues.
These were marketed by Selmer about 50 years ago.
If I remember correctly, they played fairly open, but probably could benefit from a careful refacing. The blank seemed to be of better than average quality.
I have noticed that some of these Benny Goodman signature mouthpieces have gone for (IMO) very inflated prices in eBay...GBK
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-02-09 13:39
TKS, Glenn and Dan, will look further, please post any more info you discover. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: jmsa
Date: 2005-02-09 13:58
Thanks gentlemen. As usual your vast knowledge is much appreciated.
jmsa
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