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Author: Bnewbs
Date: 2005-11-21 04:02
How about a Chris Hill Chedeville blank with Grabner's K13 facing (my personal favorite). I have recently tried a former teacher's Chris Hill mouthpiece, which was great, amazing tone, projection, and intonation. Its got to be the best blank that doesn't cost $400 to be sure, better than Zinner in my opnion. But the Grabners I have tried were more reed friendly and a little darker tone, which I think is in the facing. So I am thinking why not get the best of both worlds? I have been talking to both Walter Grabner and Chris Hill and both are interested. If this turns out how I think it will I should have the next best thing to a top notch Kaspar, for roughly $220-250. Does anybody else think this sounds like a great idea?
Ben
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Author: Brent
Date: 2005-11-21 14:32
I can't afford for Walter's mouthpieces to get any better.
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Author: Bnewbs
Date: 2005-11-21 15:01
Thats a good point, the only thing I am not looking forward to is the pricetag. But taking the best blank and having my favorite facing put on it just might be worth it. I guess we will see if and how much better his mouthpieces can get.
Ben
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Author: crnichols
Date: 2005-11-21 17:08
That sounds like a great idea. I think that you've stumbled upon the beauty of marketing it as a blank instead of as a finished product. You have the fantastic material and you can either get one of Chris Hill's facings, or take the blank to whoever's work you prefer. I use a Chadash-Hill blank with one of Chris Hill's facings, and it's the best mouthpiece I've played on thus far.
Christopher Nichols
1st Infantry Division Band
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Author: Scotti
Date: 2005-11-21 21:22
Don't be surprised if the results aren't what you are hoping for. That blank was created for a specific design, and may not be optimum for anything other than the Chris Hill/Glotin facings. Yeah, they say it's the same material as the original Chedevilles', but that's really hard to buy if you think about it and play the mouthpiece.
I've already spoken to one prominent mouthpiece craftsman about the Chris Hill (yes, I own one), and while he said he was all about the original concept, the results have been dissapointing. Beyond that, any prominent mouthpiece craftsman will tell you that it's not so simple as having a given blank and just throwing on a facing. If it were, there would be far more people out there making quality products.
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Author: Bnewbs
Date: 2005-11-21 21:58
Well I just confirmed the order with Chris and Walter, so hopefully it lives up to expectations. and based on the mouthpieces of both makers that I have had the chance to try, I think it just might work. I guess I will find out in a few weeks,
Ben
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Author: Chris Hill
Date: 2005-11-22 14:08
The Chadash-Hill blanks were not designed just for me to be able to finish them. Our mouthpiece blanks have been successfully used by makers with radically different ideas on facings and chambers. Since no two players have the same exact needs, I'm excited that this person wants a mouthpiece made by Walter Grabner on a Chadash-Hill blank. The important thing for me is that a particular player gets a mouthpiece that he/she sounds good on.
Chris Hill
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Author: chito
Date: 2005-11-23 13:46
Hi im surprise for interesting topic. Im the owner of glottin chedevilles and im very exciting for my mouth piece result .Mr. Hill will work for my mouthpiece and i know its complicated because this mouthpiece is originally chedevilles design and im using grabner k13 .Maybe this is unfamiliar situation like mr.Hill said every mouthpiece maker had different ideas on facing and chambers .And i request for him to adjust my chedevilles like my grabner k13 facing my reason is because im get to used in medium close facing and i would like to try new ideas from the master. And ofcourse the concept of the mouthpiece is chedevilles .For know mr. hill will do any thing for my mouth piece and im very glad for his kindness thank you very much.
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Author: Bnewbs
Date: 2005-12-19 22:08
It is on its wawy back to Walter for a little additional work (right now its a little to resistant for me). The tone is amazingly dark and velvety (especially up top), great intonation good projection and quite a bit of resistance. Really the darkest smoothest mouthpiece I have ever played. Almost perfect for me, I will have to sacrifice some of that darkness to get it a little more free blowing but thats a trade off I am willing to take. I will let you know how everything ends up after I get a chance to really play with the finished product.
Ben
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