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Author: inspiring musician
Date: 2005-12-29 03:14
Recently I've tried to contact Greg Smith personally, but there is a problem with my account on Outlook Express, and it won't allow me to send any emails. So I'm hoping that Greg is reading this, or maybe somebody else with a similar set-up as mine.
I've been searching around for a new mouthpiece, and it seems to me that I'm more interested in mouthpieces made by Greg Smith. I need recommendations on which model I should try out, whether it should be the Old Chedevilles or Kasper models. I need an excellent mouthpiece with good response, wonderful intonation, ease of articulation, focus, depth, projection, with a resonate tone.
I currently play in a prestige Symphonic Band, and I also plan to audition for 2 Youth Orchestras in May of 2006.
Here's My Current Set-Up:
Buffet R-13
Buffet Chadash Barrel (66 mm)
Gigliotti #2
Rovner Dark Ligature
Vandoren V-12 (31/2)
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Author: Tyler
Date: 2005-12-29 03:28
Go to http://www.clarinetmouthpiece.com/story_concept.asp
and listen to the sound samples of Robert Marcellus and Harold Wright. The basic sound you like better will help you determine the style of chamber you would like the best for a mouthpiece. If you like Marcellus' sound better, then you may want to try Kaspar-style mouthpieces first. If you like Wright's sound better (disregard playing style and vibrato, etc.) then you may want to go for a Chedeville-style mouthpiece. It is very subjective in nature, but I would describe the 'Kaspar sound' as pointed, articulate, and direct, while I would describe the 'Chedeville sound' as mellow, round, and deep. I tend towards Chedeville-style mpcs like many of Vandoren's mpcs. I currently play a Vandoren M15 and it is very nice for a factory-made product.
All of Greg Smith's mouthpieces seem to be getting excellent reviews, so intonation and response should not be problems if you try very many of his mouthpieces (although I cannot speak from PERSONAL experience). Find a correct facing match for your preferred reed strength, decide which sound you like better, and then look for advice on picking a good mouthpiece (even within the same model, they can vary greatly, especially in feel).
-Tyler
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-12-29 04:36
[ An email has been sent to Greg Smith asking him to provide information about his different mouthpieces - GBK ]
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Author: inspiring musician
Date: 2005-12-29 06:07
I love the sound of the Kaspers, and the sound cilps from that website really showed the differences between Kasper and Chedeville Mps. It seems like Kaspers tend to project a more lively/dark sound. Best of all, I can hear a clear, resonant sound with plenty of overtones and ring. The clarity of attack is also amazing. Chedevilles are indeed a little more even, creating a more round, smooth tone. Great for chamber ensembles, quintets, etc. I like both chambers, bot the Kasper is a all-around mouthpiece that can be used for large orchestras, chamber ensembles, and especially for solos. Chedevilles are also great, but I really enjoy the classic sound of a good Kasper Mp.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-12-29 15:39
inspiring musician wrote:
> Does anybody know what mouthpiece Robert Marcellus is currently
> using?
Currently??? ...GBK
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Author: Ed
Date: 2005-12-29 16:11
>Does anybody know what mouthpiece Robert Marcellus is currently using?
I hear that it is heavenly!
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Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2005-12-29 16:27
Anyone who wishes may contact me personally via my website:
http://www.gregory-smith.com
My tele. number is listed on the website.
You can go to the "mouthpieces and models" page and if you have any questions, feel free to call me, leave your return tele. number(s) and local times that you are available over the next few days.
I like to speak with individual clients personally describing my mouthpieces to individuals as opposed to speaking in relatively meaningless generalities that tend to prompt even more questions. This way, with immediate feedback from a client, I can get a more accurate, clear, and specific picture of what they are looking for. Then we can proceed from there.
Based on my experience, two-way telephone conversations still seem to remain a far superior method to communicate about these details than emailing.
Gregory Smith
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Author: Max S-D
Date: 2005-12-29 18:46
Inspiring Musician,
keep in mind that if Marcellus and Wright switched mouthpieces, they would both probably sound the same.
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