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Author: Tim Wilson
Date: 2000-04-23 00:48
Does anyone know of a source for Kaspar mouthpieces (made by FRANK Kaspar before he died)? I had one back in the 70s, but sold it along with my Buffet. I'm very interested in acquiring one or two again. Have any idea what I might have to pay and where I can get one?
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Author: M. Brand
Date: 2000-04-23 17:11
Does anyone know of a source for Kaspar mouthpieces (made by FRANK Kaspar before he died)? I had one back in the 70s, but sold it along with my Buffet. I'm very interested in acquiring one or two again. Have any idea what I might have to pay and where I can get one?
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Try mouthpiece heaven at:
http://www.mouthpieceheaven.com/
They have a number of vintage Kaspar clarinet mouthpieces. The prices range from $500-$600.
I also recommend trying some of the Kaspar copies. Charles Bay offers Kaspar copies, and I believe there are others.
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Author: Mike M
Date: 2000-04-24 16:54
Gregory Smith is another source for a Kaspar Copy (http://www.gregory-smith.com/).
www.mouthpieceheaven.com looks like a nice resource! Thanks for bringing it up.
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Author: steve
Date: 2000-04-25 14:14
one advantage of the Greg Smith mouthpiece is that Mr smith is alive...he'll work with you to get the best combination of mp, chadash barrell, and brannenized buffet (through IMF)....all due respect to Mr Kaspar, but he can't really give personal service anymore.
This brings up another concept...the concept of vintage equipment. In string instruments, which I also have played, the wood sounding board is the most important factor in tone production and response after ther musician's touch. Really good wood soundboards get better with time, so a 50 year old Martin guitar usually sounds better than the same model as new. I don't subscribe to the clarinet blow-out theory, but I wonder about mp stability with respect to time. Hard rubber creeps (looses shape), and the act of playing a mp involves attaching a reed to a table, buzzing a reed over it, grabbing it with your teeth, depositing salivary protein on it, etc....the dimensions, e.g. lay and maybe bore must change with time, and is this a good thing?...wouldn't a freshly made mouthpiece made to exacting tolerances just for you be better than a vintage mp??
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