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Author: pdkbach
Date: 2007-09-26 03:59
Is there any hope for a mouthpiece that has had the tip sanded down?? I have an older Buffet wood mouthpiece, with the logo on the bottom, that someone has done this to. It does not play at all now. The talbe looks undisturbed, but the tip has definately been sanded down as the rail of the tip is now very wide. All that comes out now are a few odd little squeaks. Just wondering if this could be remedied by a mouthpiece craftsman. Thanks in advance for your answers.
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2007-09-26 04:09
If the window is wider than the reed, I would say that there is not much hope. It is not impossible (I enjoy challenges like that ), but it might be more costly than it's worth.
If the window is still slimmer than the reed, there is a lot of hope and it may not be that bad at all.
Post Edited (2007-09-26 12:23)
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Author: Cindyr
Date: 2007-09-26 19:37
One resource would be Charl Van Schoick of Clarinuts.com. He just repaired a Selmer mouthpiece for me that had a chip on the end. You could send him a picture of it for his opinion.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2007-09-28 11:11
Ressurect!!!!
Leave this only for the best mouthpiece refacers, but the table can be brought down, the baffle deepened and an entirely new curvature can be imposed on it. This is a bit of work. You have to really think that it's worth it.
One guy to try is Bill Street in Maine.
........Paul Aviles
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Author: Vytas
Date: 2007-09-28 15:33
>"Just wondering if this could be remedied by a mouthpiece craftsman"<
It all depends on how much the tip was sanded down.
Vytas Krass
Custom clarinet mouthpiece maker
Professional clarinet technician
Former professional clarinet player
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