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 Interchangable? Alto Clarinet/Alto Sax Mouthpieces
Author: Bob Arney 
Date:   2000-10-27 21:56

This undoubtedly has been covered in eons past, or is too stupid to be asked, BUT, are there any Alto Sax mouthpieces that can be used on an Alto Clarinet? I bought an older E-Flat Alto Clarinet and do not like the mouthpiece. All the ones I have seen cost almost as much as the instrument itself. There are dozens of Alto Sax mouthpieces on EBay. Comments please (I don't need the ones telling me to junk the E-Flat Alto ) Thanks in advance.
Bob Arney

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 RE: Interchangable? Alto Clarinet/Alto Sax Mouthpi
Author: Dee 
Date:   2000-10-27 22:15

No they won't fit.

The alto saxophone mouthpiece fits *over* the neck of the instrument. i.e. The neck of the sax is corked and goes inside the mouthpiece.

The alto clarinet mouthpiece fits into the neck of the clarinet. i.e. The outside of the mouthpiece is corked and is inserted into the neck similar to the way that the soprano clarinet mouthpiece fits into the barrel.

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 RE: Interchangable? Alto Clarinet/Alto Sax Mouthpi
Author: drew 
Date:   2000-10-27 23:46


Short answer: alto sax mp's are not usable on alto clarinet

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 RE: Interchangable? Alto Clarinet/Alto Sax Mouthpi
Author: Bob Arney 
Date:   2000-10-27 23:52

"WHO KNEW"?
Shows that old clarinet players never look around past their section.
Bob Arney

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 RE: Interchangable? Alto Clarinet/Alto Sax Mouthpi
Author: Don Berger 
Date:   2000-10-28 19:13

No, as the above have said. Having a number of alto cl mps myself [ always looking for a better one!!] , if you cant find a playable one in your local repair shop's "junk box", contact me by E-Mail. Selmer must have made a bunch of Bundy 3's, not bad!! I'm surprised there are none presently on an EBAY alto cl search! Don

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 RE: Interchangable? Alto Clarinet/Alto Sax Mouthpi
Author: William 
Date:   2000-10-30 14:53

Mps--no. Reeds--yes. Alto sax reeds are playable on alto clarinet mps.

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