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Re: Robert Borbeck mouthpieces

Author: GBK
Date: 2009-10-11 14:26

Robert Borbeck still works with customers the old fashioned way - no website, no email, and (I assume) no credit cards.

I seriously doubt that he has kept records of any sort relating to your individual past mouthpiece.

However, what he does have is an amazing knack for remembering the type of facing you previously had, by asking you important question about your old mouthpiece.

By talking to him directly he will get a sense of what tonal qualities you are looking for, the type of playing you do and the equipment/reed set-up you are currently using.

The mouthpiece he made for me was an exact clone of my original but with better projection, response and deeper tonal qualities.

He is very "old school" in the way he deals with his customers - wanting to make sure you are absolutely satisfied and taking a big interest in your feedback.

BTW- our numerous conversations about his intimate knowledge of clarinetistists and mouthpiece makers of the past was amazing - just like having your own personal clarinet history book .

That part of the experience was indeed priceless.

...GBK

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