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Author: mthi
Date: 1999-01-23 18:17
Hi, has anybody heard of or used the Morgan mouthpiece before? If so, I would appreciate all feedback, as I am considering buying one.
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Author: Brandon
Date: 1999-01-23 21:08
I tried one before I purchased my Greg Smith mouthpiece. I really did not care for the mouthpiece, as the sound was bright and unfocused. Maybe I just had the wrong style of mouthpiece...
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Author: Carrie
Date: 1999-01-23 21:11
I played a Morgan RM10 for 2 years in high school. At the time it felt great, mostly because it was the first non-stock mouthpiece I had. Once I got to college, I found that the Morgan was too bright and unfocused and caused a lot of problems, especially blends with a section.
I'm currently plying on a Greg Smith and I love it.
I wouldn't recommend a Morgan.
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-01-23 22:38
I have one of Ralph's mouthpieces, and i tried some of the closer facings he had at ClarinetFest in July. The one i have is too open for me, but his closer facings work and sound fairly good.. I have some friends that use them and had a wonderful sound and response... been trying to sell the one i have for a couple months.. no luck yet though...
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Author: Alec Thigpen
Date: 1999-01-24 02:29
I bought a Morgan RM15 a few years ago, and I found it to be quite comfortable to play on and it showed good response throughout the register. I tried several others at the time, Combs, Leblanc crystal, and a Vandoren B40. I played on a Vandoren B45 for years, but it was not as open and didn't have the projection I was looking for. I have not tried the Bay, but have one for the Bass Cl. and love it. I would suggest trying the Bay M-O-M, Morgan RM15, and a couple of the the Vandorens being praised on these fairly recent pages. I like the Vandoren V12 premium reeds in 2 1/2, 3, and 3 1/2, depending on your playing level and the facing/lay of the mouthpiece. Prior posts mentioned the brightness and uncentered tone, but I can't report similar findings on the RM15.
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Author: mickey
Date: 1999-01-25 02:28
I had a Morgan and found it to be too open for my liking. The profile was more sax like and therfore I had more mouthpiece in my mouth than I was used to. I did have Ralph Morgan reface an old Selmer metal mouthpiece of mine ... and wow what a job... Plays like a dream ... looks funny on the end of my barrel so I don't use it... it was originaly for metal clarinets Selmer made in the early 20's.
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Author: John Dean
Date: 1999-01-25 21:27
Hi Mickey ,
I am looking for a metal mouthpiece for my metal King clarinet so if you want to sell let me know . My E-mail is
Johndean2@compuserve.com.uk
By the way I rang Ralph Morgan last week and he gave me some useful info. on my Selmer CT set up but nobody seems to sell his J7 mouthpieces which he recommends!
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Author: Mickey
Date: 1999-01-30 01:56
Hi John .... sorry but Ralph has already ask for it first, but it is so unique, I will not be selling it any time soon. With the outside dimensions being so much smaller, I had to make a special ligature for it. When Patrick Selmer came to Canada for Clarinet fest in Quebec City ohhh... about 10 years ago, I showed the mouthpiece to him and he had never seen one like it ... a definite collectors item!!
Thank you for your interest. If I find something, I will let you know. Happy playing!
Mickey
PS ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<Johndean2@compuserve.com.uk>
I tried to E-mail you.... :-(((
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