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Re: Duplicating a mouthpiece

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2009-12-28 17:09

Brian Ackerman makes casts from which he duplicates mouthpieces in resin. I've never tried one, but he has a considerable reputation, particularly among early clarinet players. http://www.ackermanmusic-ltd.co.uk/resin_mouthpieces.html

Dawkes Music at least indirectly claims to be able to match mouthpieces. Again, I don't know anything about their work. http://www.dawkes.co.uk/accessories.asp?search=AMW031

Ed Pillinger is said to be particularly good at matching what you have. http://www.pillingermouthpieces.co.uk/

However, I think the best solution is to go to a maker's studio and get a hand-made mouthpiece, tweaked in real time to match your reed preference, clarinet and anatomy. If it matches your Gigliotti P, great, but you may well get something even better.

Ken Shaw

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