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Re: Brad Behn vintage review

Author: Paul Miller
Date: 2010-03-11 05:52

re: pricey equipment

Old Geezer:

You're right on one level: Double blind tests done on high end equipment (I'm thinking violins here) don't reveal much. It's hard to tell the difference in sound quality from out in the hall. A good enough player will always find a way to make their characteristic sound, even given wildly different equipment. So, yeah, in that sense, the equipment does not matter.

I just spend a lot of money on a new set of instruments... and I don't really sound all that different. They didn't magically transform my playing - they've been good for my playing, but I'm not a different musician because of them. What they have done is make it much easier for me to do the things I want, both musically and technically.

The reason I don't use a stock Buffet mouthpiece is because the ones I own make it difficult to play with my characteristic sound. I can do it, but it's much more work. I'm playing on a Fobes CWF for one reason only - it makes my job easier. The real value in a great piece of equipment is not in the dollar amount, but in the security it gives to the player. If it costs $650 for the right mouthpiece, then that's what it costs. There are other options out there that cost far less, sure, but if you're playing at a high enough level, then you need the right tools for the job. Maybe it's a $70 Vandoren. Maybe it's a $250 Fobes. Maybe it's a $500 Backun. Maybe it's a $650 Behn.

Expertise is cheap. It would cost me a hell of a lot more than $650 to learn how to make great mouthpieces.

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