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Re: Brad Behn vintage review

Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2010-03-12 02:10

A person is only a fool when he spends money on items that do not contribute to the improvement of his art. If the mouthpieces is sufficiently good, then it's worth every penny Mr. Behn asks for it. Nobody put a gun to anyone's head and forced him/her to buy it (at least not that I have heard). Value is a highly subjective thing. It's best to spend the money on things that make the greatest inprovem,enty in one's sound, and mouthpieces are right up there, probably more so than incremental improvements is sound gained per each extra $1000 spent on a particular new clarinet.

As with everything else, diminishing returns can set in, but the improvements in mouthpieces over the past few decades are substantial. And given the price some people pay on thoise auction sited for untried "classic or cintage" mouthpieces, it makes more sense to get a new one with a guarantee from the maker.

Some people think I'm nuts for what I have spent on my Grabner and Smith mouthpieces, but they do make a differences. They were worth every penny, compared to some of the older ones I played. I haven't had the opportunity to try a Behn yet, but I look forward to auditioning a few one of these days.

Jeff

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