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Re: Brad Behn vintage review

Author: NBeaty
Date: 2010-03-14 21:39

If Ricardo didn't sound good, being the player that he is, on a mouthpiece designed for him....there'd be something seriously wrong with the equation.

Since they do play out of the box (most blanks), you have to consider how much time and effort is put into the blank to make it something special to justify a given price. You also have to consider if the mouthpiece is doing something that you couldn't get from customization by another maker.

With Brad Behn's Vintage mouthpieces, we've spent a lot of time devoted to justifying the price. It's obvious that it has to be the price that it is, do to R&D and other factors.

I can rationalize up to 200, even 250 dollars for a zinner that plays really well. For double the price (or more), it has to be something special that I know cannot be produced by others. Ligature lines, logos, recessed lines on the table (found on Bonade Clarity mouthpieces as well) and market hype are not factored in for me.

As Brad Behn and others have said, Backun mouthpieces play. There are people who sound good on them.

For 500 bucks, I'd buy a zinner from another source, and a barrel from Backun!

I have tremendous respect for Morrie Backun and his contributions to the clarinet world. I have bought and used his products off and on for the last 6 years. Just because I don't prefer them, doesn't mean that others won't. I don't mean to say "It's too expensive so it's not worth it" which people have said with equal unfairness to Behn's Vintage line.

The same "is it worth it" thought process should be applied to Backun mouthpieces as Behn's. If you try a Backun and feel it's worth 500, then go for it!

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