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Author: Dan Paprocki
Date: 2010-08-17 18:42
I have an older student who brought in some of her past mouthpieces. One was a Gustave Langenus duck bill mouthpiece. It has both the stamp and signature on it. Also there is a number 3 stamped on the table (it's not in front of me so this is from memory). It been used but the rails seem ok. There might be a chip on the tip but not on the tip rails. I didn't have my glasses with me and only went on feel. Anyone know about this mp and what would be a fair price? I didn't play it - needs to be cleaned up.
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Author: NBeaty
Date: 2010-08-17 23:37
The best thing it has going for it is novelty. It's a vintage piece and a unique design. Supposedly Benny Goodman used these mouthpieces...
Kind of a cool piece and somewhat rare on the vintage mouthpiece market. They don't tend to demand a very high price, although I can't remember exact figures. They seem to be in the less than 100 dollar pricepoint.
Only buy it if it plays really well for you, or you just can't live without it. I wouldn't break the bank for it though.
Hopefully others will have some more details on what these mouthpieces usually go for.
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Author: sonicbang
Date: 2010-09-08 18:41
'G Langenus was the New York Symphony's principal clarinetist. He was most world reknowned by his involvement in the transition to the Boehm keywork system rearranging teaching method. He was also know in his clarinet mouthpiece design and his superb and rare clarinets. He was apparently idolized by Bennny Goodman and BG apparently used Langenus mouthpieces throughout his entire career. The mouthpieces can apparently be superb though the quality is often overlooked by traditional clarinetists as their design is not normal as he was known for his "duckbill" design.'
- clarinetperfection.com
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Author: William
Date: 2010-09-08 23:56
Bit of unsubstanciated history--a local music shoppe owner once told me that Gus Langenus had the "biggest sound in New York City and played a #1 reed." I don't know why I have remembered that comment after so many years, but I guess I thought it was curious enough to not forget. Anyone know if this might be true or not?? I seem to have read that he was a double lip player.
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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2010-09-09 15:52
I had one of these once. I may still have it about somewhere. Seems to me it was a Lelandis blank with the "Qualite Superieure" marking on the side. I could be wrong as this was more than five years ago. I sold quite a few older sax and clarinet mouthpieces that I hoarded over the years on "that" auction site. It was a fairly decent player as I remember.
John B
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