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Re: Jenney mouthpiece reface?Info?

Author: DougR
Date: 2010-10-12 22:45

Hmm! this interests me no end, because my mouthpiece all through high school was a Penzel Mueller "George Jenney signature" mouthpiece, which I still have. It plays a bit bright, as I remember, at least if you're playing legit. I stopped using it when I got a Borbeck for my R13, but it's nice to know all this.

I got it originally because my teacher played one--Norman Katz, Washington area local reed player, ex-Kennedy Center staff, in case anyone knows him--and I gather he thought it was quite the hot setup for doublers back then. (this would be 1960-64).

this particular mouthpiece has the George H. Jenney signature on the top of the mouthpiece, below which (just above the tenon) is a little oblong white plastic insert that says "Penzel Mueller". The mouthpiece is hot-stamped "2*" next to the table, down low.

I haven't played it for some time, and really should. I don't think I played the same facing as my teacher did, but ... god, that was over 40 years ago. I'm lucky I can remember my name these days.

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