Author: William
Date: 2010-10-25 14:49
Lucky you guys. Having your already quality mouthpieces tweeked to your individual specifications by a master craftsman. However, I feel the same about our own Gregory Smith or Walter Grabner, both of whom have done similar work for me, presenting me with "better than before" clarinet mouthpiecies. It's much like having a suite coat altered by a tailor so the fit for you is perfect. In other words, maybe for you, but not for me. No doubt Ramon is a gifted craftsman, but to say he it the "best" is a little overstated for me.
BTW, a couple of years ago, a friend of mine and I had a chance to try a Kaspar mouthpiece that Kantor had worked on. We both played it in a rehearsal and decided that it was not very good. My friend sold it, via the auction site, to another clarinetist in California who couldn't thank him enough for the wonderful mouthpiece. My point--to each his own. For me, I am not going to rush over to the UK to have my Chicago Kaspar tweeked a bit when all I have to do is travel a hundred miles to the Chicago area and visit either Gregory Smith or Walter Grabner--both of whom I consider to be, "the best". Of course, like you, that is only my humble opinion.....cheers.
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