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Re: "Qualite Superieure" Mouthpieces?

Author: Vytas
Date: 2011-02-05 18:01

The Doctor wrote:
>>"Chedeville blanks were part of the buyout by LeLandais in the 40's so some of them carry the LeLandais logo but these are earlier blanks unless Lelandais copied the Greek Key pattern on later blanks".<<

That's exactly my point.

The first example is the original Greek Key pattern (Egyptian scroll) on the A. Lelandais mouthpieces from 1939.
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/download.html?1,1623/Lelandais-1939.JPG

The second example D. Bonade "Clarity" is the copied Greek Key pattern on later blank. The pattern is a "mirror image" of the original.
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/download.html?1,1622/Bonade-Clarity.JPG

Vytas Krass
Custom clarinet mouthpiece maker
Professional clarinet technician
Former professional clarinet player

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