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Author: Andy
Date: 2001-01-22 21:20
Hello Everybody,
Thank you for helping me choose my mouthpiece so far. I am sure I am going to get a Vandoren M13 or M13 Lyre and I am going to buy it soon. So I ws wondering if any of could find a cheaper place than www.woodwindbrasswind.com which currently sells M13 and M13 Lyre for $58.75 and $7.75. That is currently the cheapest place I know and has great service. Thank you for all the information in advance.
-Andy
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Author: Andy
Date: 2001-01-22 22:06
When I wrote $7.75 i ment shipping and handling.
-Andy
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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-01-22 22:26
Andy - I think it will be hard to beat the wwandbw price. You may get a close match.
I recently got some mpcs for trial. The one I liked best had some very minor cosmetic scratches. They further discounted the price.
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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-01-22 22:51
One other thought is to add some items, like reeds, to the order. You may be able to get discounted reeds and mpc for the same shipping cost.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-01-22 23:45
Please go over to the Resources/Retail section and look at a number of places. There are 4 or 5 places that have large selections and most probably will be competitive with the WW&BW proces, if not better.
While the WW&BW is a fine store - it is not "the world".
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Author: Anji
Date: 2001-01-23 01:57
I really like the folks at Muncy winds, for lots of reasons (not just because my folks live up the holler from their store).
May I also recommend that you buy a mouthpiece patch with your new mouthpiece?
With your choice of vendors, do ask if they have a better price.
You're obviously net savvy, so drop them email and see what can be done for you.
As MC says, if you buy a few of your goodies now, you may save a bundle.
I have had some good results with Dietze musis as well, dmh@inetnebr.com, although their selection is a little thin.
I think you have mad a good choice, I keep coming back to my M13, and I have mouthpieces squirrelled away all over the apartment so my wife can't find out how many I really have!
anji
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Author: Jo
Date: 2001-01-23 02:17
Check out WeinerMusic.com He usually has some good deals and doesn't charge shipping if you order online or through the mail.
Jo
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Author: Anji
Date: 2001-01-23 13:19
Oh no! Not Weiner! Be afraid, be VERY afraid!
Is there anyone working there that actually plays an instrument?
Yuch.
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Author: William
Date: 2001-01-23 14:18
You might check Sneezys "Classified" or Ebay. FYI--I have an M-13 that I would be willing to part with for a very resonable renumerance. It is in perfect shape as I purchased it but never used it (typical "equipement junkie" kind of clarinetist, I guess)
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Author: Dave Spiegelthal
Date: 2001-01-23 15:04
Apparently "Anji" has had some bad experience(s) with Weiner Music in N.Y. I've ordered things from them occasionally over the last 5 years or so and have had no real problems. I will note that sometimes their order-takers have been a bit 'cavalier', shall we say?
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Author: Ginny
Date: 2001-01-23 16:01
Why M-13? I have one, its ok but I use my B 45 on the Festival.
Ginny
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Author: Ginny
Date: 2001-01-23 16:05
Oops, Andy I just saw the thread where you discussed mouthpiece choices! Ah ever attentive me. But I get to see my name in print twice this way.
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Author: Gene Wie
Date: 2001-01-23 23:29
With the discrepancies present between mouthpieces of the same make (and even model) due to the somewhat lax quality control in some companies, choosing a mouthpiece is going to require obtaining several of the same model and selecting the best thereof.
My old Marcellus M08 was wearing down from use and I needed a backup anyway, so I went down to a local shop to try out their stock. Even with fifteen boxes all marked "Marcellus M08" had it not been for the printing on the mouthpieces themselves I would've sworn that they were all completely different. I eventually took three home and ran them through the paces for a week or two before settling on the "one."
While looking for a Vandoren M14 some months ago I again went through the process of playing through a store's inventory of ten or so of these mouthpieces. Even though the variation between these mouthpieces wasn't as significant, the fact that some were different "enough" to have a different feel and sound from the majority in the batch seems to indicate that their mouthpiece stock isn't as precisely manufactured as they'd like.
Just something to consider. =)
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Author: Andy
Date: 2001-01-23 23:48
I found a site with a very good price, I found it through google.com and the address is (ttp://www.daybreakenterprises.com/wood_prod/vanclarimpc.htm) The M13 mouthpiece is only $53.98. w/ free shipping. Thanks for all of your information so far! You will see me in most posts asking more questions because I find this Phorum very interesting and there is much information I can obtain from it!
-Andy
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