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Re: Brad Behn vintage review

Author: Scaysie
Date: 2011-12-21 09:40

This being my first post on "The Board" I want to firstly thank you all for providing a really great resource. It is a chance to read comments from some really commited muscians. I am humbled to learn from your expert words of wisdom.
Thus far, I have been content reading your informative , heartfelt (sometimes very funny) comments concerning all things clarinet. I am pleased to say that they have been extreamly helpful.Please indulge me if I now add some of my thoughts .
To cut to the chase........
I play an R13 Bb a Selmer Signature A and an 1193 Bass in a few local Orchestra's ,a Clarinet Quartet and a Chamber Music Society. After being content to play a B45 and an M13 lyre for several years (and doing some good things with it ,I must say) I thought it was time to expand my tonal horizons somewhat. To cut a long story short I contacted Brad Behn and I am now the proud, if not slightly less financially well off, owner of one of his Signature 4 degree mouthpieces.
I just want to make a few observations further to those made by Michael Norsworthy on an earlier post in this thread all of which i agree with.
1. The Chamaleau and the Clarion registers have a distinct "roundness or completeness" that I have not found in any other pieces that I have tried.
2. The altissimo is "easier" ......these notes have taken on (for me) a more colourful aspect ...they have become tones not just sounds.I can use 3/3.5 Vandoren Blue Box with real sucess
3.I can't help but think that these qualities are a subset of the softer compound that Brad uses in the manufacture of the Signature series. Similar to the compound used in the 1930s apparantly
4. For me who broke c1 and c2 (spinal vertebra) in a motor cycle crash some years ago the 4 degree bias afforded to the tenon make clarinet playing a relative ly painless joy again. I can hold the instrument closer to the virtical with less strain to several muscle groups.
4.Brad is a pleasure to do business with, in all respects and I recommend his work to anyone in the market for a really excellent mouthpiece
Best Wishes and a safe and happy festive season to you all
-Pete

Disclaimer: I have no business contact with Brad other than being a very satisfied customer

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