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Author: FBRacing
Date: 2013-02-11 00:16
Hi all,
First i like to introduce myself, i'm Floris i live in the Netherlands, i'm 25 and i'm playing Bb clarinet for about 16 years now.
I play in a couple different orchestra's, one is a Egerländer band.
When i see Ernst Mosch (i asume everybody knows him) on youtube, all clarinet players are using crystal mouthpieces.
Not only with Egerländer but also Oberkrayner.
Is there a reason they use the crystal ones?
I already have the ok from the management of the orchestra to buy one, but i want to make sure if it would help on my tone and stuff.
I play a Buffet E13 with a Vandoren 5RV88
Best regards,
Floris
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Author: Joseph Brenner, Jr.
Date: 2013-02-11 00:54
Crystal may well help "stuff" (whatever you mean by that), but crystal, per se, doesn't guarantee anything for tone...or health...or wealth! Crystal mouthpieces come in many styles, same as for hard rubber. They are less subject to warping, but more likely to shatter on impact with a hard surface (such as a floor). Heaven only knows why Ernst Mosch and the players play on crystal mouthpieces. As is usual with mouthpieces and clarinets, try before you buy and...caveat emptor!
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Author: Pastor Rob
Date: 2013-02-11 13:34
I have two crystal mps. One is a Pomarico black crystal Sun modal. I like it very much. It does need a softer reed since it is so open but has a great tone and just the right amount of resistance for my taste. Tha other is a Selmer HS ** Clarion. It is possibly the worst mpc ever; virtually unplayable. I am glad I only paid $20 for it at the auction site. I'd send to get refaced, but no one seems to reface them. Very doubtful that I will ever buy another crystal mpc. I'd much rather get something that can be easily tweaked by a good artist like Scott Kurtzwell or Vitas Krass if necessary. Just my two cents.
Pastor Rob Oetman
Leblanc LL (today)
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2013-02-11 13:46
Pastor Rob: Crystal mouthpieces can be refaced, just like hard rubber or plastic (or metal) ones. It's just physically more work to do so. I have quite a few crystals for various instruments, all refaced. I'm not the only refacer that works on crystal mouthpieces, several others do too.
The big advantage of crystal mouthpieces is their dimensional stability. Once faced to the player's satisfaction, and given proper care (common-sense stuff like 'don't drop it' and 'don't bang it against anything, especially your teeth'), they will always play the same regardless of temperature or humidity and they'll never warp with time.
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2013-02-11 20:39
Never buy a mouthpiece without trying it unless you have the clear option to return it if you don't like it.
That applies to plastic crystal ebonite metal or whatever.
I happen to play (and like) a Vandoren crystal A1 myself but it doesn't suit a lot of people.
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