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Bass Clarinet Selmer C* Mouthpiece

Author: TJTG
Date: 2013-02-15 19:34

After a search of the forums I couldn't find any links that looked all that relevant...

I am looking for a C* mouthpiece for bass Clarinet, and was wondering why they're so hard to find. I study with John Yeh and he said he liked the way refaced C*s play after getting the facing he likes. I cannot recall exactly who's facing he has imitated, I'll try and get that info.

This is not the first time I have heard about refaced bass C* mouthpieces. I can't find new ones online, and I know a friend struggled to find any 4 or 5 years ago. What's up with that? Did the name change? Are they out of production?

Are there mouthpieces you would recommend? Do you know what I'm talking about?

Thanks for the help!

-Tim G

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Re: Bass Clarinet Selmer C* Mouthpiece

Author: TJTG
Date: 2013-02-15 19:42

Well I don't know what I was doing wrong! But I found some on amazon.com.

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Re: Bass Clarinet Selmer C* Mouthpiece

Author: LarryBocaner ★2017
Date: 2013-02-15 20:20

With all due respect to John Yeh, who plays better bass clarinet than just about anybody, there are better mouthpieces out there these days than C*s, refaced or not! When I recently had one of my students, who plays a C* try my Roger Garrett/Zinner mouthpiece the improvement in his tone was palpable! I've also experienced very good bass clarinet mouthpieces by Grabner and by Fobes.
In my opinion the problem with the inconsistent quality of the latter day Selmer mouthpieces is not always responsive to simply refacing -- sometimes it's whats inside that counts!
Larry Bocaner
National Symphony Orchestra, Washington (retired)

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Re: Bass Clarinet Selmer C* Mouthpiece

Author: MarlboroughMan
Date: 2013-02-15 21:09

You can get them from WWBW:

http://www.wwbw.com/Selmer-Paris-Standard-Series-Bass-Clarinet-Mouthpieces-461257-i1415421.wwbw

Use the scroll down to select C*.

I used a C* briefly--and a Mitchel Lurie Crystal too--but the best bass mp I've ever owned was the plastic one that came with the Buffet bass I bought in 1999. I always ended up coming back to it. I eventually sold the bass...but kept the mouthpiece!

Eric

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The Jazz Clarinet
http://thejazzclarinet.blogspot.com/

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Re: Bass Clarinet Selmer C* Mouthpiece

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2013-02-15 22:16

I play on a Selmer C* touched up, voiced, by David McClune, it's fantastic. Been using it in the Baltimore Sym. for about 15 years now. Before that I used a stock
C ** for about 35 years. I always suggested my students try several C* and pick the best one and if needed, have Dave voice it. My second, very close to my C* is a Fobes RR facing, plays very much like my C*. If you find the right C* they can be really very good.

ESP eddiesclarinet.com

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Re: Bass Clarinet Selmer C* Mouthpiece

Author: William
Date: 2013-02-16 15:04

I play bass clarinet with a Selmer C* mouthpiece refaced by Walter Grabner and it plays wonderfully--big sound, great articulation and enhanced A# & A 5's, problem notes on most bass clarinets. All stock Selmer C*'s need some tweaking and I'm lucky to have had mine done with one of the best--who is, btw, a pro-level bass clarinetist in "real life". Walter knows when it is right.

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