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Re: Saving DEAD sounds of Zinner's

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2018-02-26 23:46

MichaelW, although I view your post as being off topic, I'll go ahead with my response and try to keep it short.

Yes, I, too have also noticed the price of finished Zinner mouthpieces in the U.S. has risen quite high within the last few years. This could possibly be due to the following reasons:

1) Shipping costs. German mouthpiece craftsmen could possibly just drive down to where they are manufactured and pick them up. Our craftsmen have to order them direct from Germany.

2) Customized Zinner blanks. Several Zinner craftsmen over here utilize proprietary customized Zinner blanks which cost more to make due to a unique, specialized mold being used. In short, all Zinner blanks are not the same.

3) Level of expertise. Mouthpiece craftsmen with an established higher level of expertise can and do charge more for their products.

4) The cost of doing business here in the U.S. may very well be higher than in Germany. I did a little bit of researching and what I found was the "cost of living" between our countries is actually quite close. Business wise, however, may be a totally different story.

5) Zinner blanks are not readily available. I just got through checking with 3 major suppliers of clarinet mouthpieces and found no Zinner blanks available. I don't know if private individuals can order directly from Hans Zinner.

I apologize for my rather long, "short" response.

All of the above are strictly my opinions.

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