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Re: First blows on a Kaspar

Author: donald
Date: 2019-03-02 05:32

I was just reminded of an anecdote that applies here, I once acquired two vintage mouthpieces, identical - and exactly the same as a very fine one I'd borrowed from my former teacher some years ago, and which had been in his case when his instruments were stolen. They both appeared not to have been already refaced or altered.
Upon testing and measuring them, one was a disaster - it could be saved but only with a LOT of work, the most lop sided asymmetrical mouthpiece I've ever seen and impossible to play in its natural state (this is still in a box somewhere).
The other just needed a little tweaking and played very nicely - I gave it to my former teacher.
So I still maintain that there IS magic in the world, but yes no doubt it is also a lottery where these old mouthpieces are concerned. I'd certainly not recommend bidding large amounts of money on ebay.

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