Author: donald
Date: 2021-08-24 05:24
rmk54, I was told that also by Dave Etheridge when he lent me his W Johnston mouthpiece (1995!!!!!).
However when I spoke to Dan Johnston at Clarinetfest in 2003 (Salt Lake City) I mentioned this to him and he denied it. I was quite impressed with the guy, and thought he really knew his stuff, but also had the impression he didn't really like me very much and might have been messing with me. I don't know him at all and don't want to cast aspersions on his character (an old student of mine studied with him and thought he was amazing btw).
But that's what he said (or more to the point, he denied any link to Harold Wrights facing).
I have lost the measurements of that mouthpiece, but it was I recall... medium open (around the 1.10 range) with thick rails, longish facing but most importantly a slightly flatter curve to counter some of the effect of the rails being thick. Oh, and NO "tip dip" on the tip rail unlike almost every mass produced mouthpiece, I discussed that with him!
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