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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2024-09-12 17:38
Wow, the rails look simply gorgeous! Congratulations. I suppose it may be worth quite a bit if you started a bidding war.
............Paul Aviles
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Author: Feliped80
Date: 2024-09-12 22:43
Thank you, really nice example.
I thought about putting it for a bidding war but not sure what price this mouthpiece would be worth.
Felipe
Post Edited (2024-09-12 22:43)
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Author: sonicbang
Date: 2024-09-13 02:58
I have a similar wooden Lelandais, and that's also an excellent mouthpiece. I gave it an oil bath to protect it from sudden moisture level changes and cracking.
I had to reface it, as the original facing was super close (less than 0.9), short, and asymmetrical. But it's a keeper! It's not just a nice piece of history, but it has real practical value too. I think the price range could be somewhere between 400-600$, or even higher, depending on the condition.
Mark
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Author: graham
Date: 2024-09-13 15:35
I’m wondering whether the cork inscription is really 18/6. It looks more like that to me. Would that reveal a meaning?
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Author: SecondTry
Date: 2024-09-13 17:09
Confused.
I thought that in addition to design, the rod rubber of Lelandais/Chedeville, questionable whether reproducible today, was what experts felt added to its appeal.
This mouthpiece is made of wood, correct?
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Author: Feliped80
Date: 2024-09-14 01:07
I gave this a quick wipe down and applied some oil as it looked as if it was not played with alot.
It plays very similar to my main mouthpiece a Vandoren Perfecta diamond.
It is indeed a very nice piece of history which would be a shame to let it go but it would be interesting to find out how much this would go for.
Not sure if the marking really is 1816 or 18/6 and if someone does know if this has any meaning let us know.
Yes made of wood
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2024-09-16 22:37
Second Try,
You make a valid point. Brad Behn does make a strong case for the type of vulcanized rubber that was used "pre-war." However, the shapes and dimensions of the vintage mouthpieces are still arguably the crux of the issue. This is why Mr. Behn speaks of spending a huge amount on a paradigm Cheddeville only to saw in half to accurately measure ALL aspects of the bore and tone chamber. I'm pretty sure if that were not absolutely necessary to arrive at accurate numbers and shapes.....he would NOT have done that.
..............Paul Aviles
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