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Author: Mark W.
Date: 1999-07-03 02:56
I really need to know how much a good mouthpiece would cost. I'm going to get one next week. I'd appreciate the info.
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Author: Dee
Date: 1999-07-03 03:03
Mark W. wrote:
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I really need to know how much a good mouthpiece would cost. I'm going to get one next week. I'd appreciate the info.
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How good a mouthpiece are you talking about? The popular Vandoren 5RV and B45 models are quite good mass produced mouthpieces and run about $75 retail or around $55 from mail order houses. There is a pretty good selection of brands and models in this price range and you ought to try before you buy.
Then of course there are the custom mouthpieces. I have no personal experience with them but many people like them. They will (usually) run more.
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-07-03 06:05
It depends on what you are looking for. Good commercial mouthpieces run between $50 and $80 with some variances above and below the lines.
However good hand finished mouthpieces usually run $95 up towards $200.
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Author: angella
Date: 1999-07-04 02:24
it totally depends on what you're looking for. i agree with the previous post. i know that geneussa's are 75, i think johnston's are 50-ish, hawkins are about 98, greg smith are about 125-50 ish... there's a catergory on the clarinet pages for mouthpiece makers, you could check that out. you should definately try as many as you can before you buy.
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Author: ClarinetQween
Date: 1999-07-05 01:29
I purchased a gilliotti by selmer this last weekend and it was $125
-ClarinetQween
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-07-05 05:40
ClarinetQween wrote:
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I purchased a gilliotti by selmer this last weekend and it was $125
-ClarinetQween
From where did you purchase the Gigliotti? They only run about $87-$95 on average from retailors. And i had one on eBayfor $45.
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Author: Melissa
Date: 1999-07-06 21:13
clarinet mouth peices are the price ranges from the previous posts. what I am going to do about a mouth peice is my clarinet teacher knows a guy who works on mouth peices, and you purchase a mouth peice and when he gets to know how you play he will work with the mouth peice to help your sound best fit how you play
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Author: Meri
Date: 1999-07-06 23:58
That depends. But DO check out Tom Dowling's site (listed under Equipment for Tom Dowling Mouthpieces). He charges something like $25-35 US (including shipping, I think) for a hand-crafted mouthpiece, and I've heard good things about them.
Meri
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