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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2002-06-22 00:18
I use a Rovner Eddie Daniels ligature. The large tightening screw, and the large plastic cap, keep the assembled mouthpiece set up from fitting in my clarinet case.
I've searched back threads, and have run across people using custom mouthpiece pouches, and bubble pack mailing envelopes, and found a "leatherneck pouch " in the Woodwind & Brasswind catalogue.
I'm interested in something to carry the assembled mouthpiece, ligature, cap combination.
It needs to: 1) protect the equipment
2) look absolutely beautiful
3) cost less than the mouthpiece
Does anyone out there know of any commercial products that I haven't discovered yet.
John
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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2002-06-22 01:19
Hey John, you're only problem is that you are playing the WRONG clarinet. Just exactly that set-up fits in my Bass case. Come and join the "low-life's".
Bob A
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Author: Kathy
Date: 2002-06-22 15:30
Kiwi Wind Products makes a padded black pouch with velcro.
I remember getting it from a catalog. Maybe Weiner? or maybe they
have a website.
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Author: Todd W.
Date: 2002-06-22 17:45
John --
What you might do until you find the perfect pouch is to remove the ED ligature and cap when you finish playing (I'm assuming here that you don't leave the reed on the mouthpiece.) and put a regular Rovner ligature and cap on the mouthpiece. This will protect the mouthpiece and should fit inside your case. (The ED ligature and cap then might fit in an accessory compartment in your case and could be padded with a swab.)
You also might try looking in the brass section of the WW&BW catalogue for trumpet or trombone mouthpiece pouches. And of course the sax section. You could even look farther afield in sporting goods and camping supply stores, photo stores, gun shops, and law enforcement supply stores. There may be some type of accessory pouch used in one of those areas that would work for you.
If you find something out of the ordinary that works well, let us know.
Todd W
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Author: ozgida
Date: 2002-06-22 19:22
The Doctor (Sneezy sponsor) sells mouthpiece bags. I don't know whayt they're like but I've been very happy with his other products.
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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2002-06-22 19:57
Thanks for the info folks.
I've decided to try a Kiwi soprano sax pouch. The Dr.'s also sounds interesting if the Kiwi doesn't work out.
I'll still be watching for other products of this type.
I'll report back if I find the "ultimate solution".
John
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Author: Jean
Date: 2002-06-23 03:23
Can you sew? I sewed up little pouches for the items in question. I like that my bass clarinet "pieces" aren't clinking around scratching each other up. I love my bass, but the case doesn't have nearly enough room for all my stuff. I carry a vintage lunch box which holds my extraneous items. If people can't remember my names they simply call me the lunch box woman. I guess that is better than being a bag lady.
Jean
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Author: Bob
Date: 2002-06-24 13:15
John: I have both the Kiwi and Doc's and I prefer Doc's. I also have the same "set" you have but I put the mouthpiece sans cap and lig in Doc's bag even though the assembly would fit..tightly. Personally I wouldn't leave just the cap on the mouthpiece...just a personal idiosyncrasy. Even Doc will tell you that many players just use the purple Crown Royal bag...haha.
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-06-24 17:48
I use a soft glasses case for my contra mouthpiece. Not elegant, but nobody sees it when I'm playing
If you want something striking, go to your local liquor store and get a bottle of Crown Royal, which is a fantastic Canadian whiskey and comes in a gorgeous purple velvet bag with a gold drawstring. The bag for the pint bottle should be plenty big.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2002-06-25 00:51
Based on a previous thread concerning alcohol and playing, I wish to offer my services to those who want the Crown Royal bag, but not the demon booze. Ship intact and I will return the bag FedEx ASAP.
Bob A
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2002-06-27 15:27
I have a friend who can sew anything. So, I went to the fabric store and selected some "remnants" of nice soft velvet fabric and took them to her. We sat down and designed some pouches in which I kept my Kaspar and others. Back when I was selling a lot of mouthpieces (I'm since out of the business), I would put the mouthpiece into one of these little "custom" jobs and send them out as a "bonus" to the buyer. People really appreciated this handy little item. So, if anyone out there wants to start designing some of these, you could probably sell them. We found them too expensive to make to get a profit out of them--so take that into consideration when you're thinking of going into business.
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Author: Bruno
Date: 2006-07-16 22:53
"If you want something striking, go to your local liquor store and get a bottle of Crown Royal, which is a fantastic Canadian whiskey and comes in a gorgeous purple velvet bag with a gold drawstring. The bag for the pint bottle should be plenty big."
Yeah! And if it's too big -- who cares? WHOOPEE!
b/
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2006-07-16 23:08
> The bag for the pint bottle should be plenty big
And from the rattling alone the orchestra will know you're late again. ![[wink]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie3.gif)
--
Ben
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2006-07-17 03:47
Mine fits in all three of my cases with lig and cap in place. Two stock Buffet cases and a Protec.
Bob Phillips
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2006-07-17 04:05
I also have a Crown Royal bag that I've used for my mouthpieces. In fact, I got it when I bought a vintage mouthpiece on eBay. Sorry, didn't have the booze, just a Kaspar. Nice bag. Soft.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2006-07-17 14:15
A nice pouch can be made from deerskin
Bob Draznik
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2006-07-17 14:42
Yeah, but it's not worth all the trouble to kill the deer, clean it, skin it and all the other stuff.
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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2006-07-17 14:48
I originally made this post four years ago. The Kiwi bag I bought is still working just fine.
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2006-07-17 19:53
I noticed the comment I made in the upper part of this thread was an old one, too--2002. My friend doesn't make pouches anymore.
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