Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-08-09 04:04
Gigliotti's mouthpiece is pretty popular among high school students here in Texas. And the R-13 is pretty much the standard. Personally, i disliked the Gigliotti's i've played. The facing is too narrow.
Also, i'm an advocate of vintage mouthpiece; Kaspars, Chedevilles, old Selmer oval stamps, etc... I personally play Kaspars (as i've stated a numver of times on the board), but i by no means claim they are "THE" best. Just some of the best ever made. And i of course don't denounce living makers such as Greg, or Clark or Jim Pyne. Since i have played Chedevilles before, Clark's and Greg's mouthpieces are fairly compatable with me. Haven't cared for Pyne or Charlie Bay's personally. But others love them and would never switch to anything else.
So, as we say on here almost every week, try several mpcs. of several makers/brands. That's the only way one can know what will be best for them.
One problem i find with most high school students (including advanced HS and even some college students) is that they never experiment. They simply go out and buy the mouthpiece and reeds their teachers tell them to buy. And that's all they know. Then you try to discuss equipment or something with them and they hardly know what they even play. I know it's not important for most students. But ones who claim they're serious about playing clarinet and want to make a career of it (whether it be teaching or playing) should be getting around and know what's out there. That, to me, is just as important as being able to play... well.. okey.. so maybe three fourths as important... :-)
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