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RE: Newbie (?) questions

Author: William
Date: 2002-09-26 17:29

I would recommend that you look for qualities of response with varying articulations in all registers and focus of sound maintained while playing from loud to soft, rather than simply "what sounds good." Intonation is a slightly more advanced concern. GBK's advice regarding individual and reasonably priced mpc products is (as usual) "right on." I would add the name of Walter Grabner who is making his brand of mouthpiece from the Zinner blanks that many other mpc makers use, for a quite reasonable cost. Personally, I know that his bass clarinet models are simply "the best" (for me, that is). Walter is a Sneezy Sponser and nice to work with.

Another Sneezy Sponser that produces excellant Kaspar and Chedeville copies, is Gregory Smith, of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His prices are somewhat higher than the others, but he is accessable and will work with you to get the best mpc for you.

Both Walter and Gregory are "just a phone call away." (as I am sure Clark Fobes also is)

IMHO. a good mouthpiece is more important than a good clarinet.

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