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RE: Hand-faced mouthpieces

Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2002-09-30 13:45

To those considering one of Dan Johnston's gems; purchase from him at his studio for the best fitting.

Dan's genius is in cutting through typical player's prevarication and steering them toward the best fit he has available.

He freely admits that his gear may not suit everyone, so the process of fitting is essential, otherwise you could blow money on something that doesn't suit your needs.

Be prepared for two things;

Do it HIS way, he has your best results at heart.
(You are a playing advertisement for his skills.)

Bring carrots for the mule.
(The love of his life.)

This guy has a keen ear, and a feel for people.... worth the trip!

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No one has mentioned Dave Spiegelthal, a Woodwind regular who also makes mouthpieces of high quality at reasonable cost.

Dave is willing to send samples for trial.

For those of you that believe a mouthpiece must be expensive to be worth playing, these two makers may not be for you - reasonable $$.

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