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Author: john Gibson
Date: 2002-12-27 02:10
Alright...
I have this Brilhart Personaline MPC. The cream colored with the "orange" woodgrain look on the beak. An L4 facing. It's in excellent condition. Darn near pristine. But no matter what reed or lig I use....it squeeks. Any ideas? Thanks...
John
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Author: Hans
Date: 2002-12-27 03:09
If you haven't already, I would try it on another clarinet which plays without squeeking to make sure that the mouthpiece is the real problem and not the clarinet. If it is indeed the mouthpiece, perhaps it is defective in some way. I use a VanDoren Optimum ligature, which has three interchangeable reed contact plates of differing characteristics, and these might be worth a try if all else fails.
Good luck with it,
Hans
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Author: Anon
Date: 2002-12-27 13:42
Try Vandoren instead. 5RVLyre, M13, B45, or B40. All much cheaper than the Bays, Borbecks, and Smiths. And better sounding because they are freer blowing.
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Author: John Gibson
Date: 2002-12-27 14:27
Thanks...
I have tried it on my other horn and it still squeeks, so it must be the MPC. By the way, none of my other MPCs squeek. Two crystals, a hard rubber Selmer, and a wooden Buffet. Thanks again.
John
PS....perhaps Dave Speigelthal(sp) could respond since you reface these critters....
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-12-27 16:10
John -
Even a pristine looking mouthpiece can be damaged. A "meaningless tap" on the corner against a stand or wall (by the previous owner, of course) can cause a leak.
Put on an old reed, screw the ligature up extra tight, lick your palm, hold the bottom against it and suck the air out. The vacuum should hold at least 2-3 seconds. If not, there's a leak somewhere.
Next, lick the table and lay of the mouthpiece and put it on the underside of a piece of glass. If the table is flat, roll the mouthpiece up on the rails to find any unevenness.
Or, maybe the baffle is way wrong.
Refacers can help (also on the baffle). I've ruined too many mouthpieces to recommend trying it yourself.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2002-12-27 23:56
Also check to see that the side rails are faced evenly. Use the plate glass check above to make sure the mouthpiece is not higher on one side. I have seen this problem before but mainly on the Babbitt range Otto Link, Wolf Tayne, Meyer etc.. You could try having it re-faced but remember some mouthpieces are just dogs.
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