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Author: Liquorice  
Date:   2003-04-25 16:22 
 Is it wood? If it's not wood, you don't need to break in a mouthpiece.
  
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Author: ctt489  
Date:   2003-04-25 17:14 
 Of course its wood (steel ebonite)! 
 
I only play on wood...Ch.Bay, Ch.Chedeville Qual.Sup. 
 
 
 
Post Edited (2003-04-25 18:17)
  
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017 
Date:   2003-04-25 17:51 
 "Steel Ebonite" or "Ebonite" are trade names for hard rubber, not wood.  The vast majority of clarinet mouthpieces are made of hard rubber. Hard rubber requires no break-in.
  
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Author: Ray  
Date:   2003-04-25 19:05 
 Sorry to be off topic: 
 
I have a hard rubber mouthpiece that is clearly labeled Steelite Ebonite. There is no makers mark. It has one ligature line up and three down. It is also labeled France and R3. 
 
Can anyone supply any information about it? 
 
Thanks very much.
  
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Author: CPW  
Date:   2003-04-25 21:33 
 No....it IS wood. I have a steel ebonite tree growing out my back. 
I also have the deed to a really neat bridge in Brooklyn that I can sell you....cheap.
  
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Author: David  
Date:   2003-04-26 21:44 
 Oi! Get your hands off that bridge. I bought it on Ebay last week. 
 
David
  
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Author: mhglaze  
Date:   2003-04-30 02:23 
 Hey 'ctt489', where does the "Dohh" fit into this discussion?
  
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Author: Mark Pinner  
Date:   2003-04-30 06:21 
 I think you probably need to break yourself in. The mouthpiece isn't going to change much but everyboby needs to adjust to a new one.
  
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