Author: ron b
Date: 2006-01-24 18:23
As Dave says, anything's possible, Brenda.
Is the mouthpiece (hard)rubber or plastic? Although it requires a steady hand and steel nerves [chuckle], it can be done... unless it's that kind of [bottle]plastic that none of the standard solvent-adhesives will work on, no matter what you try. I've had very encouraging results with 'plastic' clarinet bodies for quite a while now and I don't know why a mouthpiece would be any different - especially since you have all, or at least most, of the pieces to work with; at least as pattern/measurement fragments.
I also lean toward your suggestion, Brenda, of a "tip transplant"... same as with bottom joint tenons where you steal a piece off an expired joint (in this case, a similar mouthpiece with enough 'meat' to re-face) and graft it, then shape to fit and face to (whatever) specs.
In my opinion... do-able.
Many months ago I did as Chris suggests, filled in a broken tip of a Pete Fountain clear mouthpiece with clear epoxy. The chip probably wasn't as severe as yours but after shaping and facing the fix 'took' and, last I heard, she's still tootin'.... 
- ron b -
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