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Author: Shi-Ku Chishiki
Date: 2008-09-15 22:09
Here's a interesting situation and e-mail response from Pomarico.
Recently I've been thinking about purchasing a "Pomarico Jazz**" clarinet mouthpiece and "Light Ligature". My nearest music dealer, Sam Ash, is 14 miles away.., but unfortunately they're not a outlet for Pomarico products.
I e-mailed Pomarico directly through their web site. A return e-mail from Riccardo Clerici, Pomarico S.n.c. said the following:
"To find the nearest dealer in your zone you should contact PJLA Music.com who is our wholesaler in the U.S"
Upon contacting PJLA via e-mail and requesting information on a local dealer in my area, I received this response:
"We have several single Jazz* clarinet mouthpieces in stock as well as Lite Ligs....your cost is $XXX.XX plus $X.XX shipping. We'll have the Jazz** models in about 2-3 weeks."
The above responses brings me to my thoughts and questions. Seeing I asked for a couple of local dealers names.., and all I received from the U.S. wholesaler was the wholesaler's name, address, phone #, web site address and e-mail, must I now think that the ONLY US POMARICO OUTLET is PJLA.., and if it isn't, why didn't they supply me with a couple of local dealer names?
By giving me their name, etc. and the ability to purchase through them, I know PJLA most likely wanted to see me as a immediate customer which I appreciate.., but then again, why couldn't they have given me local addresses for the Sarasota\Tampa Bay area as I requested?
Shi-Ku Chishiki ShiKu.Chishiki@Gmail.com
It's not the clarinet that makes the player, but the player that makes the clarinet!
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Author: William
Date: 2008-09-15 23:57
Here is an email I just received from Pomarico;
[Dear Mr ZZZZ] "many thanks for your interesting in our products. To find the nearest dealer in your zone you should contact PJ LA sax (pjlabiz2@aol.com) which is our wholesaler in the US or contact Woodwind and the brasswind at <wwbw@woodwind.com>
If you may need some other info or help, please, feel free to contact me again"
Best regards
Riccardo Clerici
Pomarico S.n.c.
Post Edited (2008-09-15 23:58)
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Author: Shi-Ku Chishiki
Date: 2008-09-16 00:29
?????????
You mean to tell me you too had the same problem? It looks like it's two of us then in the last 24 hours. So what's the reason PJ LA didn't tell you of local stores either?
Interesting!
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Author: Brenda ★2017
Date: 2008-09-16 01:57
Looks like you´ll have to take them up on their offer - they offered more information if you contact them. Perhaps a phone call?
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Author: Shi-Ku Chishiki
Date: 2008-09-16 03:52
You're right Brenda. I never thought of telling William to contact them by phone.
William, per your post and seeing you had the same problem as I, Brenda's right. Why don't you phone them. That way you'll be able to get the information that you need.
Thanks Brenda, William will be appreciative of that.
Shi-Ku Chishiki ShiKu.Chishiki@G-mail.com
It's not the clarinet that makes the player, but the player that makes the clarinet!
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2008-09-16 12:28
Shi-Ku, just a small point: the other poster has NOT yet contacted anybody except Pomarico (per his post), at least), so we can't be sure he had the same result as you. The reply William got was directly from Pomarico, and he did not reference any subsequent contact with anybody else, whether it was a wholesaler or a local retailer.
Jeff
“Everyone discovers their own way of destroying themselves, and some people choose the clarinet.” Kalman Opperman, 1919-2010
"A drummer is a musician's best friend."
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Author: William
Date: 2008-09-16 20:16
Most of the larger mail order companies have a good supply of Pomarico mouthpieces and will send them out for audition. Brasswind/Woodwind, F. Weiner and Muncy Music are three that come immediately to mind.
Post Edited (2008-09-18 15:13)
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-09-18 15:31
I have an HB Pomarico BC mouthpiece (not in their catalogue/website) which I think is the same as the less open Jazz model (but maybe not). It's a good mouthpiece and you can definitely feel it is open, though if I remember right Henri Bok plays relatively hard reeds with it (3.25 or 3.5). Unfortunately after only a short time I had it it broke, though I decided I prefer rubber mouthpieces anyway regardess.
I also tried a few more (see the photo) Pomarico bass clarinet mouthpieces, including the Jazz ones. I haven't tried all of them in the photo but I did try some, and objectively they were good, though obviously you'd have to try them to see if you like them.
Nitai
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Author: William
Date: 2008-09-18 15:52
Nitai, where did you find all those mpcies to audition??
I currently play a Grabner CXBS (customized Selmer C*) with Legere #3 reeds and like it. Which "rubber" mpc do you prefer??
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-09-19 09:08
That is the Pomarico table in the bass clarinet festival that was a few years ago. I didn't audition all of them  Actually just a few to see if they were good (mostly they were). The reason I don't play a crystal mouthpiece is that I realized I don't like the feel of it in my mouth and I prefer not to add any unecessary weight.
The mouthpiece I play happens to be Fobes. It's very good but honestly I can't say it's necessarily better than other mouthpieces I've tried that were also very good.
Post Edited (2008-09-19 09:12)
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