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Frank L Kaspar

Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2010-11-27 16:12

An older Buffet R13 was donated early this year to a local nonprofit, and one of the people called me to wonder if I was interested in the pristine Frank L Kaspar mouthpiece that came with it. But I was struggling to pay for a week-old R-13 and had to pass.

I did test it, though. It would require some changes, mainly a much harder reed than I use now. But it tuned really well, much better than my current piece. The impression was of a good facing, mated to a blank that had some really tremendous work done inside.

So, what are my options for a Kaspar copy? Can you comment on how well they tune?

BTW the mouthpiece sold for around $450 to someone out west.

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Re: Frank L Kaspar

Author: kilo
Date: 2010-11-27 19:25

Walter Grabner's "Kaspar Style" mouthpieces —
http://www.clarinetxpress.com/kstyle.html
— might be worth investigating. I am very pleased with my K13 but, never having played an original, I don't really know how they compare. Less than half the selling price though.

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Re: Frank L Kaspar

Author: sonicbang
Date: 2010-11-27 20:07

Is there a basic difference between the two great Kaspar's mouthpieces? I have never had the opportunity to try them.

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