Author: Dm Zisl
Date: 2016-02-10 01:10
David, all valid points made, indeed.
Of course, there ARE great products among those highly priced, but then there are too many overlooked instruments, mouthpieces and their makers / refacing specialists. I believe that a vital part of professional maturing is the ability to make informed (and right) choices, on all levels, including our equipment. I now realize how i lacked that skill in my younger years, I was just fortunate to make a few right guesses.
"...they'll rave about it, and brag about how much it cost them."
Personally I would rather be raving about how cheap I purchased some of my instruments, exactly because they are not so much "in trend", e.g. Keilwerth CX90 Prestige alto sax that was the stencil for Buffet S3 Prestige, and then was replaced by the new Senzo model, my main workhorse— Selmer Privilege Mk 1 clarinet pair (after Mk 2 was introduced, some stores were liquidating their Mk 1 stock el cheapo), Pearl PFP 105 piccolo, and so on...
Anyway, I think I am better off selling the Focus mouthpiece for whatever (max) money it sells and use the funds towards refacing a cheaper (quality) blank / mouthpiece.
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