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Re: Trying Clarinet Mouthpieces

Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-07-21 16:13

I think the easiest thing to do, just to get a sense what you're looking for, go to one of the big online retailers and order a smorgasbord of vandoren mouthpieces. Get five or six of them and see/feel/hear your preferences. There are a ton of suggestions on the Bboard.

If you find an winner, you are set. If one or two are very good, but lacking, then use the vandoren experiment as a stepping stone for the next level. Contact Graeber, Fobes, Behn, et al. Pick one, they are all amazing and very friendly. Tell them which vandoren you liked the best and why it's still holding you back. They can create the perfect mouthpiece for you.

I realize this is all gets a little esoteric, but a craftsman can get what you want. Hopefully a vandoren might fulfill your needs. Many clarinetist love them.

And begins the hunt...go break a reed.

~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)

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