Author: Bill
Date: 2019-10-19 21:13
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I have FAU serial number 10610 (German system), which I assume was made in either the late 1940s or 1950s. Photo attached.
I just had it beautifully restored and am getting to know it (I am still learning German system). My Vandoren "D2" German mouthpiece does *not* play in tune with it. Fortunately (sort of) for me, I have an old German mouthpiece that came with another old German clarinet. No markings on this latter mouthpiece (whatsoever).
The story would end happily here, except this old mouthpiece is super long (which I would expect) and super *open*. I would think it might be super long and super *close*, but just the opposite is true. I didn't measure the tip opening (too technical for me), but one can see with the naked eye the distance between the reed tip and tip rail. Wow. I don't think it was refaced. Looks original.
Would really appreciate advice about getting a German mouthpiece that will play in tune with an old FAU. Or advice on altering a mouthpiece to get this result. Or any advice, really. LOL.
Bill Fogle
Ellsworth, Maine
(formerly Washington, DC)
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