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Where to get a Zinner 418*K clarinet mouthpiece

Author: Joeri
Date: 2025-12-20 19:43

Hello fellow clarinetists,

My current clarinet mouthpiece is a Zinner 418K (1.03/18 mm facing).

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to try my teacher's mouthpiece, a Zinner 418*K (418 ‘star’ K, 1.09/18 mm facing), and was very impressed. Since then, I've been searching extensively for this mouthpiece.

Since Zinner mouthpieces are no longer manufactured, this has been very difficult.

Does anyone happen to have a Zinner 418*K? Or does anyone know where I could still get this mouthpiece?

I hope someone can help me. Thanks in advance!

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Re: Where to get a Zinner 418*K clarinet mouthpiece

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2025-12-24 05:06

For lack of a source for the extinct Zinner line, here is a mouthpiece facing chart from Clark Fobes who is one of the best custom mouthpiece guys around. He has a mouthpiece with a 1.08mm tip opening and a lay length of 18mm called the 3L. His mouthpieces used to be all created from Zinner blanks so he'd probably even be familiar with the 418*K. At very least he'd be able to make it the extra 1mm more open if you wish.........talk to him.

https://www.clarkwfobes.com/pages/mouthpiece-chart

..............Paul Aviles

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