 Keepers
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Author: frank
Date: 2005-12-30 18:23
[ edited. MC ] I am a big fan of great equipment. I have tried and/or owned nearly every make of professional mouthpiece out there. I am not kidding. Kaspar and Chedeville included. I know very few pro players who still use actual vintage mouthpieces. I have "convinced" a few vintage playing friends to use something different after I let them try my stash. I think most of the time a person gets too wrapped up in the mystique of a vintage. The attitude is that since Marcellus or whoever played it, it's gotta be good. Not many people would readily admit that because of the flak they would take. But, when a skilled person tries a BETTER mouthpiece, they tend to switch. I've seen this happen multiple times. For the most part, the players I've seen using real vintage have tended to play on only that for years without trying anything new, and they aren't equipment fanatics. Burt Hara plays a Bettoney that's been refaced I think. He is the only one I can think of actually. Burt played my setup and for some uncanny reason, he sounded exactly the same! Wow!
I will try Behn's mouthpieces. I read his site and I am intrigued. I just got two of Grabner's mouthpieces and like them. They Kaspar 11 model and the SW1. They play WAY better than my vintage Bonade, 2 Kaspars, 3 Cheds, and 2 ancient wooden Buffet Cheds. Without major rework done to the mouthpieces above, I couldn't play any of them in a professional setting. And... I do not play for free anymore.  If a Kaspar works best for you, stick with it. I am a firm believer of using the best equipment for you. Trust me, if my knowledge of chemistry or manufacture would make me a better clarinet player, I would hit the books!
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2005-12-30 14:08 |
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2005-12-30 15:02 |
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Re: Vintage, or Vintage Clone? new |
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frank |
2005-12-30 18:23 |
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