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World Class
Clarinet Mouthpieces and Clarinet Products
My
Business
I have been in business for nine years, supplying world-class
mouthpieces and other related products and services to clarinetists the world
over. In that time period, I have
handcrafted over 6000 mouthpieces.
In
addition to mouthpieces, I
sell new Buffet clarinets and often have used, restored
clarinets for sale. I operate a repair service,
and also sell wonderful handcrafted clarinet barrels.
If you have a question about any of my products or services, please
contact me, and I will do my best to get back to you in a timely manner.
Please be aware that I receive many requests every day. To contact me, click here.
I accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express credit card
payments over the phone. Call 847-266-8644 to
order.
Credit card payments can also
be made through PayPal without having to become a PayPal member. If you want to use your credit card
online, go to www.clarinetxpress.com/pay.html
What’s
HOT!
If you need a new Eb clarinet, and you need it in a hurry, give me a call or send
an e-mail.
I just received a very special clarinet from Buffet. It is
an RC Prestige Eb GREENLINE.
Professional one piece body, undercut toneholes,
Gore-Tex pads, poly-cylindrical bore, silver plated keys, adjustable thumb
rest, with a deluxe leather-covered wood shell case. It also comes with TWO barrels 41.5 and
42.2.
And – it is a dream to play. I’ll get pictures
on my webpage as soon as I can. But don’t wait too long,
I think this one will sell pretty fast.
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Clarinet of the week
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R13 A clarinet nickel plating Serial # 57904X
When I tested this
clarinet, it came alive in my hands. I just didn’t want to put it
down, so I selected it for my stock. It has a warm, rich tone quality and
great response.
Here’s one
thing very special about this clarinet: many A clarinets are, to be
blunt, just not as well in tune as Bb clarinets. This particular A
clarinet has very good, stable intonation and is therefore very easy to
play in tune. You could play this clarinet in any professional orchestra
in the world.
R13 A Nickel-plated
keys……………………………………………………………………….……...$3225
plus shipping
Buy this now before
Buffet’s next price increase. You will never pay less for a NEW
Buffet A clarinet.
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Trips to Buffet
in Florida
I periodically visit Buffet Crampon in Florida to select clarinets for my customers.
I personally select and test every clarinet that I sell.
This takes time and costs money. Why do I do it? I do it to present the
best quality I possibly can.
Many thanks to Buffet for allowing me this great
opportunity.
Click
here to see descriptions of clarinets I selected. I ready them f
Right: Me, in center, with Al Maniscalco
and Bruce Marking, of Buffet.
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Icelandic Symphony
Orchestra Clarinet Section Uses All Walter Grabner Mouthpieces
Pictured below, is a photo of the clarinet section of
the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. From left: Sigurdur
Snorrason (Siggi), Runar Oskarsson and Einar Johannesson.
As of fall 2006, they all perform on Walter Grabner
mouthpieces, including soprano, Eb soprano, bass clarinet, and basset horn
mouthpieces.
I have had the pleasure of working and corresponding
with these gentlemen for several years. Their input on my craftsmanship has
truly helped me move my art to a higher level.
For more about the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, click here.
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Buffet Muncy Barrels
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Try
the NEW Buffet Muncy Barrels. They are amazingly good.
I am personally using them on both my Bb AND A
clarinet. On both clarinets, I
immediately noticed a deeper richer tone, more balanced intonation, and
amazing response. This is due to
Phil Muncy’s Moennig-
style taper, painstakingly cut using a six-reamer process.
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Coming soon
– the “Lawrie Bloom” Basset
Horn Mouthpiece. Ask me about it.
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"Lawrie Bloom" Bass Clarinet
Mouthpiece
Lawrie Bloom, legendary bass
clarinetist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and I have formed a
partnership to manufacture and develop the best possible bass clarinet
mouthpiece.
Made from a Zinner blank, this mouthpiece is the product of
hundreds of hours of designing, prototyping, and testing over a period of 2
½ years.
This
mouthpiece COMBINES legendary Zinner quality, the
experience and artistry of Lawrie Bloom, one of
the world’s great bass clarinetists, and my own craftsmanship, honed
in the production of over 2000 mouthpieces.
In the
year and a half since this mouthpiece has been introduced, it has made its
way into professional orchestras the world over and been given high ratings
by some of the world’s finest bass clarinet players.
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I have the new CD made by Lawrie Bloom.
Entitled “Monologue” it
has 17 tracks of some of the greatest bass clarinet playing you will ever hear.
$20 including postage. Order now! Send a check made out to me at the above
address or Make a credit card or PayPal
payment. Domestic postage is included in the $20 payment. For international
pay $25.
$2.00 Discount for
subscribers to the Rembrandt Chamber Players. Click
here for more information.
Tracks include:
Arlequin - Louis Cahuzac
Rhapsody - Willson Osborne
Monolog #3 - Erland von Koch
Suite in G Major, BWV1007 - Bach
Jazz Variations - Libby Larsen
Cinco Bocetos - Roberto
Sierra
Chips off the Ol'Block - Eric Mandat
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If you are interested in the Bass Clarinet, you may join the NewBassClarinetGroup, by clicking this link:
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Cool Links:
Bass
clarinet players - if you don’t have the Michael Drapkin
“Symphonic Repertoire for the Bass
Clarinet”, Volumes One and Two, you are really missing
out. NEWS FLASH: Vol. Three is now released. I wish that these excerpt books
had been available when I was on the audition circuit. Every serious bass
clarinet player should have them: www.bassclarinet.net
If
you want clarinet music, methods, recordings, and books. try Gary Van Cott first. He is a woodwind.org sponsor and performs a
valuable service for the clarinet (and entire woodwind) community. He is
always a pleasure to work with. I buy all my music from him. There’s no commercial relationship; he’s just a great guy to do business with. Here is his website: http://www.vcisinc.com/
If
you want to try some great clarinet barrels (and you don’t want to get them from me), try Dr. Allen Segal. He makes lovely clarinet
barrels: http://www.clarinetconcepts.com/
Please click on the links above for information about my
products and services. To
contact me, click here.
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