Clarinet Mouthpieces

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San Francisco

I have developed the "San Francisco" series mouthpieces over a period of twenty years. All of these mouthpieces reflect my attention to the love of the craft of mouthpiece making and correct acoustical design. I use only Zinner blanks for my "San Francisco" Bb and Eb clarinet mouthpieces. These fine blanks represent the best in material and consistency currently available. Hans and Carsten Zinner have been extremely helpful in producing a very fine custom blank for me. This blank is not available to other makers and should not be confused or compared to the Zinner blanks used by others.

In addition to using this very fine custom blank, I further customize the bore by reaming it to specs that produce superior intonation and a characteristic "Fobes" ring.

FACINGS: CF, CF+ 2M*, 2L, 3L 4L

		$225

Cicero

The CICERO series is a nod to one of the great masters of the clarinet mouthpiece craft in the 20th century. The CICERO mouthpieces are not to be construed as copies, but rather as "made in the style of..". The shorter facing produces a beautiful compact quality to the tone. There is also a special treatment of the tip baffle area to lend response and clarity to the sound.

FACINGS: 11, 12, 13, 14

		$225

Europa

These mouthpieces are designed to reflect the preference of most European players for long, open facings with wide tip rails. The resistance inherent in this design requires a slightly softer reed than my other mouthpieces. (I suggest a Van Doren V-12 3-3 1/2). With the proper reed strength these mouthpieces play with an extremely rich and dark sound, but are supple and responsive.

FACINGS: 2, 3, 4

		$225

CWF

The CWF mouthpiece is my most recent offering and uses the popular Zinner “A” blank. The CWF facing is a copy of the facing that I have used with great success for the past 12 years in my professional playing with the San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Ballet. The close, asymmetrical facing provides excellent response and control, without loss of projection or power. The deeper baffle of the CWF mouthpiece creates a warm yet vibrant sound reminiscent of the Chicago Kaspar mouthpiece. As with all of my mouthpieces , the CWF bore is hand reamed to specifications that ideally match the facing and baffle for optimal intonation and sound.

ONE FACING ONLY

		$250

San Francisco Eb

The San Francisco Eb mouthpiece has a very nice free blowing quality that provides a beautiful, centered sound and superior intonation. It is designed to work optimally with my custom tapered barrels.

ONE FACING ONLY $225

NOVA

My NOVA series mouthpieces are professionally finished, hard rubber mouthpieces that produce wonderful results at an affordable price. The popular NOVA Bb clarinet mouthpiece is my custom proprietary mold manufactured at J.J.Babbitt Co. All of my Bb mouthpieces are hand bored for excellent response and intonation, finished with a CF+ facing and play tested and adjusted for optimal color and response.

	"NOVA" Bb Soprano Clarinet mouthpiece Hard rubber, hand finished, "CF+" or 3l facing. Chedeville style baffle and bore.	$129

	"NOVA" Eb Soprano Clarinet mouthpiece Hard rubber, hand finished. Same facing as "San Francisco" model.	$129

	"NOVA" Alto Clarinet mouthpiece Also suitable for large bore basset horns.	$139

	"BASSO NOVA" Bass Clarinet mouthpiece Hand finished hard rubber. Professional level mouthpiece. CF facing	$139

Debut

	"DEBUT" Clarinet mouthpiece Without a doubt, the finest student model clarinet mouthpiece on the market. Hand finished acrylic. Faced with my professional "CF+" facing. Fantastic!!!	$39.50

	"DEBUT" Bass Clarinet mouthpiece FINALLY!!! A superb student bass clarinet mouthpiece. Hand finished with my popular "CF" facing.	$65