Long story short - I played Bb clarinet in HS. Fast forward 30 years - my son started playing clarinet. When he returned his rental clarinet, he also returned my favorite mouthpiece with it.
Now, I haven't played an hour in 10 years. However, I am feeling a sentimental loss - I want to replace the mouthpiece (all my spares are just terrible.) This is probably a waste of money. But the clarinet was my dad's. It's a LeBlanc Normandy which I think is a beginner model. But in 1945 (or so) they were all made of ebony or grenadilla. Even though I bought the mouthpiece, I feel that my father's clarinet is incomplete. I suppose I am missing him. But that's all too depressing. Let's move on!
At one time I was a decent beginner. My instructor sent me out to get a mouthpiece and told me what to buy. I thought it was a Vandoren B75. I sent an email to Vandoren asking about it, however, and they say they never had a B75 model. It's been 30 years - I don't remember the brand.
So my question to all of you - Do you remember a mouthpiece model manufactured 30-ish years ago, labeled B73 or B75, for Bb clarinet? I expect it would have been appropriate for the 'serious enthusiast.'
I am sure it wasn't a Selmer, LeBlanc, Yamaha, Conn, Bundy, or LaVoz. It was sold in a typical music store, not super-special mail order (no innerwebs in those days!)
Any help?
Now, I haven't played an hour in 10 years. However, I am feeling a sentimental loss - I want to replace the mouthpiece (all my spares are just terrible.) This is probably a waste of money. But the clarinet was my dad's. It's a LeBlanc Normandy which I think is a beginner model. But in 1945 (or so) they were all made of ebony or grenadilla. Even though I bought the mouthpiece, I feel that my father's clarinet is incomplete. I suppose I am missing him. But that's all too depressing. Let's move on!
At one time I was a decent beginner. My instructor sent me out to get a mouthpiece and told me what to buy. I thought it was a Vandoren B75. I sent an email to Vandoren asking about it, however, and they say they never had a B75 model. It's been 30 years - I don't remember the brand.
So my question to all of you - Do you remember a mouthpiece model manufactured 30-ish years ago, labeled B73 or B75, for Bb clarinet? I expect it would have been appropriate for the 'serious enthusiast.'
I am sure it wasn't a Selmer, LeBlanc, Yamaha, Conn, Bundy, or LaVoz. It was sold in a typical music store, not super-special mail order (no innerwebs in those days!)
Any help?