[TPIN] 13A4A question

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In a message dated 9/24/2007 10:39:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
sklingel at comcast.net writes:

Someone  a few days ago mentioned they were trying to find a happy medium 
between a 3C  and a 13A4A I believe. It seems to me there's a world of difference 
between  the two. On my own great mouthpiece search (mainly on Schilkes, due 
to  J.Donaldson's advice -good quality, consistent, and reasonably priced)  co
ncluded with a satisfying settling-on of a 12B4.
I tried a bunch from a  9C4 to a 15C4.  I could NOT believe the difference 
between a 14A4A (which  I like) and the little golf-tee-with-a-hole 13A4A. (I'll 
expect a few smart-a  answers here:), but is it me and/or my embouchure, or 
does anyone else find  the 13A4A almost unplayable? I can only imagine what a 
6A4 is like. (And yes,  I do like the feel of the Schilke 4 rim, in case you 
noticed.)

Steve  (just curious) Klingel



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Well, lets see, Steve.  For many years, the 13A4a was Schilke's best  selling 
mouthpiece.  I made a lot of recordings on that mouthpiece, as did  John 
Harner and any other number of lead players.  It was also a favorite  mouthpiece 
to "customize" and there are many other off shoot mouthpieces out  there to 
this day.
I still play a mouthpiece that comes from that original design, but Joe  
Marcinkiewicz has made a few alterations over the past few years.  And  guess 
what?  The mouthpiece that I play on now is a little bit smaller than  the 13A4a 
was.  Sorry, but you and the others who seem to need to put down  that 
mouthpiece (and other smaller pieces) may not be able to play on it,  but according to 
the numbers that Schilke had sold back when I was still with  them, between 
1971 and 1991, they sold at least 20,000 of them.   I guess somebody must be 
able to use it.  
Will this ever end?
Mike Vax



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