This morning, I received the following information from the Woodwind 
and Brasswind:  "Winslow Mpc/Reed Kit $195.00, these are on back 
order from Winslow and due here at anytime."

International Musical Suppliers carries the Morgan Mouthpiece 
Measuring Kit for $165.99.  The Woodwind and Brasswind is asking 
$148.00 for the same Morgan Kit and lists it as also being on 
backorder.

All things considered, I'm going to opt out and start collecting the 
pieces and parts on my own, now that the information is much more 
clear, thanks to everyone participating here.

FYI:  my copy of Ronald Saska's Guide to Repairing Woodwinds arrived 
this afternoon and I'll browse it over the next few days to see if it 
has anything else I can contribute from it's appendices of suppliers, 
etc.

There is no substitute for some of the tools in the Winslow kit�
specifically the glass gauge and the dial indicator tip opening gauge.
I encourage you to wait and get that.

Yes, start collecting mouthpieces now.

Paul


jimreed_45409 wrote:

>  This morning, I received the following information from the Woodwind
> and Brasswind:  "Winslow Mpc/Reed Kit $195.00, these are on back
> order from Winslow and due here at anytime."
>
> International Musical Suppliers carries the Morgan Mouthpiece
> Measuring Kit for $165.99.  The Woodwind and Brasswind is asking
> $148.00 for the same Morgan Kit and lists it as also being on
> backorder.
>
> All things considered, I'm going to opt out and start collecting the
> pieces and parts on my own, now that the information is much more
> clear, thanks to everyone participating here.
>
> FYI:  my copy of Ronald Saska's Guide to Repairing Woodwinds arrived
> this afternoon and I'll browse it over the next few days to see if it
> has anything else I can contribute from it's appendices of suppliers,
> etc.
>
>
>
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