I think the title says it clearly. What are budget friendly but QUALITY options? My first choices for quality alone are not going to fly with kid's parents.
 For example, Ben Redwine, rjmusicgroup.com has a good student line clarinet mouthpiece at a decent price.
 Thanks!

see our line at www.nationofmusic.com……I think we make more different models than anyone in the business…..I'm always happy to take any questions about our products


On Feb 26, 2014, at 9:26 AM, <grassinospam@...> wrote:

> 
> 
> I think the title says it clearly. What are budget friendly but QUALITY options? My first choices for quality alone are not going to fly with kid's parents.
> 
> For example, Ben Redwine, rjmusicgroup.com has a good student line clarinet mouthpiece at a decent price.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 

Other than the ubiquitous Yamaha 4C, I like the Hite Premier (under 30) or the Morgan Protone.

 

The Rico Graftonite mouthpieces are not bad, are available in
choices of facings and chamber, and they are fairly indestructible as
well. 

On 2014-02-26 10:26, grassinospam@... wrote: 

> I think
the title says it clearly. What are budget friendly but QUALITY options?
My first choices for quality alone are not going to fly with kid's
parents. 
> 
> For example, Ben Redwine, rjmusicgroup.com has a good
student line clarinet mouthpiece at a decent price. 
> 
> Thanks! 
>





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Define "budget" and "decent price"?

On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 01:02:08PM -0500, barrylevine wrote:
>  
> 
> The Rico Graftonite mouthpieces are not bad, are available in
> choices of facings and chamber, and they are fairly indestructible as
> well. 
> 
> On 2014-02-26 10:26, grassinospam@... wrote: 
> 
> > I think
> the title says it clearly. What are budget friendly but QUALITY options?
> My first choices for quality alone are not going to fly with kid's
> parents. 
> > 
> > For example, Ben Redwine, rjmusicgroup.com has a good
> student line clarinet mouthpiece at a decent price. 
> > 
> > Thanks! 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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rank of some great battle, and we knew that victory for mankind depended upon
our bravery, strength, and skill.  When we do that the humblest of us will be
serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world."
 --Theodore Parker
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She loves it -- and that's all.  It is thus that we should love.
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Tom Oehser  wrote:

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>
>
>Define "budget" and "decent price"?
>
>On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 01:02:08PM -0500, barrylevine wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> The Rico Graftonite mouthpieces are not bad, are available in
>> choices of facings and chamber, and they are fairly indestructible as
>> well. 
>> 
>> On 2014-02-26 10:26, grassinospam@gmail.com wrote: 
>> 
>> > I think
>> the title says it clearly. What are budget friendly but QUALITY options?
>> My first choices for quality alone are not going to fly with kid's
>> parents. 
>> > 
>> > For example, Ben Redwine, rjmusicgroup.com has a good
>> student line clarinet mouthpiece at a decent price. 
>> > 
>> > Thanks! 
>> >
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front
>rank of some great battle, and we knew that victory for mankind depended upon
>our bravery, strength, and skill. When we do that the humblest of us will be
>serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world."
>--Theodore Parker
>The little girl expects no declaration of tenderness from her doll.
>She loves it -- and that's all. It is thus that we should love.
>-- DeGourmont
>
>
>
> 

It's really a more interesting question than I thought...

I haven't liked the Rico or Yamahas in this range much.

If it had to be a new not used, and still manufactured,
I think I might end up with a Brilhart.  Not my favorite,
but I've had better luck with them than Yamaha or Rico.

-Tomm

On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 11:29:00AM -0700, Jim Moncher wrote:
>    Less then $50
>    No trees were harmed in the delivery of this message.� Just a few
>    electrons. Were inconvenienced.
> 
>    Tom Oehser <tom@...> wrote:
> 
>    �
> 
>    Define "budget" and "decent price"?
> 
>    On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 01:02:08PM -0500, barrylevine wrote:
>    >
>    >
>    > The Rico Graftonite mouthpieces are not bad, are available in
>    > choices of facings and chamber, and they are fairly indestructible as
>    > well.
>    >
>    > On 2014-02-26 10:26, grassinospam@... wrote:
>    >
>    > > I think
>    > the title says it clearly. What are budget friendly but QUALITY options?
>    > My first choices for quality alone are not going to fly with kid's
>    > parents.
>    > >
>    > > For example, Ben Redwine, rjmusicgroup.com has a good
>    > student line clarinet mouthpiece at a decent price.
>    > >
>    > > Thanks!
>    > >
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>    >
>    >
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>    --Theodore Parker
>    The little girl expects no declaration of tenderness from her doll.
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office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front
rank of some great battle, and we knew that victory for mankind depended upon
our bravery, strength, and skill.  When we do that the humblest of us will be
serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world."
 --Theodore Parker
The little girl expects no declaration of tenderness from her doll.
She loves it -- and that's all.  It is thus that we should love.
 -- DeGourmont

$50 yes, but $75 is pushing it for most families here. For the best students, the Runyon Custom with Spoiler was an easy sell - jazz and concert mouthpiece for the same price. Goodson mouthpieces are on my wish list of premium, hand faced models. But unless there is an entry level model I am unaware of, they are too much for this discussion. New SElmer hard rubber or metal models are out due to price too.

Hite rubber pieces play very easily for students and are a quality design.  They have 2 price/quality levels-both a good value.  John Z

I have a custom made, hand refaced plastic mouthpiece that I sell for $38, called the Plato.  It has the same facing curve as on my professional mouthpieces, has an amazing sound and I have quietly sold thousands of them.  A self promoting plug!!  mcclunemouthpiece.com


David

grassinospam....

Many families in my area are in the same situation....however, a
second-hand (perhaps even re-faced) Selmer C* (or similar) can be had for
under $50 'chez moi', which is quite popular.






On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 2:00 AM, <grassinospam@...> wrote:

>
>
> $50 yes, but $75 is pushing it for most families here. For the best
> students, the Runyon Custom with Spoiler was an easy sell - jazz and
> concert mouthpiece for the same price. Goodson mouthpieces are on my wish
> list of premium, hand faced models. But unless there is an entry level
> model I am unaware of, they are too much for this discussion. New SElmer
> hard rubber or metal models are out due to price too.
>  
>

I recently purchased a Rico Metalite bari sax mouthpiece, looking for something "jazzier" than the Selmer C* and Yamaha 5C I had. It gave me just what I was looking for: metal mouthpiece sound for student mouthpiece price. 

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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> On Feb 26, 2014, at 12:02 PM, barrylevine <barrylevine@...> wrote:
> 
> The Rico Graftonite mouthpieces are not bad, are available in choices of facings and chamber, and they are fairly indestructible as well.
> 
>  
> 
>> On 2014-02-26 10:26, grassinospam@... wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> I think the title says it clearly. What are budget friendly but QUALITY options? My first choices for quality alone are not going to fly with kid's parents.
>> 
>> For example, Ben Redwine, rjmusicgroup.com has a good student line clarinet mouthpiece at a decent price.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>  
> 
>  

Runyon made the Morgan Protones. The Protone was the same as the Runyon Model 22, but with a different shank piece used in the mold.  I think the Hite may have been the same.  I know I saw some Hite products being produced at Runyon.  I don't know if it was just the molding, or they were completely finished there. I got the impression Hite did some fine finish work.

Bass clarinet mouthpieces for a number of manufacturers were produced there at Runyon, differing only in the logo stamped.

I, too, am looking for mouthpieces to sell.

Paul C.