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Welcome to my Website
Thanks for stopping by my website.
I appreciate your interest. Enjoy shopping around. If
you need help, you can e-mail or give me a call. I always enjoy “clarinet talk.”
New Mouthpiece Directions for ClarinetXpress
The firm
of Hans Zinner GmbH
& Co KG shocked the clarinet world when they abruptly ended their
business on June 30, 2018.
Zinner had been in business for three generations making superb
mouthpieces and mouthpiece blanks and their absence
is keenly felt. I was their customer for 20 years!I have about 90 Zinner mouthpiece blanks on hand, so I will
be continuing
to fill orders for my Zinner based Bb/A, Bass Clarinet, Alto Clarinet, Basset horn, and Eb
Clarinet mouthpieces until they sell out.
This table will tell you what I have left, and gives a peek into what's in development.
| Model | Zinner
Availability | New model | | Soprano Clarinet Mouthpieces | | | | CXZ_K11* | Sold out | Coming soon
| | CXZ_K11 | Sold out | No plans to replace | | CXZ_K13* | Sold out | Coming soon | | CXZ_K13 | Sold out | No plans to replace | | CXZ_K14* | Sold out | No plans to replace | | CXZ_K14 | Sold out | Coming soon | | CXZ_K11e | 2 | Coming soon | | CXZ_K13e | 1 | Coming soon | | CXZ_K14e | Sold Out | Coming soon
| | Chicago | Sold Out | TBD | | CXZ_AW | Sold Out | No plans to replace | | CXZ_G11* | 9 | Coming soon | | CXZ_G13* | 10 | Coming soon | | CXZ_G13 | 15 | Coming soon | | Virtuoso | 20 | Coming soon
| | Harmony Models | | | | CXZ_EB (Eb clarinet) | 4 | Coming soon | | CXZ_CA (Alto Clarinet) | Sold out | Coming soon | | CXZ_BB_90 (Bass Clarinet) | 2 | Coming soon | | CX_BH (Basset Horn) | Sold out | Coming soon | | CXZ_LB (Lawrie Bloom - Bass Clarinet) | 7
| TBD | | Virtuoso Bass Clarinet | 4 | Coming Soon | | Contra Alto | Sold out | Coming Soon | | Contra Bass | Sold out | Coming soon |
Order a duplicate of your favorite Zinner-based
mouthpiece while they are still available.
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Now something new and different is happening in my workshop!
Update: 2/9/19
Ever since Zinner made their "going out of business" announcement last spring, many people have asked me
what I was going to do to continue my business of providing world-class mouthpieces.
For a long time, I did not have an answer. It
required a lot of soul searching, many conversations with my wife and friends, and
a lot of study and research.
Last
May I got a copy of a CAD/CAM
package and began to study it so that I could learn how to design
mouthpieces and other products on the computer. By October, I
was able to get the
designs for all my mouthpiece models and barrels into the software:
After
months of study and research, we decided that I should buy a CNC
machine to make products here in my workshop. In September, it arrived, and I
have spent the last few months learning how to operate it. Here is a
little movie of the machine cutting the upper tenon socket of a Bb
soprano clarinet barrel:
Cutting Barrel on CNC Machine
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Introducing Grabner HiTech Clarinet Products
As
a result of all those studies and hands-on learning, I have been able
to prepare some products for the marketplace. I call this line of
products Grabner HiTech Clarinet Products.
These products are brought to you after months of
study and experimentation. The concept of HiTech is to produce the
highest level of products using cutting-edge 21st century technologies,
including new methods of manufacture and new materials as they continue
to emerge. All products are fully designed in CAD (Computer Aided
Design) and realized through CNC milling or very high end 3D printing.
New materials will be used as appropriate to the design and structure
of the product. Coupled with these new technologies and materials will
be traditional designs, proven through decades of refinement, and
subtly changed to meet the demands on the 21st century clarinetist.Products include mouthpieces for all sizes of clarinets, soprano clarinet barrels and bells, and possibly a few surprises!Watch below for announcements of new products. They will become available throughout 2019. If you have questions,
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FIRST NEW PRODUCT - Grabner HiTech Custom Clarinet Barrels
These
high-end barrels are made of a wide range of materials, using CNC
and/or 3-D printing techniques. They are made to order based on your
needs.
Click here to learn more.
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Come to Clarinet Day at University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
March 30, 2019
Grand unveiling of all new Grabner HiTech Clarinet Mouthpieces!
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Grabner HiTech Clarinet Mouthpieces will be available at Howarth of London starting April 8!
Watch this space for more information.
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Existing Products
Hand-crafted Clarinet Mouthpieces
I have been in business for
twenty years, supplying world-class mouthpieces and
other related products and services to clarinetists in over 57 different countries. In that
time period, I have handcrafted well over 10,000
mouthpieces.
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Grabner Wood Clarinet Barrels
Grabner clarinet barrels - Impeccable intonation, smooth and easy attack, and focused throat tones.
I have limited quantities available in 67, 66, and 65 mm.
Click here to learn more.
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The Virtuoso Clarinet Mouthpiece
It has
been out for two years now. With its dark, bold, rich tone color, it
is a proven winner. I have sold hundreds!
Available in one facing, medium open. See table above for availability.
"Walter's
new Virtuoso mouthpieces have a beautiful balance of warmth, depth, and
brillance, with a lightening-fast articulation response and just enough
resistance to give us myriad color options, while still feeling free
and easy to play. Congratulations, Walter!" - Eric Mandat
Click
here to learn more.
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The Virtuoso Bass Clarinet mouthpiece
This
mouthpiece was created just in time for ClarinetFest 2016. It was an immediate success. This is a great viable option
for the serious bass clarinetist. With a more open tip than the "Lawrie Bloom"
model, the bass register can really roar!
See table above for availability.
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New Buffet Clarinets For Sale
I
have a large batch of new R13s in silver and in nickel. If you
are looking for a great new R13 (or Festival), contact me. These
clarinets are all prepped and ready to go. Give me a call -
847-266-8644! |
I
accept VISA, MasterCard, and Discover credit card payments
over the phone. Call 847-266-8644
to
order. You can also pay for mouthpieces and barrels using
the easy shopping cart software linked on each descriptive
page.
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