The San Francisco series of mouthpieces have been developed by Forbes over a twenty year period. Incorporating handcrafted design and acoustical research into a consistant, high quality mouthpiece. Made using custom Zinner blanks unique to Fobes, these custom blanks are then hand customised. The bore of the mouthpiece is reamed (hand bored) to specifications that produce a superior intonation and superior acoustical design.
The San Francisco Bb clarinet mouthpiece produces a sound rich in overtones with compact centre which is extremely versatile across the entire dynamic range and will fit into any genre of music. A stronger reed choice would be best for this mouthpiece and aid you in producing a pure, full bodied sound whilst still remaining free blowing, this mouthpiece is a definite must try piece.
About Clark W Fobes
Clark W Fobes began research into the art of mouthpiece design and hand finishing in 1986 after building his clarinet repair business as a parallel career to his performing career. Becoming the preeminent clarinet repair specialist in the San Francisco bay area in 1985 Fobes reputation for fine craftsmanship and expertise in clarinet acoustics drew clients from all over the US. Fobes launched his line of Debut mouthpieces for students which have become extremely popular in the US. In 2000 Fobes closed his repair business to devote his energies to hand crafting clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces and to manufacture his unique solid wood barrels and extensions for clarinet.
