Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/17

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Rainy Day Project
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:49:46 +0200
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Beautiful, both the mouthpiece and your depiction of it.

Cheers,
Nathan

On 11 Oct, 2011, at 20:53 , Jim Nichols wrote:

> Over 60 years ago, I was working my way through engineering school by 
> playing in small club bands and a 16-piece college dance band on weekends. 
>  Funds were tight, but I splurged on one luxury, a Bob Dukoff professional 
> mouthpiece for the alto sax.  It is still with me, scarred and no longer 
> in use, but it provides a souvenir of happy times.
> 
> Bob Dukoff was better known for his Tenor mouthpieces, used by many pros, 
> but he also made a small number of Alto mouthpieces as well.  I purchased 
> mine from a former GI who was in school with me at the time.
> 
> The fancy box:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bob+Dukoff+Mouthpiece+Box.jpg.html
> 
> The mouthpiece itself, well used but perfectly serviceable after many, 
> many years:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bob+Dukoff+Alto+Mouthpiece+2.jpg.html
> 
> E-1 with ZD 35mm Macro, ISO 800, RAW
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
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