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Mr. Moersch,
First, is it pronounced like mersch, or morsch? I've heard it both ways and I'd rather not propogate a bastardization of your name.
Second, I had an interesting conversation with one of your IP counter-parts earlier today about mallet companies and the materials they manufacture with. The other evening, I noticed that a fellow student was using a set of your signature mallets that sounded different from mine, so I made the obvious assumption that they were either a different model number, or that perhaps mine (though not heavily used since I had them rewrapped at the first of the year), were noticeably more worn. I asked if I could see them and found that they were the same model, and in relatively new condition, but were more "multi-tonal." Upon closer inspection, I determined that the yarn was definitely a softer fiber and perhaps even ever so slightly more loosely wrapped than mine. I asked when he had purchased them, and he said recently, so I made the assumption that IP had collaborated with you and adapted the design of the stick recently without necessarily informing the consumer of the change. The other artist that I asked about the situation said that oftentimes, mallet-makers change yarns based on availability or contracts with yarn-makers without even consulting the artists. I was wondering if that was the case with yours and if so, why do manufacturers not bother to inform us all?
I've had similar experiences with other manufacturers, but thought nothing of it, since I purchased sets of mallets at much broader intervals. Obviously the change occurs between just two sets of mallets at the factory level, but in such an information age, wouldn't it be appropriate to keep the consumer posted?
Sorry to be so long-winded, but I was just curious about your particular experience with the situation. Thanks in advance.
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