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Re: Clareint Mouthpiece
- From: Dick Hauser <richelizhauser...>
- Subject: Re: Clareint Mouthpiece
- Date: Tue 12 Nov 2002 18.44 (GMT)
>Messiah701 (at) aol(dot)com said:
>I am having trouble finding a solid Bass clarinet mouthpeice-- I am
>using a Vandoren B45 now, but in my jazz and klezmer playing I feel
>increadibly limited (sound and volume wise)-- any suggestions??-- MW
Haven't heard of a brass mouthpiece for clarinet.
If you're already using a B45, which has a relatively wide tip
opening, then I'd need a bit more information about how you feel
limited before I come up with specific suggestions.
But without a more detail description, though, I'd guess that you
want to look for a mouthpiece which has a longer facing. For
instance, the facing on the B45 is 44, whereas the 5JB has a facing
that is 54. Another consideration for you is reed strength. This is
subjective but, in general, you'll want to use a softer reed if you
increase the tip opening. I've seen a lot more "mouthpiece / reed"
discussion at the news group "alt.music.clarinet" and at
www.sneezy.org than on this list. Might also take your question to
one of those cites.
Good hunting.
Dick Hauser
Olympia Washington
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