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Re: Clareint Mouthpiece
- From: mashke <mashke...>
- Subject: Re: Clareint Mouthpiece
- Date: Tue 12 Nov 2002 20.08 (GMT)
Nit - he's looking for a "solid Bass clarinet mouthpeice", not a "solid Brass
clarinet mouthpeice"
Dick
> >Messiah701 (at) aol(dot)com said:
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> >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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