Klarinet Archive - Posting 000215.txt from 1994/10

From: "Chris W. Castillo" <castillo@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Help on Mouthpieces
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 1994 09:40:15 -0400

On Wed, 19 Oct 1994, Ronald Atienza wrote:
> Hello Chris,
>
> If you look at your mouthpiece with your reed on, the "tip" opening
> is the distance from the beak of the mouthpiece to the tip of your
> reed. The facing is the curved part of the mouthpiece that pulls
> away from the reed and goes down the length of the mouthpiece.
>
> It's hard to answer your question about ideal sizes, since different
> embouchres work better with different facings. Generallly, stiffer
> reeds will work better with small tip openings and shorter facings and
> softer reeds with wider openings and longer facings
>
> If your using Vandoren #3 reeds (or any other medium strength),
> Vandoren B45's will work really well and give a good tone. I
> personally use a 5RV Lyre; it can be sharp at times, but it's also
> the best mouthpiece I've played on. Gigliottis are also very fine
> mouthpieces.
>
> I hope this helps somewhat and please say hello to Dr. Morosic for
> me.
>
> Ronald Atienza
> ratienza@-----.edu
>

I currently use size 4 1/2 Mitchell Luries... I love 'em! I hate
Vandoren reeds....bad quality, bad quality... So what would be a good
mouthpiece for that size of reed?

BTW, Dr. Morosic was so surprised.... He remembered those people you
mentioned.

Regards.
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