Klarinet Archive - Posting 000221.txt from 1994/12

From: CLARK FOBES <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Mouthpiece table
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 1994 01:15:40 -0500

You wrote:

>
>On Sun, 11 Dec 1994, CLARK FOBES wrote:
>
>>
>> M-13 - An Eb facing if ever I saw one.
>
>What makes this facing an Eb facing? I played only one of these some
>months ago and liked its eveness of tone and intonation a great deal.
Can
>you elaborate?
>
>David Niethamer
>
>Approximately 16mm long and and a tip opening of about 96 (100ths of a
mm)

>From the work I have done and many hours of measuring I think that this
facing is most suitable FOR ME as an Eb facing. I also find shorter
curves to be generally too sharp, which is a problem with many VD
mouthpieces already.

This is not to say that this will not work for you!!!!

Clark W Fobes