Klarinet Archive - Posting 000441.txt from 1995/06

From: Lisa Gartrell Yeo <ux403@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: mouthpieces
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 11:46:21 -0400

Chad,

I recently bought a Pyne mouthpiece, and am quite happy with it. There
are different types (I have an M~). Pyne also makes a less expensive
student mouthpiece called Sinfonia I think. They are about half the price
of his other mouthpieces, so they are worth trying out. The best thing to
do is to try a bunch of mouthpieces and pick one you like best; there is
quite a bit of variation (Like any brand of MP). I think the facing is
not too closed, as I had no trouble switching from a Kasper to the Pyne.
I use very light reeds, so that means a more open facing, doesn't it?
Well, good luck!

Lisa Gartrell Yeo
Victoria, BC

>
>I'm in the market for a backup mouthpiece (or a performance mouthpiece if it's
>better than mine, for that matter!) and I've heard a lot on this newsgroup
>about Pyne mouthpieces. I posted a letter last week on my problems with
getting
>a Bay from Charlie himself, and many of you mailed back that you played on a
>Pyne after trying the Bay for some time. I've decided to try this Pyne and see
>what I've been missing. So, are there different facings and names associated
>with them for the Pyne? What is the standard? I'm playing on a fairly open
>tipped mouthpiece right now (a Madsen refaced HS*). Closed tipped mouthpieces
>don't seem to work for me. Any suggestions, answers, solutions... would be
>greatly appreciated!
>
>
>-chad smith
>csmith@-----.com
>
>