Klarinet Archive - Posting 000991.txt from 1997/03

From: Jerry Korten <Jrykorten@-----.COM>
Subj: Concave Facings
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 13:27:19 -0500

I know there is not a lot of knowledge out there about Clarinet mouthpiece
facings, because my last posting asking about the subject was met with stony
silence.

But perhaps somebody has information on the benefits of concave facings (like
the Vandoren mouthpieces of the late eighty's and 1990's).

I seem to feel they add a little bit of instability by bowing the reed
(placing the reed under continual stress).

Any opinions?

Jerry Korten
NYC

P.S. The sweet taste of some reeds is mentioned by Stubbins in his book as a
measure of properly aged cane. A bitter taste means the cane has not been
aged long enough. I am certain that the taste has nothing to do with
digestion!