Klarinet Archive - Posting 000819.txt from 1997/05

From: Library Students <ndhslib@-----.org>
Subj: Re: reeds and mouthpieces
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 09:24:06 -0400

i need to ask you a question? is your mouthpiece med. closed, open or
what? you might want to try some other bays with a more open tip and
becareful for bays tend to warp causing all sorts of problems with the
mouthpiece. i played a bay for 10 years before i realized there were
better( ok, so i am alittle slow) all joking aside! try other mouthpieces
if you are finding yourself playing #12 reeds. on the other hand, i do
know a few clarinet players who play #5 reeds with bays and are very
pleased. sometimes change is all you need, but try not to get yourself all
upset or crazy over this issue. take your time. there is never a quick
fix. let me know how you are doing.

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On Wed, 28 May 1997, Megan Johnston wrote:

> Hi, I got a Charles Bay mouthpiece a couple of months ago and I seem to
> have a reed problem now. Almost every reed I use is soft and those that
> are good last only a couple of days. Does anyone know of good reeds I
> could get that won't get soft right away? Right now I play on VanDoren
> 4's and I don't think I want to go any higher, pretty soon I'd be
> playing popsicle sticks :) Does anyone else with Charles Bay
> mouthpieces have the same problem as me???
> Thanks alot, Megan Johnston
> johnmc01@-----.ca
>
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