Klarinet Archive - Posting 000819.txt from 1998/03

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Vandoren Mouthpiece
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 11:44:07 -0500

DEvans6896 wrote:
> Appreciated the info on the Vandoren M13 vs. B45 mouthpieces. Wonder how the
> Marcellus M13 Conmpares with the Vandoren M13. I have played a B45 for many
> years, and recently purchased a Marcellus M13. It seems very much closed in
> comparison and therefore a lot brighter.

Why would more closed be necessarily "brighter"? Wouldn't
the reed strength for the particular mouthpiece make
more difference (in general, a stiffer reed for a more
closed mouthpiece)?
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