Klarinet Archive - Posting 001663.txt from 1998/04

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: [kl] Re: [klarinet] Re:Mouthpieces
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 04:59:46 -0400

<SNIP>
Do you all think that plastic is worse than hard
rubber, or not. In my experience I would have to say yes, but I was
wondering what you all might have to say. Also, I have read that crystal
is very nice, and that metal mouthpieces, if they ever were produced would
be the ideal mouthpiece material.
>
>Thanks,
>Mark A. Bradley

I've used a few different mouthpieces, and tried a lot more. I had an old
Vandoren 5RV which was an awful thing. When I broke it (completely by
accident) I got a Yamaha, I forget what it was (a 5C, I think), and that was
much better. I've also played a B45, but I wasn't overly taken with it.
Mind you, that was a while ago, and I'm tempted to try another one. I'll
probably get slammed for saying this, but I like my stock Buffet mouthpiece.
I like what I can get out of it - it does what I want it to. I've never
played a crystal Bb mouthpiece, but I played a bass with a crystal. It was
nice, but I preferred the Selmer bass mouthpieces. A drawback with crystal
is that if you drop it, it's all over.
There are metal sax mouthpieces around, mostly on old Selmers, and I like
them - I've played soprano and alto with metal mouthpieces. The sound was
different, but it's hard to describe. I play on a hard rubber mouthpiece on
alto sax now. My sax is a Yanigasawa, and they do sell metal mouthpieces,
but I'm happy with mine. A problem with metal is that you get an awful
taste in your mouth! I've never seen a metal clarinet mouthpiece, but surely
they've been made?

Anna

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