Klarinet Archive - Posting 000123.txt from 2000/04

From: Ceisher@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Concave table (was Need help from list.)
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:18:11 -0400

The mouthpiece that I play on every day, a Mike Lomax custom, has light
showing the entire length of the table from the opening to the end. I also
tested the last one that I played on, a Vandoren M13. I gave this one up
because I couldn't get the volume out of it that I wanted. I thought it was
just too closed for me, but upon doing this concavity test, I discovered that
the slightest bit of light comes through a very small place about half way
down the mouthpiece. Could this give the results that I thought was cause by
the tip opening?
CLE

In a message dated 4/2/00 8:56:56 PM Central Daylight Time,
kkrelove@-----.com writes:

<< At 01:04 AM 4/2/00 -0500, Walter Grabner wrote:
> >I have a question for any of you out there who care to experiment a bit.
> >
> >Would you take a moment, and while holding a straight edge
> against the table
> >of your mouthpiece, look toward a light source and see if you
> can see light
> >between the table and the straight edge at any point except the actual
> facing?
> >
> >If you do, you are playing on a mouthpiece with a concave table.
> >
> >Please lets not deluge the list with arguments or opinions regarding the
> >viability of concave vs flat tables. Lets take an honest look at
> what we are
> >playing on and report the facts. We might find some interesting results.
> >
> >Walter Grabner
> >www.clarinetxpress.com
> > >>

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