Klarinet Archive - Posting 001227.txt from 2000/04

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Close tip, long curve
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 22:27:22 -0400

In a message dated 4/27/00 4:42:11 PM Central Daylight Time, klarann@-----.com
writes:

<<
I too am interested in knowing more.
>>
More on this topic.

Almost the next day after I sent that post, I was requested to make a
mouthpiece that fit this paradigm. 1.00 tip and the use of Vandoren 4 1/2
and/or 5 reeds.

So, I took a brand new Zinner blank, with a very close tip and worked the
length of the facing back until the reeds I was provided started playing
nicely. I had to lengthen the curve to 36 before the jaw/teeth pressure
required to make the reed play was endurable.

At just about 36, the reeds became very nicely playable. I could play this
setup all day and into the night. Nice "dark" (non shrill) focused sound,
easy articulation, lots of control.

I'll probably create a new "model" around these measurements. Do I personally
want to play this facing myself?

I dont know. I'll make up a few more and try them out in an orchestra
rehearsal in a big hall.

Walter Grabner

http://www.clarinetxpress.com
Hand Crafted Clarinet Mouthpieces:
Bb/A, Eb, Bass
Clarinet Reed Making Kit
"Making Clarinet Reeds By Hand"

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