Klarinet Archive - Posting 000047.txt from 2004/02

From: "Steve White" <bass.clarinet@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Clarinet Mouthpieces
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 13:23:03 -0500

I play a Gigliotti P facing on Vandoren V-12/#4 reeds. Very close with a
pretty hard reed. I moved from a B45 and it made an incredible difference
for me. Each person is unique in this regard, while I can tell you about my
experiences, it won't matter until you try it. If you're in Southern
California, You are more than welcome to come and try it out if you cannot
find a store with one.

Just my .02

Steve White
Whittier, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Roberts [mailto:timr@-----.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 10:00 AM
To: Clarinet List
Subject: [kl] Clarinet Mouthpieces

ery close
I have a question.

I play a very middle-of-the-road Portnoy BP02 mouthpiece (roughly
equivalent to a B45) on my Vito, with Opera #3 or Mitchell Lurie Premium
#3.5 reeds. The setup works pretty well for me, but I have the sense
that my tone isn't very "focussed". I wander a bit more than I'd like.
The most likely explanation is an undisciplined embouchure, of course,
but I've been wondering if a slightly more closed tip (with a slightly
harder reed) might help me.

Any recommendations for mouthpieces that lean just a little to the
"closed" side?

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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