Klarinet Archive - Posting 000799.txt from 2004/03

From: Karl Krelove <karlkrelove@------.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass Mouthpiece Measurements (was Stock Mouthpieces and
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 09:50:41 -0500

Walter (and anyone else who has experience with this)

What IS the range you've seen of lengths in bass clarinet mouthpieces? I
know how to interpret the lengths of Bb (soprano) facings, but I really
have no idea what to expect from a 44 length in a bass mouthpiece, or,
since you say it's short, what a long curve would be. And where does a
1.8x tip opening fall in the available ranges?

On a tangential subject, do the same differences exist among German,
Viennese and French/American facings/reeds on bass as exist on soprano?
I've never read any discussion here about Oeler bass clarinets or
related equipment.

A recent experience playing bass in a complete Nutcracker (I'd never
played anything but the Suite before) has piqued my interest in bass
facings.

Karl Krelove

GrabnerWG@------.com wrote:

>This is for those of you who believe the "specs" published in mouthpiece
>comparisons etc.
>
>I recently bought 5 Selmer C* bass clarinet mouthpieces. The Selmer website
>says they come 1.80/27 (I have NO idea what the 27 means, can anybody
>enlighten
>me?)
>
>Here are the measurements of the 5 mouthpieces:
>
>Mouthpiece A
>
>42/44
>32/33
>22/23+
>16/16+
>9/9+
>1.84
>
>Mouthpiece B
>
>41/44
>32/34
>22/23
>16/17+
>9+/10
>1.88
>
>Mouthpiece C
>
>42/42+
>32/32
>22/22
>16/16
>9+/9
>1.86
>
>Mouthpiece D
>
>42/42
>32/32
>22/22
>16/16
>9+/10
>1.88
>
>Mouthpiece E
>
>43/44
>33/34
>23/24
>16/17
>10/10
>1.90
>
>
>As you can plainly see, NONE of them are 1.80. Each has a very different
>facing. When they are skewed, they are skewed in the Wrong direction (skews
>are
>usually to the left, not the right).
>
>Luckily, all are salvageable with re-facing. Mouthpiece B was the biggest
>mess. All have facing length too short for serious playing, in my humble
>opinion.
>
>None, were warped, or humped this time, which is unusual, but highly welcomed.
>
>Walter Grabner
>www.clarinetXpress.com
>Mouthpiece refacing
>
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