Klarinet Archive - Posting 000107.txt from 2009/12

From: "Richard Sankovich" <sanko@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] Pomarico
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:40:47 -0500

Martin, thanks for your info about Pomarico tip openings, but I am
confused by your references to Pomarico's Emerald. You said that the
Emerald is "too open" and "feels slightly more open than B45", but
Pomarico says that Emerald is their most /closed/ mouthpiece. Your
comments would make sense if you had been writing about the Sapphire
instead of Emerald --- could that be the case?

My reason for bringing this up in the first place is that I like my
Pomarico #2 (old nomenclature), but it has one problem (for me): I am
not able to make it play as loudly as I sometimes would like. It is
wonderful at low dynamics, /ppp/ no problem. I use Legere reeds and
would like to try a Pomarico with a different tip opening that would
allow me to get a louder /ff/ but with the same reed strength as I am
now using. Should I look for a more open or a more closed tip opening
than what I now have?

---/Richard/

> Hi Richard,
> I'm using a Nigun and a Ruby in the Mellow style. I love the new
> Pomaricos. I can reference these to Vandoren facings which might be
> helpful. The Nigun is like a 5RV and the Ruby is like a 5RV Lyre. I
> also have an Emerald which i too open for me. This feels slightly more
> open than B45. These are available at hornsales,com and they are
> selling these at the best price available.. I believe the old 2 facing
> was an open facing like the Emerald. If you use a 2-1/2 or 3 reed, I
> would try the Emerald in the Mellow style first.
> >
> >martinm

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