Klarinet Archive - Posting 000183.txt from 2010/05

From: "Shertzer, Howard (shertzhg)" <SHERTZHG@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer S clarinet mouthpiece
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 11:11:30 -0400

This is what I don't get. This particular Selmer S has a big open sound, and really easy to play, relative to my more expensive Bay, Pomarico and VanDoren mouthpieces.
It feels like I get more air through the Selmer.
So I expected the tip opening to be bigger. Actually it is almost the same as the other medium tip mouthpieces.

I play Grabner mouthpieces on all my other clarinets, and they have that same feel of big dynamic response and ease of blowing. So you are probably right in that it has to do with the chamber, in some mysterious way.

Howard

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Hill [mailto:themouthpieceguy@-----.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 10:51 AM
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] Selmer S clarinet mouthpiece

The facing is only a part of the story. The chambers are different, so even with the same facing, a Selmer and a Vandoren will play differently.

Martin Marks <martymarks@-----.com> wrote:

>Hi Howard,
>Table stamp S has a tip opening of .043. That's similar to a Vandoren B45 or slightly closer.
>marty marks
>On Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at 11:30PM, "Shertzer, Howard (shertzhg)" <SHERTZHG@-----.EDU> wrote:
>>I have an old (about 1975) Selmer S mouthpiece that plays very well.
>>It is not made anymore, and I cannot find the specs on tip opening and facing for this mouthpiece.
>>Does anyone have that information?
>>Thanks.
>>Howard
>>_______________________________________________
>>Klarinet mailing list
>>Klarinet@-----.com
>>http://klarinet-list.serve-music.com
>>
_______________________________________________
Klarinet mailing list
Klarinet@-----.com
http://klarinet-list.serve-music.com