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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2009-03-12 12:16
Hi everyone,
I want to discuss some practicalities of mouthpieces. I actually know pretty much nothing about them, and nor do I want to obsess over every tiny little detail about tip openings etc. I'm more concerned with how they play, feel, and what to look for in a good one.
I currently play on a Greg Smith Kaspar Cicero. It has everything I want except lately I find it a little too 'open' to play - it seems to take a lot of air and produce less sound that I think it should for that amount of air. Softer reeds do not remedy the situation. (I'm using Gonzalez FOF 3 1/2)
Is it correct that a more closed mouthpiece will take harder reeds and produce sound more immediately and an open one will take softer reeds and perhaps not be as immediately responsive?
What kind of mouthpiece tip openings etc. should I be looking at if I'm looking to improve the response and reduce airiness in the sound?
Thanks!
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