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Author: NBeaty
Date: 2010-05-07 00:08
Woodwind company Vito II?
Alpine-USA?
RS and Berkley in the middle of a wing type logo?
I'm not hopeful that these are good mouthpieces, because they're student models, but I'm curious what material they are.
-Nathan
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Author: jasperbay
Date: 2010-05-07 15:33
Plastic, like ABS, stays black and shiny pretty much forever unless scratched, and has no odor.
Hard Rubber oxidizes over time, first with a slight haze, then turning olive green eventually. Rub on it briskly, and you should get a slight 'burnt rubber ' smell.
Some student mouthpieces play quite well, but consistency even within the same brand is not anywhere near as good as with 'name brand' mouthpieces. You've actually got to try them, out with a good reed. Good Luck.
Clark G. Sherwood
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2010-05-07 17:17
Then there are some mouthpieces made of an 'intermediate' material, I'm not even sure what to call it --- I've refaced a number of Yamaha and Boosey & Hawkes mouthpieces which are not molded plastic but not really hard rubber, they appear to be at least partly machined (not just molded) and produce a grayish-black powder when sanded or ground, but the material is softer than traditional hard rubber and does not have a sulfur odor or any olive green-brown coloration to it. Whatever that material is, I sort of like it --- it's easy to work.
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