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Mouthpiece suggestions for a Yamaha CX custom

Author: metalheadsimon
Date: 2011-03-11 18:44

Hi Guys,

Im trying to help my colleague find a suitable mouthpiece for her clarinet, shes quite interested in a B40, but its still not quite got what she is looking for, looking up to about £200 cost wise what suggestions does anyone have? does anyone have one of these clarinets and if so what mouthpieces do you use?

thanks a lot guys

Simon

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Re: Mouthpiece suggestions for a Yamaha CX custom

Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2011-03-11 19:39

I play Yamaha CS Bb and A clarinets. These were the immediate predecessors to the (Custom) CX. These Yamahas have no special mouthpiece requirements. I play the same mouthpieces on them that I play on my Buffets. If your colleague has a good mouthpiece that worked well for her on her previous clarinet, she should probably be able to use it on the CX unless her previous clarinet was a large bore instrument. If she's able to try a wide variety, she can probably find a Vandoren that will work.

However, since she's willing to pay up to £200 and you're in the U.K., I would recommend contacting Ramon Wodkowski:

http://www.ramonwodkowski.com/

He is custom mouthpiece maker and a sponsor of this Board. I usually don't recommend equipment I haven't tried personally but, if you search this Board for his name, you will find a number of glowing testimonials to the quality of his work so I think he's worth a try. I don't know whether his prices are within your colleague's limit but it certainly wouldn't cost her anything to ask him.

Best regards,
jnk

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Re: Mouthpiece suggestions for a Yamaha CX custom

Author: Eric V
Date: 2011-03-11 23:06

Hi Simon,

I play CX's and like them a lot. Just as jnk said, any mouthpiece that works well on a Buffet R-13 or similar will work just fine on a CX. I use a Richard Hawkins model R. If you want a Vandoren suggestion, I like the M30.

Best regards,
Eric

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Re: Mouthpiece suggestions for a Yamaha CX custom

Author: Clare-net
Date: 2011-03-11 23:07

Like Jack, I play the CX's ancestors & agree that whatever has worked for other small-bore instrument is likely to work. I found the 5RV Lyre great, but now play on one of Peter Eaton's mouthpiece - I'm pretty sure he's a sponsor here too. www.eatonclarinets.freeserve.co.uk They're a wee tad over your colleague's budget but are v.nice.

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