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alto clar. mouthpiece

Author: Eugene
Date: 2001-02-10 03:55

stock mouthpiece on B&H alto plays sharp even worse higher up example sometimes f sounds like g and g sounds like a ect. ect .Will a better mouth piece correct this stuffy sound and what kind.I have played bflat clar and sax for years never had this problem on them.Iuse a ottolink #6 -#3vandoren, and a vandoren5vr lyre with a #5 mitchel or vandoren#4 slightly sanded on clar.

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RE: alto clar. mouthpiece

Author: graham
Date: 2001-02-10 12:09

My Buffet basset horn came with a Vandoren B40 alto mouthpiece, which works fine for me. I heard the B40 suits a softer set up, so it might help you remove the stuffy sound by moving to softer reeds. Don't know if it could possibly help with tuning though.

good luck

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