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Re: Least Expensive Zinner Blank Mouthpieces

Author: Simon Aldrich
Date: 2013-08-19 04:59

>Since these were college clarinet studios, were the students already playing >on Vandorens with similar facings?

No. The facings ran the gamut: M13/15 up to M30 ,M30D and B40.

>I imagine it might complicate things a little if some are moving from >M13-style tips and curves and others from B40-style facings.

Those moving from closed Vandoren mpcs to closed Zinner-based or Rico Reserve mpcs were surprised to find that they could stay on a closed mpc and get a warmer, wider sound.
Those moving from open Vandoren mpcs were surprised to find an increase in playability and blow-through without sacrificing the warmth and mantle that initially drew them to an open facing.

>Had these students all been playing on Vandorens because of faculty >encouragement that also included a facing preference?

No. I find students choose a mpc based on 1) affordability and 2) the ability to buy it from a near-by store. That means Vandoren has usually been the only choice, until last year when the Rico Reserve mpc came out.

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