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926 mouthpiece which reed is best?

Author: cgilmartin
Date: 2022-03-28 18:11

Hi I have an old B&H Emperor clarinet I got a 926 mouthpiece from a very kind man called JOhn who i met on this board and it's made a huge difference to the responsiveness of the clarinet. I'm just wondering is there a make of reed is best to use with the 926?

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Re: 926 mouthpiece which reed is best?

Author: Tony F
Date: 2022-03-28 19:24

Any reed designed for a French style mouthpiece will work on the 926, but I've had best results using Vandoren 56 Rue Lepic 3's. It's a very personal matter, so your best choice may be quite different.

Tony F.

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Re: 926 mouthpiece which reed is best?

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2022-03-30 08:49

Send a pic of the mouthpiece, the table area to the tip. Often these are nicked up and even chipped, so a replacement might be of great value with fulfilling advancement in your playing. A bad mouthpiece can surely mess up your practice sessions causing a lot of frustration to the point of giving up.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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Re: 926 mouthpiece which reed is best?

Author: smokindok
Date: 2022-03-30 10:20
Attachment: 926reduced.jpg (584k)

Bob Bernardo wrote:

> Send a pic of the mouthpiece, the table area to the tip. Often
> these are nicked up and even chipped, so a replacement might be
> of great value with fulfilling advancement in your playing. A
> bad mouthpiece can surely mess up your practice sessions
> causing a lot of frustration to the point of giving up.
>

Here is a pic of Cathy's mouthpiece, Bob. Not the greatest photo, with a bit of light glare on the rails, but the tip, rails, and table are in pretty good condition.

Hi Cathy!

John

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Re: 926 mouthpiece which reed is best?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2022-03-30 14:15

The best reed is the one that works best for YOU.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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Re: 926 mouthpiece which reed is best?

Author: smokindok
Date: 2022-03-30 20:34

Chris P wrote:

> The best reed is the one that works best for YOU.
>

Good advice from Chris. No easy way to get around having to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince.

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Re: 926 mouthpiece which reed is best?

Author: cgilmartin
Date: 2022-03-31 17:04

HI John

The mouthpiece is in good condition and has made a massive difference to my very hard to blow B&H Emperor! I had a 2.5 vandoren on have switched to a 3 and seems much better. I will try the VD Rue Lepic's just to compare but deffo big improvement already - thanks all

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