Author: Alec Thigpen
Date: 1999-10-06 23:30
Usually when a mouthpiece changes sounds, ease of playing, or lacks control, look into the reed situation as well as the facing. Often a couple of tiny chips or dents on the tip will affect the playing charactistics noticeably. Warpage is another possibility, due to extrememe heat - (hot water washing or being left in a hot car) though this is not a common occurrence, and you would probably be aware of this already if it was the case.
I can sometimes retry an old mouthpiece and find it plays better than I remember it did when I set it aside initially. This happened recently when I tried a Vandoren 2RV that I had decided I no longer liked. Also, the reverse happens, such as when I retried my B45 and B40.
I still like the Gregory Smith best, and a Morgan second.
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