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Author: BbMike
Date: 2004-02-03 11:15
Hi all. I am a tenor sax player who is planning on doubling on clarinet soon. I was wondering about the world of clarinet mouthpieces. What is a good opening for a m.piece? What isn't a good opening.. Any help is appreciated. thanks
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-02-03 12:08
BBMike: Not sure you're asking the question you want to ask since "it's not all in the mp opening". Do you mean to ask, "What's a good mp for a tenor sax doubler to use?" Fobes Debut would probably be good for starters until you find the one you like.
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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2004-02-03 12:59
Jazz players tend to prefer soft reeds and open mouthpieces. Classical players the inverse. What do you use on the sax?
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Author: Burt
Date: 2004-02-03 20:59
For a tenor sax player, I would suggest a mouthpiece with a fairly long facing (which makes you need a harder reed) and quite open (to negate the need for a hard reed - also helps with getting volume). I love my Vandoren M30 for classical, but it's not open enough for jazz.
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Author: Carol Dutcher
Date: 2004-02-04 01:48
I have a Vandoren B45. It works well for jazz. I also double on sax sometimes. At the moment I am looking into the newest crystal Pomarico mouthpieces and will probably order one in March when they arrive in the US. The one I am looking at is even more open than the B45.
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-02-04 10:26
David Hite Inc. make super clarinet mouthpieces...I would think you could go with the J facing which is a bit more open...go to the Hite site.
David Dow
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Author: BbMike
Date: 2004-02-04 18:58
Thanks for all of your input. Just to clarify - I use a 7* Otto Link on my tenor and a 3 reed ("medium"). This is a pretty standard jazz setup. I think what would suit me best for clarinet is a mouthpiece that I could use for jazz and classical. Any suggestions as far as tip opening size?
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-02-04 19:45
If you're going to use it for jazz AND classical, you would probably want to look at more of a medium mouthpiece, or maybe even a different mouthpiece for each situation. Many clarinet players have a "classical" MP and a "jazz" one. Others use the same one for both.
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