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Author: HeatherK
Date: 2004-03-12 20:10
I am looking for your mouthpiece suggestions. What do you like? What have you found successful? I realize that it comes downt to what works for the individual but I want to try some out and don't know where to start. I am playing a Vandoran M15 right now, a fobes nova previously, and a greg smith previously previously. Any ideas?
Heather Klenow
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Author: hans
Date: 2004-03-12 20:15
Heather,
I like my Vandoren 5RV. Number two is a Selmer C85/120.
Hans
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Author: Rev. Avery
Date: 2004-03-12 20:32
Heather,
I haven't gone through too many. A few Selmers and some others.
I must say that I love my Eddie Daniels' mpc. Mine is one of the earlier ones. The earlier ones were on Babbit blanks the new ones on Zinner blanks (at least I think it's Zinner). Richard Hawkins did the facing on the early ones. I'm not sure about the new ones.
Mine is very free blowing, producing rich tones all up and down. It can scream or go incredibly soft while maintaining wonderful tone.
From what I think I've read, Eddie uses the same mpc for classical or jazz.
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Author: William
Date: 2004-03-12 21:33
Chicago Kaspar #14, Ithica Bay with the K#14 facing copied on, and a Gregory Smith "Cicero" Kaspar copy on a Zinner blank. VanDoren V12s, 3.5/4.0 and an Optimum lig. But I think that if I found the "right" GoldenTone plastic student line Selmer and the "right" reed, it would work just fine. I think that too many of us worry too much about what is a "good" mouthpiece of what "everyone else" is using, and rely too much on that particular equipement instead of old fashioned time in the practice room. My recommendation, find a mouthpiece that responds (articulates) well for you with the kind of tone you want, and then learn to play on it.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-03-12 22:11
You've probably already played at least a couple of good ones.....
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Author: growlingbunny910
Date: 2004-03-13 00:00
Heather,
I agree with others, a VanDoren 5RV is very good. Also, consider getting a good quality Rovner ligature, it makes a world of difference. The stock ligatures just don't compare
Dave
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2004-03-13 00:12
If you've got an unlimited amount of money just continue this never ending chase. Forbes Nova and Greg Smith's would have been enough for me. Then I would have gotten a Rovner ligature and stopped messing about and concentrated on my embrochure to "marry" with my mpc. Of course, that's me.
Bob A
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Author: BSL
Date: 2004-03-13 04:40
If you can find a kasper, that'd be nice. If I could get my hands on one, I'd snatch it up without a second thought!
I'm partial to the Gigliotti mouthpieces. They blow easy and take a heavier reed(not that a heavier reed is a measure of lip strength, but this is what this equipment takes!) A nice dark sound.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-03-13 04:58
By the way, BSL, I love that quote at the end of your post! As person whose done a few solo jumps I would like to put my two cents in and say that I agree with it!
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: ron b
Date: 2004-03-13 06:39
I'm presently playing a Geo Bundy 3. Someone told me this week that some of the older G.B.s were pretty good. Well, this one's old and, for me, it's pretty good. It came with some old horns I bought a few months ago. I just got around to trying the mouthpieces a month or so ago. Considering what I paid for the horns, I think I paid about two and a half dollars (USD) for the mouthpiece.
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Author: bp (F)
Date: 2004-03-13 12:56
I have gone through many (too many) MP from the Vandoren's.
Considering the tone quality, my favorite is the M15. But this mouthpiece doesn't allow to play really loud. In a clarinet choir, I was always covered by others playing with B45 or 5RVL.
B45 has a very rich sound but it's difficult for me to keep the control of the embouchure. Very tiring.
5RVL is not bad compromise (5RV is not played any longer in France, excepting for some beginners). 5RVL is not very openned. Quite easy to play, but difficult to keep the sound round enough, especially if you play a clarinet that sounds a bit "clear". 5RVL gives you the old french sound, but it remains quite popular among professionals (Paul Meyer, Michel Portal).
The best compromise that I have found is the B40. I like to play light reeds (n°3 blue boxes), with a large sound, very reliable in terms of roundness. Maybe a bit uneasy with the emission and staccato, but it works quite well in many situations.
I have tried M30 following the M15 experience and looking for more sound volume, but I didn't like that one. Easy yes, but not really interesting. B40 with lighter reeds gave me the best results.
In France, 90% people play B45, 5RVL and B40.
Good luck
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Author: Roger Aldridge
Date: 2004-03-13 18:13
Heather,
Whenever the subject of mouthpieces is raised on the forum it's curious to me why Ralph Morgan's clarinet mouthpieces are not mentioned more often. I've become a big fan of the Morgan RM15. It has an exceptionally warm, rich, and responsive tone. I've come to use it as a general-use mouthpiece for everything I do in classical and jazz settings. Last fall I started playing in a local big band. I was concerned at first that my clarinet would get swallowed up by the band's collective sound. So, I tried several jazz models. But, I wasn't happy with my sound with these mouthpieces. I preferred the tonal qualities of the RM15. So, I stuck with my trusty RM15 and worked with it. The mouthpiece rose to the challange and the sax section now has to play up to me -- and this is with a 1.15 mm mouthpiece. I'm happy having a single mouthpiece that works so well in any style of music I need to play.
Good luck in your search.
Roger
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