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Author: William Funk
Date: 2000-04-09 02:15
I've started looking for a new clarinet to replace my Selmer 10G (which my son now needs). The Selmer Recital has the best sound (to me) in that group of instruments around $2K. Unfortunately the small bore is a problem for my mouthpiece. Does anyone know if there are any mouthpieces (other than the C85s) that are made for small bore instruments (or better yet, made for the Recital)?
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Author: Rob
Date: 2000-04-09 03:46
You didn't mention what type of moutpiece you play so it's hard to know what you've been experiencing. I have been playing on a Recital for about two years now. I remember not being thrilled with the C85 mouthpiece myself at first, but after trying out some different combinations of reed strength and ligatures, I found one that suits me, and I actually prefer the C85 now. I suggest you also read the article in Sherman Friedland's corner here on sneezy about the Recital and C85 mouthpieces. The article suggests (and I have found) that intonation on the Recital is better with the C85 mouthpiece. However, I sometimes play a Pomarico Ruby on the Recital, with a Selmer Paris ligature, and I still find the intonation manageable.
To get the C85 to play the way I like, (I play the C85 105 facing)I lowered the reed strength from Vandoren 4 down to 2.5 or 3 and switched to an inverted ligature (Bonade - not one of those Luyben things) and it was suddenly like playing on a different mouthpiece. The response so even and clear I could hardly believe it was me playing. The overly bright throat tones I always had to control on the Series 10 were gone (my pet peeve about the Series 10 and R-13)and I was sold. You should also know the C85 comes in a variety of facings and tip openings and you may just need to find one that suits you.
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Author: William Funk
Date: 2000-04-09 18:21
Rob - Thanks for the reply. As for your questions: my current mouthpiece is Blayman with an open facing (R) - (I like to put a lot of air into the horn) and a Rovner or a Luyben ligature, Vandoren V12 3.5 reeds. I did review the articles in Sherman Friedland's corner and that is where I found some information on the C85. I tried all three facings and prefer (no surprise) the 120 (open) facing. The C85 blows very easily, but is a bit more "piercing" - if that's the right word - than I like. Maybe I just need to try to adjust to this, or perhaps it is making some of my bad habits obvious. The C85 did eliminate what seemed to be backpressure when playing certain notes, but I can still find myself producing an occassional second or third overtone too easily.
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Author: HL
Date: 2000-04-12 02:48
I have a Selmer Recital and am now playing with a Rick Sayre mouthpiece. It was made for my recital, as I was having a hard time getting the sound I wanted with my old mouthpiece. The Rick Sayre mouthpiece was ordered, with the specs for the recital. Rick Sayre is in Clarendon Hills, Ill. and the mouthpiece is as close to the Kasper make available. Good Luck
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