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Re: Buffet and LeBlanc Barrels on a Yamaha CS

Author: Matt Locker
Date: 2007-07-27 14:31

Katie:

>Since I got it I feel like I have to hide the Yamaha logo for fear of >persecution...

I think if I was you I'd enjoy the fact that the quality of your Yamaha is head/antlers above the rest of the crowd. You certainly don't need to apologize for purchasing an SEV. It's a great clarinet.

>Any suggestions on mouthpieces to go with SEV?

I have played a number of mpc's with this clarinet. The OEM Yamaha mpc was pretty nice but it seemed sort of dead to me. It's also a very quiet mpc. I tried using my existing VD B45 which seemed way to resistant overall. I then found a really nice Hite Premier that plays beautifully everywhere except the altissimo. During my next search I tried a number of other mouthpieces (Hite, Bay,...) that I did not like. I finally purchased a Grabner AW that has the most gorgeous sound. Unfortunately, it's resistance across the clarinet's range is incredibly inconsistent. I now have a Greg Smith Chicago Kaspar mpc that bring beautiful tone & coloration to the instrument along with consistent resistance through all ranges. I suspect it's a "quiet" mouthpiece though as compared to some others but that's fine by me.

MOO,
Matt

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