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Author: johnniegoldfish
Date: 2008-10-24 17:52
Since wooden clarinets are highly valued, what is the scoop on wooden mouthpieces?
Currently using standard mouthpiece that came with the R13
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Author: jeeves
Date: 2008-10-24 19:33
Yeah, like why are non-wood mouthpieces and barrels okay?
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Author: jeeves
Date: 2008-10-24 19:34
I highly recommend that you don't use a stock mouthpiece.
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2008-10-24 19:58
I used a wooden Greg Smith mouthpiece based upon my Kaspar Cicero 13 for many years. It had a great tone, but is a bit less "edgy" than hard rubber and some conductors don't like the tone as much. I liked it just fine and Greg did a great job on it.
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Author: Neal Raskin
Date: 2008-10-24 20:54
Whatever you do... never play a stock mouthpiece... frankly, they make better doorstops than mouthpieces.
I would recommend trying mouthpieces and find one that you and your teacher agree sounds/feels the best and gives you the most potential. You won't have instant results with a new mp, but you can definitely grow into a good one and develop as a player.
As for wood mouthpieces, I don't have any knowledge.
Good luck,
Neal Raskin
www.youtube.com/nmraskin
www.musicedforall.com
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Author: mrn
Date: 2008-10-24 22:49
Neal Raskin wrote:
> Whatever you do... never play a stock mouthpiece...
Except in a marching band, then you should ONLY play on the stock mouthpiece!
(You know, I say that, but come to think of it I never broke any mouthpieces in marching band. All the mouthpieces I've ever broken were broken indoors.)
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Author: Molloy
Date: 2008-10-25 00:40
Conventional wisdom seems to be that wood mouthpieces warp, and rubber is superior for its dimensional stability.
I only play on wood mouthpieces now. They don't sound all that different than rubber, maybe slightly mellower or 'woodier', but I like the feel much better. I have a Pomarico that was pretty much my only mouthpiece for five or six years and I have never had trouble with it. Now I have a 'rotation' of that Pomarico, plus a Smith, a Grabner and a Lomax that I play with, still trying to decide which I like best. I think the warping issue is, at least in the short-to-medium term, greatly overstated.
The best way to learn about wood mouthpieces is firsthand! Pomaricos are pretty cheap as good wood mouthpieces go, around $150, but it may be hard to find somewhere you can get one on a trial basis -- maybe Weiner in New York. Smith, Grabner and Lomax mouthpieces are $225-$300 and can be purchased directly with reasonable trial periods. Use slightly softer reeds than you would with rubber or crystal.
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