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Re: Henri Chedeville mouthpiece question

Author: jim lande
Date: 2010-12-25 05:05

I had a Bettoney Mouthpiece marked Steel Ebonite. I don't recall any other markings. I found it to be unplayable and ultimately sold it. For a while people were bidding up the prices on Silva Bets just to get mouthpieces marked Bettoney.

I have heard that the old vulcanized rubber distinguished the old mouthpieces and that current health or anti-pollution laws kept modern makers from duplicating the older material. Any truth to this? What properties of material would be important to sound?

Omar -- I'm assuming that you have already or will eventually check out the chemistry of making good mouthpiece material. No need to share trade secrets, but I'm betting you will develop a great blank.

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