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Author: snorkel378
Date: 2012-04-18 00:11
I currently play on a selmer paris 67 for a college wind ensemble, and a selmer usa 1430lp for marching band, and I use a C star, and on both, I am very sharp and have to pull out a great deal. I use v 12 4's on the french, and v 12 3's on the marching bass, and I was wondering if anyone who can recommend a mouthpiece that would flatten my tone considerably
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Author: DNBoone
Date: 2012-04-18 00:21
Could be a 'bad' C*. They are rather well known for being inconsistent. I play on a selmer 67 myself with a C* and everything is spot on. Perhaps someone here can have a better suggestion. How far is a "great deal"? Is it so much that the neck is falling out or hurting the tone? As long as it gets in tune I don't see any issue with it being pulled out far.
You could try having it rebored/refaced. Try other multiple mouthpieces. If not available locally, use a website like WWBW or Weiner that will let you take 8-10 mouthpieces on trial. You could also check out the custom makers like Grabner, Behn, Fobes, etc. Try the "mouthpiece" list on the right side of the page.
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2012-04-18 04:37
You could also try different necks if other notes are out of tune. Leaky pads are also something to look at as well as dirt in the horn and the key holes. Key holes can get really yukie and raise the pitch.
If you haven't checked this out yet, wait before looking into a new mouthpiece.
Keep an eye out for Eddie Palanker. He's played the bass in the BSO longer than I've been alive. If you have to - email him. He may be on tour right now, but he's always answered my emails and needless to say very few people know more than he does about bass clarinets and he most likely will go down as one of the worlds best bass clarinetist. Equal to someone like the well deserved Marcellus, just a different horn.
Also DNBoone has a wealth of knowledge so if you need a mouthpiece take his advice. For whatever reason I like a more open mouthpiece. Something to ask DNBOONE and Eddie. With a more open mouthpiece tip your reeds strength may drop to a 3 1/2, which can be good for projection.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2012-04-18 18:05
Any mouthpiece can be pitched slightly lower by deepening the baffle and, if necessary, also widening the bore (slightly). Most mouthpiece refacers can do these things.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2012-04-18 22:01
I've never had that problem with the C*, I use one myself and have often recommend it. Could it be you? You may be voicing to high, some people do that, or voice flat instead. There's nothing wrong with pulling the neck out as long as it doesn't throw your throat tones way off flat. ESP eddiesclarinet.com
PS. my second MP is a Clark Fobes RR facing.
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