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Author: smiley123
Date: 2012-11-27 02:58
where will scratches on the mouthpiece affect your playing? how do I know if I have any scratches in those areas? I don't see any, but I heard that even extremely small scratches can affect playing. thanks!
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Author: Garth Libre
Date: 2012-11-27 03:34
I've heard extremely small scratches can affect the playing if those scratches are on the table, tip or rails. a scratch or two in the lower section is not as critical. The rails and table and tip are where air leaks and minor differences left to right are immediately audible or can be. A deep scratch anywhere can not be easily fixed and indicates mouthpiece abuse. These things are delicate and should treated with care.
Garth, 305-981-4705. garthlibre@yahoo.com
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2012-11-27 04:24
With the mouthpiece set up with a reed and out of the clarinet. Cover the bore at the tenon and suck the reed shut. Remove the mouthpiece from your mouth and wait for the reed to pop off. If it takes a couple of seconds or so, all is fine.
Bob Phillips
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Author: kdk
Date: 2012-11-27 13:39
Most of the time it works in the other direction - you find yourself squeaking or have trouble with articulation or hear a noise in the sound, and you start looking for something on the mouthpiece to explain it. Scratches (we're not talking about gouges, here, just surface scratches) on the flat table area generally won't cause a problem. A nick low in one of the side rails can cause a problem, especially if it has raised edges, but may be harmless. If the reed hits the edge of the scratch before it makes full contact, the result can be a harmonic, or squeak. A nick or scratch in the side rails is more likely to cause a problem as it gets closer to the tip area and the thinnest part of the reed. Scratches in the tip rail or the corners always have the potential to cause squeaks, whistles, chirps, noise and other problems.
Karl
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Author: Ron Scholer
Date: 2012-11-27 14:13
If the nicks are on the table, the rails. or the tip of the mouthpiece, yes. A mouthpiece reface can take a look at it and adjust it.
BA, MA, MSE, MST
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Author: Wes
Date: 2012-11-28 04:51
Yes, I have a good sized nick in the tip of my favorite clarinet mouthpiece for my R13. I would fix it if it caused a problem but it plays great!
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