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Author: Aaron
Date: 2001-03-27 02:32
I have a question. Some mouthpieces have a rather flat table(Hite mouthpieces) allowing the entire reed surface to be in contact with the table. However some mouthpieces (Woodwind K10, O10, Greg Smith, etc.) Have tables that are of a different profile than the reed allowing some of the reed to overhang the edge of the table. My question is does it do any good to profile the reed to the shape of the table? I have tried this before about 4 years agao and can't remember what the result was.
I have seen things about reed profilers, but I don't know if this is their function.
I dont forsee a problem with the overhanging area with ligatures such as the Inverted Bonade, Vandoern Optimum, or something similar. However, when you would use ligatures such as the Rovner or something similar, it would seem shtat if the reed were tightned down too much where the reed and mouthpiece had differing profiles the reed could be warped or disformed in some manner. I wouldn't think there would be a problem with it, but it had been a question on my mind for some time.
Thanks for any information about the subject.
Aaron
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2001-03-27 05:58
Interesting question.
There are a few mouthpiece manufacturers who make the table
not-flat intentionally.( That is not their manufacturing defect.)
The idea seems the reed vibrate as a whole including the stock part since
the part has four legs so to speak. It seems a good idea when I experience
the concrete result with Greg Smith or Kasper-Cicero mouthpieces.
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Author: Gregory Smith
Date: 2001-03-28 05:08
This is only a reflection of the "axis" (bore in relation to the table) and additionally, the outer diameter of the mouthpiece.
Gregory Smith
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Author: Aaron
Date: 2001-03-29 04:19
I am just courious as to if it is a common practice to profile the reed with the shape of the table? I don't at the moment, I'm just wondering if this is something that is practiced by some people. What good or bad things can come of this practice, if anything?
Aaron
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Author: Wes
Date: 2001-04-01 07:46
Hi Aaron!
Years ago, I had mouthpieces refaced by Glen Johnston who put a four point support for the reed on the table. Over the intervening years, I've refaced a lot of mouthpieces in that style and feel that it allows more free reed vibration as the reed can move in and out in the low part of the table. There are more details on where to put these high places, etc but it seems to work the best for me. Scraping the reed to simulate this kind of table could produce the same results, but I've not tried it because my mouthpieces are all with the four point support table. Good Luck!
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