Author: TomS
Date: 2014-03-22 18:46
I posted this on another thread ... probably the wrong thing to do.
This subject has been kicked around for years ... just thought a fresh start would be interesting.
Just seeking history/anecdotal stories/inside information etc. on the Vandoren line of clarinet mouthpieces, specifically the French style.
OK ... just to kick things off, this is what I (think I) know about Vandoren:
The 2RV, 5RV and 5RV-lyre were designed by (now deceased) Robert Vandoren
The B40, B40-lyre, B45, B45-lyre, B45-dot, B46 and maybe the 11.6 were designed by Bernard Vandoren
The M13, M13-lyre, M15, M30, M30-lyre and M30D were designed by (or with input from) Donald Montanaro.
The M14, B44, and 11.1 have been discontinued.
The internal geometry is different for these three families of MP. The "M" series shares similar internal dimensions to some of the old Henri Chedeville MPs. I don't know if the RV and B series have copied from previous art.
In addition there is a Profile 88 option, which just has a longer, slimmer bite or beak.
And we have the 13 series, which adds some length in order to play A=440
Also, where did the name "13 series" come from?
And, I think at one point, Vandoren switched from machining their "blanks" to molding them. I have noticed better consistency in their MPs the last few years, maybe because the molding more precise than Vandoren's early machining attempts ...
More stories, please ...
Tom
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