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Re: The GREAT ESM Mouthpiece!

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2014-11-03 19:41

Also available through "Madison Band Supply" in Madison AL (my contact).

I wanted to post a correction to my first impression (I have the problem of not always being attentive to details). The point that is a visible difference along the side rails is actually about 2 1/2 mm further back from where the reed and mouthpiece diverge. It finally occurred to me what is going on - the mouthpiece is made backwards !!!!!

what do I mean by that?

In every other mouthpiece (even Vandorens that are mostly machine built) the gross dimensions are all done in the CNC process but there is always "finishing" marks that are clearly visible on the side rails, down the baffle and even along the side of the tone chamber. In the ESM it seems apparent (now I may be wrong but............) that the table had a last bit of flattening after the mouthpiece was 'machine complete.' Also (oddly enough) the bore seem to have had a bit of extra last minute touches. This is made all the more strange looking by the fact that all three rails, the baffle, and walls of the tone chamber are as smooth (and relfective) as glass, looking for all the world like one of those plastic molded Golden Tone mouthpieces. This makes me all the more shocked at how much I love the response of this mouthpieces. I even seem to have more smoothness at all the 'break' points along the horn.

One note to keep in mind: It is 1 1/2 mm shy of the length of the standard Vandoren fare, and seems to want to be that much higher in the altissimo. I normally tend to be on the side of those on this Board that put PITCH above most considerations when shopping clarinets and mouthpieces, but on this mouthpiece I am MORE than willing to learn a little compromise .......... and y'all know how hard that is for me. :-)

...................Paul Aviles

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