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Albert system mouthpiece

Author: maxopf
Date: 2014-12-21 00:47
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Hello,
A few months ago I came across an old Albert system clarinet in an antique store, which came with an old wooden mouthpiece. I'm wondering whether the mouthpiece would classify as a French mouthpiece or a German mouthpiece, or if that distinction didn't yet exist with the Albert system.

The tenon is the same size as my French mouthpiece, and it fits my regular barrel (although the cork is basically gone so I have to use some paper to hold it in place.) However, the beak, table and facing are significantly narrower, and French Bb reeds won't work - I have to use an Eb reed instead. Presumably a German Bb reed would fit best.

The mouthpiece sounds alright, though the tip rail is pretty scuffed up so it's sort of a stuffy and weak sound. I would get it refaced, but I'm afraid it would tune too high (the clarinet it came with was high-pitch) and I have doubts about using a wooden mouthpiece.

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