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Re: Mouthpiece for V12 5 reeds?

Author: Ed
Date: 2016-04-11 19:55

While the facing will affect the strength of the reeds you use, there are other internal dimensions which can make a mouthpiece more or less free blowing and more friendly to harder reeds.

I think you are having a hard time finding people who play #5 reeds because those people are rare these days. I think there is a combination of factors. As Karl mentioned, the current reeds are significantly harder than those from years ago. Most every maker I know seems to be designing their mouthpieces for a medium strength reed. Everyone I know is in that range or perhaps in the 4 or 4+ strength at the most.

You may be able to find one of the makers to make or modify a mouthpiece to fit your needs. Not to say it is the right way, but I have always gone in the other direction, by finding a mouthpiece I like and then matching reeds to it. Good luck in your search. Keep us posted on your results.

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