Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-05-29 12:25
I think you can get the basic kit from JJ Babbitt. The glass, feeler gauges, tip gauge, not sure what else comes with it. (574) 293-6514. It's a good way to learn, along with the book suggested. Babbitt bought the Erik Brand product several years ago. The glass is different, but it works. The kit is kind of expensive, but it should last a lifetime, unless you drop the glass. and spill water on the gauges! The glass will break, the gauges will rust. I've been doing this since 1977 or so, feel free in writing if you have questions. There's a lot of tricks to learn to keep from destroying mouthpieces over and over, by making the same mistakes. Here's the problem, most of the time you are unaware that you are making mistakes and you could make these same mistakes for many, many, years and never get it right.
As far as baffles/chambers I can measure a baffle within a human hair or less. I've made special gauges, so with experience you can measure every part of any mouthpiece, by building special tool and gauges, including measuring the bores. The old Chedeville's had larger bores so I made reamers to cut the bores wider. This alone effects the tuning of your horns. Some of the older Cheds were just a shade shorter, about a 32nd of an inch, so you have to be careful and not ream out the newer Cheds and Kasper mouthpiece bore.
So get the kit first, master refacing, spending hours on the table, making sure it is flat or has a French curve, or you will fail every time trying to get the rails even. Hope this helps.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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