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Re: Mouthpiece question for Yamaha 62(2)

Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-07-05 03:06

As well as the 5RV, try out a 5RV Lyre which has a longer lay (length of 'spring' of the reed - the distance from the tip rail to where the curve of the side rails meet the reed) than the 5RV and I think maybe a slightly narrower tip opening (that will be in the comparison charts), so the top notes will be much easier on either compared to a B45.

You can use much harder reeds on the 5RV/5RV Lyre compared to the B45 due to the closer tip opening and longer lay, but don't use reeds that are too strong for you from the word go. If the lower register is very stuffy and resistant and the upper register is difficult to articulate cleanly, your reed is too hard. If you find the top notes very weak and thin and the lower register very kazoo-like, your reed is too soft.

Reed strength like mouthpieces is very personal, so find what suits you best.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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