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Re: Mouthpiece Choices

Author: super20bu6
Date: 2016-10-02 18:58

Ed & Curious,
Thanks for the replies......but bringing this up only as an update and to pose another question. Now that I've been playing more low clarinet (since 2011)....I'm pretty settled on my instruments....and as you said, different combinations work best on each instrument. Most of my Bb playing is done on a Fobes CWF San Francisco mouthpiece....with a little done on a Jody Jazz HR (mainly big band or some pit orchestra). My Bass clarinet playing is a Moba Bass + . Contra Alto and Contrabass is also on a Fobes....Nova for Contra Alto and San Francisco for Contrabass (not sure how I never upgraded the Contra Alto......that's next). So yes, Ed, I fully understand and now see how it would have been foolish to "assume" any one person would use the same brand of mouthpiece on all of their instruments.

So a new question for you Contra players.......what ligature do you use?? I've switched to Francois Louis Brass ligature on Bass clarinet and am truly pleased with the sound and response I get. I've looked around some...but haven't found many alternatives for a Contrabass ligature. Other than the typical Leblanc or Selmer metal student ligature (for lack of any other description) and the Rovner Dark...what is out there or what do you use???

Thanks for your time!!
Mark

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