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Re: Mouthpiece Question for Backun MoBa Clarinet users

Author: clarinetmc
Date: 2016-11-24 19:31

Thanks to both of you for your comments. I'm currently searching for new instruments because the intonation of my R13s is pretty difficult (and these are especially in-tune R13s). I recently borrowed a set of new Selmer Privileges, and the intonation was instantly better. I'm also considering a set of these. My main gripe about the Buffet is the intonation and the hold to the sound. They do have a beautiful brilliance though, which is why I always seem to go back to this model when I search for new horns.

Recently Backun Musical adjusted their prices, and a MoBa clarinet is comparable to a Buffet Tosca or Divine in terms of price. I have tried friends' MoBas in the past and find them to have a very special sound and intonation is fantastic. I am most curious about the intonation of my mouthpiece on a MoBa clarinet...so I guess it will be something that I will have to find out on my own when I try them. I've spent many years trying mouthpieces and always seem to bounce between the Hawkins and the B40 Lyre. My prediction is that the Hawkins will work better on the Backun MoBa and the B40 Lyre will work better for me on the Buffet. Nothing will be perfect, I understand that!

Doing research online, it seems most people play the MoBa clarinets with the MoBa mouthpieces. I've tried these mouthpieces and think they are good, but they are way too out of tune for my Buffet clarinets. They played too sharp for me, but perhaps this has something to do with the difference in the bore of the mouthpiece and the Buffet? Maybe these mouthpieces will work for me on a MoBa clarinet.

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