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 Re: Buffet RC - Replace cork with neoprene?
Author: Bob Bernardo 
Date:   2017-01-15 21:32

Cork is easier to work with as far as replacing and repairing. If that matters. Coming from someone that does his own repairs, since the mid 1970's. That includes tuning horns.

Wood does vibrate. The heavier horns such as the Selmer Recital has a darker sound. Lighter horns such as the Yamaha's tend to have a bigger sound, but the bore sizes are remarkably close. If you made a clarinet out of balsa wood the sound and the vibrations of course wold be totally different.

So I have to politely disagree that it's more than just the bore.

I can surely see how cork compared to other materials can change the tonal sound of the horn.

Hardness also effects mouthpieces as we all know. A crystal mouthpiece has a totally different sound compared to rubber and even rubber mouthpieces vary in hardness. The mouthpieces I make are about as hard as you can get without going to glass. This has to do with a lot of things, but mainly the sulfur/sulphur amount. Same spelling. A bit confusing. It's spelled both ways. Then we as players, often put something soft on the mouthpiece to deaden the vibrations, the ligature. It can be the German string ligature to the famous Bonade Reverse Metal, where the screws are on top. The prices can cost a few cents to $400 or more. Mine costs $5.

So we've covered so much here. The answer is YES, cork can surely change the vibrations of your horn.


Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces


Yamaha Artist 2015




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