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Re: Airy and fuzzy tone on Bb Clarinet

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-08-17 04:31

I have no idea how Black Masters work on a P34 nor what strength Black Master would work best. I also don't know what the Gigliotti mouthpieces are like today. The last couple I tried weren't of the same quality as the ones that were produced while he was alive.

But the mouthpiece was designed to work with the Vandorens of the 1970s. Later Gigliotti used #4.5 V12s on the P facing, which was designed with the same tip opening as a P34 with a longer curve. I'm not sure why you decided to use Black Masters originally, but you might give a try to V12 #3.5s or Blue Box (Traditional) #3 or #3.5. I don't know how #2.5 Black Master compares to those, but they are slightly wider and may not be a good match to the P34 at any strength.

Karl

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