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Re: Mouthpiece Recommendations

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2018-01-28 22:16

I'd wait until your embouchure is set, your muscles are strong, mainly the upper muscles, then start looking. Maybe in 4 months to a year? Depends on how many hours you put into practicing.

If you are not into practicing much get a fairly close mouthpiece tip opening so your muscles don't get tired. I would suggest something around a tip opening of 1.03mm's. Probably nothing over 1.05.

Alot of people like the Vandoren M13's but I don't because the mouthpieces are too long in length and in the upper registers you will be playing on the flat side.

I do like the Selmer Concept, but it will need to be touched up a shade. I don't like the Rico line as the bore is too small. The Vandoren B45 is an all around good mouthpiece at a very decent price. It has been around for maybe 50 years. The B40 I think may be too open for you at the moment, but surely a nice mouthpiece.

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

Yamaha Artist 2015

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