Author: LGS316217
Date: 2018-07-10 17:53
I, too, am consistently sharp (on my primary horn and on my backup). I'm going with the too-much-pressure-from-the-jaw theory and would like to try a new mouthpiece/reed setup to see if it improves. The back story is, I started up playing seriously about 9 months ago after a 20 year lapse. So, embouchure is not where I want it to be, but it's making progress. I am playing on a Selmer 2 star mouthpiece, a model that I think is no longer in production. It's the same model I played on 20 years ago, though not the identical mouthpiece (the particular one I have is old, all right, but it was dead stock; not used). Throughout the year I progressed up to a Mitchell Lurie premium 2.5 reed, sometimes a Vandoren 2.5. I've got some Mitchell Lurie 3's on order and we'll see how I do with those. My ligature is an ancient, random probably not great quality one. Currently pulling the barrel out about 2.5 mm with okay results, but with the heat/humidity, it's hard to keep in tune anyway. Should I look at different mouthpieces/ligatures now, or wait until my chops are fully up to speed?
Amy Paul
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