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Re: O rings on mouthpieces

Author: Kenton153
Date: 2018-08-03 23:05

I have a maxton mouthpiece and do not like the O rings one bit. I love th mouthpiece but the o rings are impossible to keep lubricsted for more than 2 assemblies because the grease get rubbed off. There is no absorbtion like with cork. They create a lot of friction between the wood and the or rings, and it is almost impossible to change quickly unless i wrench my ligature on. You can feel each o ring go in and out of the tenon and it makes for a very unsmooth experience. I am not sure if my tenons are unusually small or what. I habe the thinnest o rings available. I much prefer cork and have never had problems with cork. The o rings have lasted a while. But ive never had cork fail on me. Ive also played mouthpieces with cork thay im sure dates back decades. For me, i domt see any advantages with o rings but the disadvantages are prevelant in day to day usuage. I will be getting my tenon machined on my maxton and cork installed.

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