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 Re: Mouthpiece and legere reeds
Author: NBeaty 
Date:   2018-10-05 23:45

1) As mentioned by Mojo, if the table of your mouthpiece is not flat or slightly concave, you're not going to enjoy Legeres.

2) If the facing is asymmetrical, the negative impact on the feel can be exacerbated by using a Legere. Particularly problematic given the difficulty (and arguably, futility) of adjusting Legeres.

3) A very flat curve (most extreme being German style mouthpieces, very close tip opening and very long curve) seems to not work as well for Legeres ON FRENCH MOUTHPIECES.

4) Any imperfections in the shape of the tip rail or side rails has dramatic repercussions when using Legeres. Since Legeres are more tempermental with reed placement, any issue with the rails will be exacerbated.


In my estimation from refacing mouthpieces for the better part of a decade is that a well designed mouthpiece for cane reeds will most likely work with Legere. A Legere will often call attention to imperfections in the mouthpiece design/finish. Issues that may not ruin the mouthpiece for use with cane reeds will often ruin it for use with legere. Oftentimes a Legere won't sweep these issues under the rug so easily.

To make a mouthpiece as comfortable as possible with Legeres, there are some compensations in design that can be made.

1) A slightly wider tip rail thickness will allow for more flexibility in reed placement, being less likely to have only that "one spot that works great, everything else is hell".

2) Avoidance of extreme facings. A mouthpiece with a 20mm long facing and 0.95mm tip opening or 14mm/1.20mm will likely lead to a bad day for legere usage.

3) Occasionally, opening the tip slightly will mellow out the occasional "plastic buzz" that can creep into the experience with Legeres, but it seems to be less of an issue with the European Cut.


I don't think any mouthpiece makers are trying to swindle people when they come up with a "legere-friendly" model. I do think it's often the case that players will try Legeres on a poorly designed/finished mouthpiece, have a bad experience, and write off the synthetic reeds altogether. Finding the appropriate strength with Legere is also paramount.

If a mouthpiece is well designed and well executed, an appropriate strength signature/signature European cut should get you at least 90% to the sound and feel you want. It should be obvious at this point that a number of prominent professional players are getting close to 100% on Legeres these days.

I have no trouble playing European cut 3.5 on my Behn Signature -6 with a 0.95mm tip opening and 36 (18mm) length.



Post Edited (2018-10-08 20:02)
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