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Re: Selmer Goldentone Mouthpiece

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-03-12 02:04

Goldentones, like several other original equipment mouthpieces, are more inconsistent than anything else. At best, they're adequate. At worst they're unplayable. I assume if you're playing on it that it isn't the worst case.

> Just want to make sure my mouthpiece isn't holding me back from
> sounding the best I can at this early stage.

If your teacher is a knowledgeable clarinetist and thinks your Goldentone is good enough not to be interfering with your forming basic skills, then replacing is strictly optional. The Debut would be an excellent choice. So would one of the more vanilla Vandorens or D'Addarios (the Ricos redesigned and renamed). But if you wait until you have an actual reason - something you can't do easily after trying to develop your own technique to achieve it - you'll have the basis for making a better choice.

Karl

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