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Re: Old Woodwind mouthpiece question

Author: Ursa
Date: 2019-07-09 00:29

Here are the specifications that I have on the Steel Ebonite Woodwind Co. mouthpieces:

B7: 1.18 tip opening; short facing length
B8: 1.19 tip opening; medium facing length
C6: 1.18 tip opening; short facing length
C7: 1.20 tip opening; short facing length
G7: 1.08 tip opening; medium facing length
G7*: 1.10 tip opening; long facing length
G8: 1.10 tip opening; long facing length
G8*: 1.14 tip opening; long facing length
G9: 1.14 tip opening; long facing length
G10: 1.15 tip opening; long facing length

As you can see, the B8 and G8 have very different openings--neither of which incorporate the digit 8 in the measurement.

I've owned a G7, G7*, and a G8. The G7 played wonderfully, but the G7* and G8 had a l-o-n-g facing and were horribly fatiguing to play.

Post Edited (2019-07-09 00:30)

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