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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2019-07-19 23:36
Yes I knew Matson, but not very well. He and Iggie Gennusa kinda were instrumental and why I got interested in mouthpieces. I then took it to a whole new level when designing special gauges to measure such parts of the mouthpieces which no one has been able to measure before, within less than a human hair. Such as the depth of the baffle/chamber areas, the taper of the bore, and of course 3 cavity molds and such. A lot of this I learned how to do while attending CalTech. This is exciting news being able to take the myths out of mouthpieces and adding science and computers to actual facts. There of course is having a great sound and FEEL to make very minor facing adjustments to fine tone of a mouthpiece so we really cannot take away the art of the musicians talents. Added is the ability to have tapered tools that can make bores bigger and of electrical tools to adjust the baffles and chambers of mouthpieces.
As I said before there is a huge difference between warm and dark. Warm is often confused with a mouthpiece being bright up close while you play. Your ears are playing tricks on you. You must remember this. What you are hearing is NOT brightness but a ping to the sound referred to overtones. When playing on some mouthpieces such as some of the Zinner models, these can sound wonderful up close but the sound is dead, no overtones, no ping, and your sound won't be projected while playing in a lot of halls.
Paul,
Good question as usual, you always ask great questions a positive position for readers on this website - The distance is 1.2825" to be exact, or 1 9/32" or32.38mm's, but you can rounded off a shade.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2019-07-20 11:57)
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Bob Bernardo |
2019-07-19 23:36 |
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