Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2019-07-29 07:00
I reread your post. I wouldn't play an M series mouthpiece on this but I would have a BD5 refaced. The BD5 is just too open at 1.13mm's or more and the table isn't usually flat. As I've always said in the past the M series mouthpieces were made too long so the 12ths cannot play in tune. It actually bothers me when players still buy these! There are so many great mouthpieces out there that play better and cost less, such as the Selmer Concept; although they need to be adjusted.
Here's my issue. People buy expensive clarinets and then buy the Vandoren M Series mouthpieces which tune low and are too long in length, so the players have their horns tuned! They buy special barrels, and spend a lot of money undercutting key holes on sometimes $10,000 clarinets! Actually wrecking the horns.
This also has to do with the Rico mouthpieces with the really small bores. Same problems folks.
These dead notes and out of tune 12ths are often mouthpiece and barrel bore issues, not the horns. But sometimes some horns do need to be adjusted; first check with a qualified repairman and an expert mouthpiece designer. Buy a $20 digital tuner when testing all of the above.
I would also reface the Yamaha Custom mouthpieces that came with it. But that is about 1.20mm's. Way too open. However it you get it refaced to around 1.08 and then fix some other issues it can be really decent.
A guy that may pop in that has a lot of Yamaha's and dumped all of his Buffet's is Tom Powalski (spelling?). Maybe he will pop in. Very nice and very talented. He too studied with Gennusa and he too has a very good sound.
Anyway, it took me a couple of years to get the right barrels. The A clarinet was the hardest for the CSVR. The SEV horns have a tad bit more open bore. I prefer the CSVR's for this reason.
I think John Bruce Yeh likes these too, the CSVR's when playing in the orchestra, unless he's switched. I know when he does solo work he does play other Yamaha's. I haven't talked to him in maybe 2 years? It's been awhile.
I have to add that Tom, John, and myself all play with a double lip embouchure and perhaps this is why we all love the sound quality of the Yamaha's. That special ping and fullness. I think Tom uses a refaced Yamaha mouthpiece or he did, I think John likes the BD5 and the Vandoren ligature. Hope this helps lead you into the right direction.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2019-07-29 07:23)
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