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 RE: mouthpiece facing numbers
Author: Robert Small 
Date:   2001-06-27 01:06

Mouthpiece facing numbers are pretty much meaningless. The number that counts is the tip opening. It is indicated in thousandths of an inch (for example .060") or in milimeters (for example 1.53 mm). These two examples are the same size. Classical players usually use small tip openings--.040"-.045" or so. Jazz players generally use larger tips--.046"-.060". Response and altissimo are mostly dependant on factors other than tip opening, such as the quality of the piece.
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Eb 2001-06-26 21:38 
 RE: mouthpiece facing numbers  
Robert Small 2001-06-27 01:06 
 RE: mouthpiece facing numbers  new
Dr. Jacob Mathias 2002-06-18 04:03 


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