Author: Reformed
Date: 2019-11-24 02:16
As an oldie, I must admit to coming from a view that plastic mouthpieces were mass produced for students and beginners and that they wear very quickly. The orthodox view was that hard rubber / ebonite was the only option for a quality / professional player. Well maybe also crystal for the risk takers.
Over the last few years, I have moved to using German mouthpieces on reform Boehm clarinets.
I am struck by the number of German / Austrian mouthpiece and clarinet makers now using what is variously termed plastic, acrylic or Plexiglass. The makers include Wurllitzer, Maxton, ESM, AW Reeds and even sometimes Zinner. Many of their products are reassuringly expensive.
I think that each maker uses their own recipe for the mouthpiece material.
I have a Maxton mouthpiece that I particularly like. At least to my own ears, the resulting sound is just gorgeous.
Has anyone used a plastic mouthpiece long term? Is the reputation of plastic mouthpieces as soft and quick wearing now wrong?
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