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Re: Gale Hollywood and Brymer mouthpieces

Author: Nelson
Date: 2020-01-18 05:43

re the "Jack Brymer" mouthpieces, I bought a B2 for a 1010 when they first came out around 1977 and it was a disaster. But not giving up on a mouthpiece with Brymer's name on it, I went to Boosey and Hawkes at Edgware in 1980 and have nearly all the story ....and the brochure marking its release.

As has been stated in earlier posts, the product from France were inconsistant, this was pointed out by David James at B&H. For months the pieces were relayed at Edgware and he offered to relay mine personally. It is now a superb mouthpiece for that older English style.

I have the specs (using two measuring systems) exactly as he gave them to me

Specs B2 tip .0475"
length 16.5 mm

The Brymer B2 mouthpiece had a slightly wider tip opening than the standard 1010 No 2 piece which was .0465" once again quoting Dave's letter "it just seems to work better that way".

Clarifying a couple of points,

the Brymer 'A' series (1, 2 or 3) were designed for
B&H 926/Emperor/Regent; Buffet R13 and RC plus most Selmer, Leblanc and Noblet models.

The Brymer 'B' series (1, 2 and 3) is specifically for B&H 1010 and Buffet S1

One interesting point from one source which I haven't been able to confirm states that the Jack Brymer mouthpieces were possibly made by Chedeville. Any thoughts/further info would be most welcome

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