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Re: Old BD5 and new BD5?

Author: JTJC
Date: 2020-10-26 01:52

I also think the new one was produced by CNC. Vandoren must have invested in new machinery. From what a poster has previously said in another post they already had top-line equipment for producing their old mouthpieces. They’re probably making a lot of their mouthpiece finishers redundant. Very convenient at these times as so many workers aren’t needed in the factory.

Despite the potential accuracy of CNC machines I doubt the new BD5s are exactly the same as the old. For example, those lines along the baffle must have some effect. It’s also possible VD decided to make some changes to the shape with the switch to new machinery. Also, rounded corners are easier, perhaps necessary with CNC.

I’m sure a similar thing happened to Rico Reserve Classic reeds some years ago. They seemed to be great to me but with the switch to D’Addario and new machinery they weren’t exactly the same cut.

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