Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2021-01-16 19:09
Dan Shusta wrote:
> After reviewing all of the above, what I believe I’m looking
> for is a clarinet mouthpiece with a medium facing of 34 that
> has the least resistance or back pressure to produce a tone. My
> dystonia muscles make a 32, a 36 and a 38 facing too strenuous
> for me to form my embouchure. And, as far as air blowing
> strength, I know I have the strength, however, my dystonia
> muscles are so easily overwhelmed that self-contraction is an
> absolute certainty.
>
Dan, I understand a little better now what you're specifically after.
I'm not sure what you mean by 32, 36 and 38 facings, but I assume you mean the curve lengths as measured with a Brand gauge - translating to 16, 18 and 19 mm from tip to separation point. The shorter the curve, in general (at least in theory) the more pushback you're likely to get (the vibrating part of the reed is a shorter lever, needing more effort to move it). The one you leave out - 34 (or 17 mm) - is, fortunately, a pretty standard length, so there are many mouthpiece with that dimension. The chamber size will also affect push-back, but few mouthpiece ads quantify that. Sometimes they mention small, medium and large chambers or high and deep baffles, but I've never seen actual numbers describing the chamber volume (e.g. in cc/ml).
Getting back to your original question about CF vs CWF, I don't think you'll find a meaningful difference in the way either affects your embouchure endurance because of your dystonia. I hear a slight difference in timbre, which I won't try to describe because it's very subtle and probably not audible to a listener. They're both very easy to play. I'm basing my comments on one 10K CF and one older Zinner CWF. You'd be best off getting one of each on approval and judging for yourself. According to his website Clark Fobes isn't apparently extending his approval policy to the Zinner-based CWF model (the 10K C, F or W would be included), but maybe because of your specific concern you could negotiate that with him - he's very reasonable and helpful. Maybe just contact him and ask his opinion.
> Hmm...maybe, because I’ll turn 74 next month, I should just
> turn to golf and hit a little white ball into a cup. Oh, yeah,
> I forgot...when I bend over to pick up the ball...I can’t get
> back up again! (Nuts to growing older!) LOL
>
Not to mention the pain as you rotate in the follow-through.
Karl
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