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Re: BD4 Throat Design?

Author: JTJC
Date: 2021-09-07 16:22

I thought the BD5 was CNC and had assumed subsequent models in that line would be too. If that’s the case I’d have thought there’s no hand finishing, which is the case on all the other CNC mouthpieces I have (Behn, D’Addario EV10s, Backun Vocalise). Also, I don’t think hand finished VDs have a surface texture applied as such, other than from the manufacturing processes, such as the scratches on the baffle. CNC mouthpieces do have a surface texture which is clearly part of the design and the result of tooling. The exteriors are generally smooth (polished or matt) whereas with the interior you can see the trail pattern of the cutters with the surface left deliberately rougher.

Re the possibility of Series 13 Vs Standard explaining the bore/baffle anomaly. Is it possible a batch just had the wrong decal applied?

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