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Author: Bryan
Date: 2002-09-25 22:02
I Am trying to find info on a bass clarinet mouth peice that gives the instrument more presence and volume. I read the liner notes of an Eric Dolphy record and it said that he had a mouth peice desinged by Merle Johnston that allowed him to change the dynamics of his playing. I am assuming that it is similar to a metal mouthpeice for a sax in that it is louder and more crisp. if anyone has any info please e-mail me at Deadhen19@aol.com. thank you.
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Author: William
Date: 2002-09-25 23:53
Sneezy Sponser Walter Grabner has a couple mouthpieces for bass clarinet that are just what you are talking about. I like mine on my Buffet Prestige low C bass.
BTW--just because a sax mouthpiece is made of metal doesn't mean that it will be louder or brighter. The secret is in the strength of reed, tip opening, chamber size and the heigth of the baffle no matter what the blank material is.
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Author: d dow
Date: 2002-09-26 01:32
A very decent bass mouthpiece is the B40 or the B30 by Vandoren, they offer excellent control and are not expensive compared to some hand made mouthpieces.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2002-09-26 12:40
I highly recommend the Fobes mouthpieces.
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-09-26 14:40
Following up on William's comment, Marcel Mule played a metal mouthpiece on almost all of his famous "classical" recordings. The photos on the two CDs on the Clarinet Classics label show this very clearly, and the notes comment on it.
I've read that David Glazer used a hard rubber mouthpiece with a silver liner (including rails and tip) for many years, and Jack Brymer talks about the same thing in his book.
More fuel for argument about whether materials make a difference.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Bob Hoit
Date: 2002-10-23 14:19
I play a pomarico mouthpiece with a special facing... the facing is losely based on a Forbes mouthpiece. The model # is HB and as far as i know only obtainable from Henri Bok. Henri is always very helpful to these request, although he is very busy at the moment. If you are interested in flexibility I have not found a mouthpiece that gives more than this. I can go from orchestral sound to solo sound to eric dolphy in as many notes, and while I do't say that is entirely dependant on equipment... a good bass clarinet player is only as good as his equipment.
Also consider trying a Winslow ligature for your bass. 2 years ago i would have scoffed at that, but it does wonders.
any bass clarinet questions you may have i am glad to answer.
cheers
bob
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