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Re: mouthpiece interior design

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2007-02-06 01:59

Just my experience here, but I don't think clarinet mouthpieces break down that easily.

I assume that what you're talking about for sax mouthpieces would be the difference between a rubber mouthpiece and one of those skinny metal guys with the permanent doohicky on the baffel that mimics the old danceband sax player's wad of gum.

With clarinet mouthpieces there are so many competing elements that work together in a complex acoustic design dance that make nailing down a "this is IT," virtually impossible.

My latest example is (again) with Vandoren. I found a recent combo I adore, M15 with Nr 4 Rue Lepics. I thought it might be nice though to find a Vandoren that plays just like that but accepts just a bit more air. Well I found the key to my problem in the latest M13 (non lyre version) but found much to my dismay that the sound was much brighter, even though all the "other factors" besides the lay seem to be the same.

Go figure.

................Paul Aviles

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