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New mouthpiece...raising a couple questions

Author: marshall
Date: 2008-07-28 17:03
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I recently acquired an old Charles Chedeville mouthpiece. It plays fantastically and feels much more even througout the registers than any other mouthpiece I own, and response and articulation is almost effortless in the altissimo. It's easy to project but wonderful to play at even the softest dynamics.

However, I do have a few questions regarding this mouthpiece. First, the tip is very narrow...much narrower than any other mouthpiece I've ever seen. Is this normal for Chedevilles...or normal of a certain vintage of them?

You may also notice in the second picture that the rails and tip are slightly uneven. I plan on sending it to a hand-crafter to get it worked on and refaced, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where to potentially have it sent. I plan on playing a few mouthpieces from a few hand-crafters before I make a decision on this, and I think more options would be helpful.

Post Edited (2008-07-28 17:10)

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