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Re: How about a new rubber clarinet? From a

Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2010-08-14 22:24

Very interesting and insightful blog by Clark. He is one of the premier mouthpiece makers, IMHO, today. I also feel that design trumps material but Clark's comparison of Selmer versus other molded mouthpieces neglects the fact that the present rod rubber formulation (I know where it comes from and its composition) is not similar to the old Chedeville rod rubber in compostion or production process.
Disclaimer - I have a recreation of Chedeville rubber and own the Chedeville trademark and word mark.
L. Omar Henderson
www.doctorsprod.com

Another complexity - molded mouthpieces - all - must be subsequently vulcanized by heat and pressure and the uneven cooling because of thickness differences in various parts of the mouthpiece induce torsion and warping in all molded mouthpieces. These effects are moderated by the makers tools but most would agree that every mouthpiece plays and sounds a little differently. Rod rubber, at least per batch, has even crosslinking and structure which is then cut into mouthpiece form - later adjusted by a maker.

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