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Re: For bass: Vandoren B30, B44, B40

Author: super20bu6
Date: 2012-03-15 11:02

While I've never tried a Vandoren mouthpiece on Bass Clarinet, I have tried one on Bb. It felt stuffy and hard to play for me. I tried the Fobes Debut Bass Clarinet mouthpiece and truly like it....but now that I've increased my Bass Clarinet playing time, I upgraded to the Fobes Basso Nova and will never look back. Great response, easy articulation and a full dynamic range. I use a Rovner Dark ligature. I've tried the BG Revelation ligature but went back to the Rovner Dark after only a week. I currently play on a 33 year old Leblanc wooden bass...but have used the Fobes mouthpiece on my Olds Plastic Bass and other musicians had no idea I was playing a plastic Bass Clarinet. For the money, I say the Fobes is the way to go. I'm no pro, merely a hobbyist and I do like my sound on the Fobes mouthpieces. I use a Fobes Nova on my Contra Alto as well.

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