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Re: Vandoren Mouthpiece - 13 series or not?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2014-03-21 22:33

Paul Aviles wrote:

> Chris correct me if I am wrong, but when an enlarged baffel and
> tone chamber area are what flattens the pitch, foreshortening
> the mouthpiece does not change the tuning characteristics of
> the mouthpiece as much.
>

Chris P wrote:

> Shortening the mouthpiece was suggested to me by Jon Steward at
> Howarth's London shop as I didn't exactly want to shorten my
> barrels (CTs and Series 9s). I shortened my "13" Series M15 by
> 1.5-2mm which brought the pitch up nicely.
>

Isn't the pitch a function of the internal volume of the mouthpiece rather than just its length? Shortening it would reduce the total volume.

Karl

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