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Re: H-Frame and A-Frame mouthpieces

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-07-24 04:50

rgoldem wrote:

> I own a Grabner CXZ-AW A-frame mouthpiece that helps me quite a
> lot with intonation matters and Mr. Grabner himself confirmed
> that the “A” provides a mellower experience in the throat
> tones and a smoother tone overall.
>

My only experience with an angle-walled mouthpiece is with the same one you have. I do find the sound of the CXZ-AW is more mellow. I'm not sure why it would help with intonation. It might change certain tuning tendencies in the scale, but then I would think the mouthpiece's overall design would have to be adjusted to compensate. Mouthpieces need ultimately to produce a scale that's in tune at least as much as to be responsive.

Walter is very knowledgeable and would probably be able to tell you as much as can be told about this.

> Also, if my impression is correct why is so
> difficult to find A-frame mouthpieces nowadays?
>

I don't know if it's hard to find angle-walled (A-frame) mouthpieces in Europe. Someone else might comment. I don't think the color they tend to give the sound is so popular in the U.S., although I'm sure there are players using them. The blanks Walter Grabner uses are made by Zinner. There must be other makers using them and other players they're being sold to.

Karl

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