Author: Ursa
Date: 2017-09-23 21:54
Hi, Ray:
If you took a given mouthpiece and widened the tip opening gap while leaving the facing length and tip rail thickness the same, the results would sound pretty much the same as with the closer tip opening. The spatial relationship between the vibrating reed and the mouthpiece interior surfaces would be slightly altered and account for most of whatever subtle difference that you might hear., if any.
The most significant difference afforded in this example would be that you would likely elect to use softer reeds with the more open tip, and the softer reeds might offer you different possibilities in terms of voicing and response.
There's much more to the equation: baffle profile, frame profile, facing length and curve profile, tip and side rail thickness, bore dimensions, and other details all vary between models and all affect the sonic presentation that you hear.
At the end of the day, it's not unlike buying speakers for an audio system: Audition as many models as you can, and let your ears be the ultimate judge.
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