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Re: small opening mouthpieces

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-11-14 21:11

seabreeze wrote:

> There are all kinds of mouthpieces that come with small
> openings, and each of them plays differently. There's the
> Hawkins B model, ...the Walter Grabner
> Chicago model, the Clark Fobes CF San Francisco, and CWF

These were, AFAIK, still based on Zinner blanks until Zinner recently closed up shop. I wonder how these products will change, but I never found any of them to be inherently shrill or "small" sounding.

The Backun Moba, Vandoren and Reserve series aren't based on Zinners and are available in a wide range of tip openings and curve lengths. There are also mouthpieces with more closed tips being marketed by Bob Bernardo, Chris Hill and Brad Behn that are made from their own proprietary blanks. All of them are capable of supporting a full, vibrant sound without shrillness.

Karl

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