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Re: Mouthpieces & (small) bore diffs

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-08-22 15:56

I know this isn't the kind of response you're looking for, but your question intrigues me, so *I'm* interested:

What do you mean by whether "the differences are **too small to matter** [my emphasis]...?" The obvious but non-technical answer is that if they seem to play well together, any differences that may exist don't matter, and if any of the mouthpiece/instrument combinations doesn't sound good or tune acceptably, then the differences do matter and that combination would be "ruled out."

Realizing that you're looking for a more technical evaluation of the bore differences, I'm wondering how those combinations feel to you when you try them, independent of any technical opinions you may get here. I've always read that the B&H 1010 bores are larger enough than French Buffets and Selmers that they need different mouthpieces for tuning purposes. I'm not sure as an American non B&H player, how the 926 compares (or the Eaton).

Karl

Post Edited (2019-08-23 00:15)

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