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Mpc for small bore clarinet

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2020-01-22 03:38

I have a 0.575 bore clarinet which plays extremely flat with 0.590 exit bore mouthpieces. After reading a response from Ralph "Vintage" Morgan, (http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=79415&t=78931), I'm quite convinced that I have a severe mismatch. I've read about the Moennig barrel, but, I'm not sure that it would bring it up to zero from a pretty consistent -40 reading.

I've done some researching for small bore mouthpieces and haven't been as successful as I would like. I believe the Selmer C85 series as well as the CL4/5/6 series have small bore outputs. However, I would like to stay with a medium (34) facing as this length appears to make it easier for me to form an embouchure. I'm very interested in the Pyne Polycrystal mpc, but, I fear it, too, would give me a very low pitch reading.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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