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Re: how to flatten a mouthpiece table?

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2020-03-10 20:16

Walter is correct. A very good post. It doesn't take much to mess up a mouthpiece. Using very fine 2000 grit sandpaper, just 1 or 2 swipes of a mouthpiece along the sandpaper can wreck the mouthpiece. However, in the hands of master refacers 1 or 2 swipes can turn the same mouthpiece into something amazing. I sometimes will use 6000 grit just to get that one measurement to read and for that mouthpiece to play just that tad bit better. Let's face it mouthpieces change. It's rubber. Rubber changes through the years so your facings will change as well. If you are happy with the mouthpiece leave it alone. Even if it doesn't measure correctly. It's often simply the feel as you play on them. A French curve, flat table, uneven or even rails, doesn't really matter if the Feel of the mouthpiece fits you.

I feel the table must be flat. If there are gaps, that French curve is a common name, well the rails become harder to to set. Yes it's very difficult to find flat tables. Most manufacturers use this French curve. A hole in the center of the table. So I feel if the table is pretty flat the rails won't change and finding more playable reeds, also called Reed Friendly mouthpieces will render more reeds per box to play and sound better. No I am not saying you will get 7 to 10 reeds per box to play. This surely depends on cane quality.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

Post Edited (2020-03-12 23:18)

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