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Re: Gleichweit Mouthpieces

Author: seabreeze
Date: 2021-09-09 21:02

Thanks for your review, Eric. The Gleichweit 7-1 does indeed have a limpid, relaxed, lyrical sound and a distinctive tenuto quality to articulation that would be hard to match in any other brand. How well do you feel it would project in an orchestra? Since traditional Viennese mouthpieces have long and very close facings, why do you suppose the Viennese designers use such open facings for the French Boehm models? Do you think the 7-1 could be made to play well with a closer tip opening?

Another mouthpiece line that would be good to review is the Chedeville line produced in Savannah, Georgia by Jody Espina. They include the Chedeville Elite, the Chedeville Umbra, and the Chedeville SAV. Espina bought the rights to the Chedeville name from Omar Henderson and also the right to use Henderson's proprietary rubber. The Elite and Umbra models come in many facings starting from the F00 model with a very close 0.95 mm and the F0 model with 1.00 mm, and ranging out to open.

Post Edited (2021-09-09 22:25)

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