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Re: French mouthpieces with German facing

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2021-09-29 08:31

If you really want to German that up, I'd go with a longer facing (25mm) and a smaller tip opening (1.00 or smaller). Then use a #3 strength reed (maybe less...depends if you're using a German reed or not).

Then, LISTEN. You may think the combination feels like you've gone back to your Belwin Band Builder days, but the sound will be a nice consistent creamy sound and you'll be able to produce the full spectrum of dynamics. It may even be the next day (as it was my first time trying the legitimate German set up) that you realize what happened the day before. But if you accept it.......it will change your approach forever (in a good way!).

................Paul Aviles

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