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Effect of Facing Length on a Mouthpiece

Author: McDonalds Eater
Date: 2021-10-29 18:41

Hello,

I wanted to know what some of the effects of facing length are on the mouthpiece.

With all other factors being the same, what are characteristics of a short facing? Long facing? Other than resistance, how does facing length affect sound, intonation, response, color, etc.?

I have played a variety of mouthpieces in my career, ranging from M13 Lyre to B40 Lyre, but I have never paid attention to facing length and thus have only played long facings, coincidentally.

I mostly have played on M13L and M15, but recently I have been gaining interest in trying the out the 5RV and 5RV Lyre, which have shorter facings than the M models. What should I expect of a shorter facing mouthpiece aside from resistance?

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