Author: sonicbang
Date: 2022-05-28 13:59
Karl,
I was using .0015, .010, .024 and .035 feelers. So I got 31.5, 21, 12-, 5 plus the tip which is about 0.94mm on a Music Medic wand. I use more reference point when I actually do the refacing. On which feeler gauges would you get 38-28-22-12-5? I assume you add one more gauge of .016 or .017 for the break point. The mouthpiece looks completely untouched, the original tool marks are all there typical to all Babbitt-faced mouthpieces. There are no marks of sanding or filing whatsoever.
Ed,
You are right about the changes regarding reed strength. Also, I think the mouthpiece is stuffy because the lay is short and asymmetrical at many points. I just didn’t include the left-right values and gave some rounded ones to give a hunch of the nature of the curve.
vintschevski,
I will try to make a video of the refacing and will post a link here as time permits. BTW I could play this mouthpiece with a 3.5 or 3.5+ reed but there is too much noise. I usually go down by .5 strength to get a more pure sound without all the unwanted noises, as long as the intonation remains correct and the high notes are available.
Post Edited (2022-05-28 14:00)
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