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Re: How to test a mouthpiece?

Author: gkern
Date: 2014-03-21 07:12

muppie, I am mainly into vintage mouthpieces, and if they are worn or chipped, Vytas Krass has refaced 2 for my Selmer CT, a Woodwind K9 and a Selmer HS in oval; they are fantastic. On my other vintage faves, I have a Portnoy BP02 on the Marigaux, and a Jean Barre that came with the horn. I have not yet settled on "the" mouthpiece for the Penzel Mueller Soloist...

I have bought several new mouthpieces, a Selmer C85 105, a Vandoren 5JB, a real screamer, and a James Pyne Clarion Poly Crystal, hyped as being "reed friendly", all of which play okay on a number of vintage clarinets.

But as almost everyone on the forum will tell you, mouthpiece selection and preference depends upon the player, the reed, and the clarinet. So keep experimenting and you will eventually find the one or ones that work for you, and check out different brands. And don't be surprised if the one you think is perfect today is replaced by one that plays even better down the road.

Gary K

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