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Re: mouthpiece patina, additional thoughts

Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2006-06-05 21:31

In reference to the "updating" of facings of already fine mouthpieces:

Any time one takes material off of the table or the facing, the reed, to a degree, sits closer to the baffle, either the tip baffle or full baffle. Therefore this process, if even done only in small increments, alters the inner dimensions of the mouthpiece (the reed/baffle relationship).

This may be fine to a point and one can even adjust for that by taking a small bit of material out of the baffle in exactly the right places to compensate. But past at a certain point, the original chamber dimensions will be compromised so that the mouthpiece will not resemble the original.

This may be a good thing but most often I find it to be undesirable and risky past two or three refacings or "touch-ups on average.

Gregory Smith

Post Edited (2006-06-05 21:32)

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