can someone suggest a mouthpiece for E11
Aubrey Sayers
like to buy a good mouthpiece to go with it. can someone suggest
something suitable. i have been told that vandoren is a good choice. if
so what model do you suggest.
regards
aubrey sayers
mailto:aub...@digeng.co.uk
Steve & Sue
I just moved up to an E11, and was advised by the shop
that the Buffet mouthpiece was perfectly good--maybe
due to my *advanced* beginner status. I'd be interested
to hear any feedback from others as well.
Cheers, Steve
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Josh Rutherford
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>I just moved up to an E11, and was advised by the shop
>that the Buffet mouthpiece was perfectly good--maybe
>due to my *advanced* beginner status. I'd be interested
>to hear any feedback from others as well.
>Cheers, Steve
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more than one type of mouthpiece, depending on the type of clarinet. At my
high school, a few of our students have Buffet Internationals. The
mouthpieces that came with these instruments are original Buffet models - I
say this because our music shop has given buyers the option to replace the
mouthpiece - and they sound a little choked off - even whiny at times.
Sure, Buffet's mouthpiece is perfectly good, but how many mouthpieces
are better? Probably, plenty of them. The stock mouthpieces and ligatures
that come with clarinets aren't usually the best quality possible. More
than a few performers have carried a mouthpiece and ligature from
instrument
to instrument because they like that combination.
Ask yourself, what kind of sound do you want out of that clarinet? A
warm, dark sound? Bright and loud? Or something that can go either way?
Then try some different mouthpieces and find out which one gives you the
sound you want. You'll need to experiment. For jazz / swing music, a more
'open' mp works nicely; for concert band use an mp that gives a darker
sound
(and brings out that gorgeous low register). Just make sure you use the
right mp for the right situation: one of our clarinetists used a jazz
mouthpiece in the middle of practice for a classical concert because her
'tone was going flat'. Putting an open-faced mouthpiece on made that
worse - brighter and louder too.
Right now I use a Woodwind Company K10M on my Noblet 45. It's standard
with the clarinet, but it's not a 'stock' mouthpiece per se. The K10M is
one of the few MPs that I've played that gives me a good response in all
registers. Its sound is nice, but it's not exceptional - just
middle-range.
You might try something from that line. Unfortunately, Leblanc's website
doesn't say too much about them. Vandorens are also good, but the B45 is
overrated IMO. In America, Vandoren reed boxes come with little leaflets
proclaiming the virtues of their products. Perhaps there's one in your box
of Hand Selects.
As for Buffet mouthpieces, I wouldn't be surprised if the company
replaced them with Rico Royals, now that they're both under the Boosey and
Hawkes flag... Hope this has helped a little bit.
--J. Rutherford
Olive Branch, Mississippi
McCarthy
tells you they are good, then they deserve to be shot...no,
tortured first, then shot. :) Anything is better than
those. I play a Vandoren 5RVLyre, which is pretty good.
Stan J. DOUMANI
competition at the Paris Conservatoire??? I am doing a thesis on this
subject and require some help...
cheers
Andreas Nergaard
> You might try something from that line. Unfortunately, Leblanc's
> website doesn't say too much about them. Vandorens are also good,
> but the B45 is overrated IMO.
There are (at least) three kinds of B45s, the plain one, the B45"dot",
the B45"lyre" and some of these may come both in the trad. model and
the profile 88 model.
I hade tried out several B45s, and I've found that the plain one suits
_me_. After all, it's an individual choice.
Andreas
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Aubrey Sayers
Andreas Nergaard wrote:
> "Josh Rutherford" <jaruth...@nospamcenturyinter.net> writes:
>
> > You might try something from that line. Unfortunately, Leblanc's
> > website doesn't say too much about them. Vandorens are also good,
> > but the B45 is ove IMO.
>
> There are (at least) three kinds of B45s, the plain one, the B45"dot",
> the B45"lyre" and some of these may come both in the trad. model and
> the profile 88 model.
>
> I hade tried out several B45s, and I've found that the plain one suits
> _me_. After all, it's an individual choice.
>
thanks to everyone plied to my original post. i have been away until
today. my e11 comes with a RICO A5 mouthpiece - i dont know if thats
considered a good one or not but i will probably try a B45. thanks