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Best mouthpiece for Greek music - tseligas - April 23rd, 2014 Great info everyone that I have assembled across many sources. Different combinations to demonstrate the plethora of choices and guide you to the right path. Keep in mind though..these are opinions of modern players. I will open another thread on investigating the oldest recordings. I have been recommending for a mouthpiece Vandoren B45 or 5JB and for Reeds Vandoren 1.5. I am still looking for that sound though. Here are the mouthpieces ranked by popularity and by opinions: Mouthpiece: For Bb Clarinet Clark Fobes Jazz 6L Clark Fobes 4L: Robert Borbeck #16 Walter Grabner Jazz Vandoren B45 (Recommended as good starter) Vandoren B45• #2.5 #1,#2 #1.5 Van Doren 66 #2 Rico Vandoren 5JB Vandoren 5JB 88 Vandoren 7JB WS Sumner Acousticut 3 and 4 NY Woodwind co. No 7 Steel ebonite Pillinger F2 Hot n Swing #1.5 Selmer C Selmer HS** Morgan Jazz J7 Rico B7 For C clarinet: Clark Fobes Jazz 6L Walter Grabner CXZ AW-PERS Vandoren B45 Vandoren 7JB Jody Jazz 7 Hot n Swing #1.5 For A clarinet Clark Fobes Jazz 6L Robert Borbeck #14 Morgan Jazz J7 Vandoren 7JB ----- REEDS Rico Royal 1.5 Hot n Swing 1.5 shaved Hot n Swing 1 Vandoren #2 and Mitchell Lurie #2 with closed mp Cruincy #1 Special Setups: Plastiras : Closed mouhpiece and #1 and mouthpiece barely in the mouth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGB2fqBVvm8 Comparative Tip Openings for Vandoren: 5RV: 42 (1.06mm) - Medium-short facing 5RV Lyre: 43 (1.09mm) - Medium facing 11•6: 46 (1.16mm) - Medium-short facing B46: 46 (1.17mm) - Medium B45•: 47(1.20mm) - Medium-long facing, large chamber B45: 47 (1.20mm) - Medium-long facing B40: 47 (1.20mm) - Medium-long facing, small chamber B45 Lyre: 50 (1.27mm) - Medium-long facing 5JB: 58 (1.47mm) - Long facing Best mouthpiece for Greek music - tseligas - April 23rd, 2014 I will be updating this post as I keep figuring out new combos! Please share your opinions! Best mouthpiece for Greek music - sofosg - April 23rd, 2014 i am using the 5jb mouthpiece i am going to bye the 7jb it is 170 opening i love the sound i have with the 5jb vandoren and rico royal reed 1 or 1.5 |