Brancher Mouthpieces (Mouthpiece Work Yahoo Group)

FROM: rickygknight (rickygknight)

SUBJECT: Brancher Mouthpieces

I have a question for anyone.  I have 2 L27 Brancher Mouthpieces.  
Both do the same thing.  When you first put a read on the Mouthpiece 
it plays great for the first say 20 - 30 minutes but after a while 
air begins to escape from between the read and the mouthpiece right a 
quarter of an inch on the outside of your lips.  Has anyone else had 
this problem with these mouthpieces and what can be done to correct 
it. I thought it might be that the rails were oneven but I have 
checked them it they are right on.  I am using 3.5 Java reads on them.
Any help would be appreciated....

FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)

SUBJECT: Re: Brancher Mouthpieces

Sounds like your reeds are swelling a lot in the center and making the
edges rise.  You can try flattening them after they swell.  The mouthpiece
table is probably flat, but you can check it to see if it is a little
convex.   Some like to make the table concave for this problem, but I think
a flat table and flat reed is a better solution.  You can also try some
synthetic reeds.

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FROM: mikeruhl (Mike Ruhl)

SUBJECT: Re: Brancher Mouthpieces

I agree with Mojo's diagnosis.  I have the exactly the same problem with my 
old Florida Link STM.  In fact, the leak occurs in precisely the same spot 
at you describe.  For me it seems to be worse with certain brands of cane 
reeds.  I used to play regular Ricos all the time, which are pretty thin 
through the heel, so that if they warp, it's more noticeable.  It's not as 
bad with Vandoren V16s, which have a thick heel section.  And the capper is 
that it doesn't happen at all with Fibracells.

Come to think of it, this is a good excuse to send this mpc to Mojo for a 
touch-up...after the Christmas bills are paid!  ;-)

Mike


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>Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:20:16 -0800 (PST)
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>Sounds like your reeds are swelling a lot in the center and making the
>edges rise.  You can try flattening them after they swell.  The mouthpiece
>table is probably flat, but you can check it to see if it is a little
>convex.   Some like to make the table concave for this problem, but I think
>a flat table and flat reed is a better solution.  You can also try some
>synthetic reeds.
>
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FROM: n3hpz (James Fay)

SUBJECT: Re: Brancher Mouthpieces

I seal off the backs of my reeds after breaking them in.

Some use sandpaper, but I use a large mill bastard file. Just keep the tip
away from it.

In winter, with the dry relative humidity caused by heating systems, my
reeds warp if I even look at them! It can be really frustrating.

Also, some ligatures contribute to warping

--Jim Fay




-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Ruhl [mailto:meruhl@...] 
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 4:30 PM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Brancher Mouthpieces

I agree with Mojo's diagnosis.  I have the exactly the same problem with my 
old Florida Link STM.  In fact, the leak occurs in precisely the same spot 
at you describe.  For me it seems to be worse with certain brands of cane 
reeds.  I used to play regular Ricos all the time, which are pretty thin 
through the heel, so that if they warp, it's more noticeable.  It's not as 
bad with Vandoren V16s, which have a thick heel section.  And the capper is 
that it doesn't happen at all with Fibracells.

Come to think of it, this is a good excuse to send this mpc to Mojo for a 
touch-up...after the Christmas bills are paid!  ;-)

Mike


>From: Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...>
>Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Brancher Mouthpieces
>Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:20:16 -0800 (PST)
>
>Sounds like your reeds are swelling a lot in the center and making the
>edges rise.  You can try flattening them after they swell.  The mouthpiece
>table is probably flat, but you can check it to see if it is a little
>convex.   Some like to make the table concave for this problem, but I think
>a flat table and flat reed is a better solution.  You can also try some
>synthetic reeds.
>
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FROM: reidalf (Alf Reid (AST VDB))

SUBJECT: Re: Brancher Mouthpieces

          Keith and Mike are absolutely right. That is the thing that frustrates me most when using cane especially the blue box
          Vandoren reeds.   I prefer reeds with a thick heel section . I found that some reeds needs flattening about 3 times
          before producing good results.  My experience is that a good  (well designed) ligature do help a little to promote a good seal. 
 
          ALF
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: rickygknight [mailto:ricky@...]
Sent: 22 December 2003 22:40
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Brancher Mouthpieces


I have a question for anyone.  I have 2 L27 Brancher Mouthpieces.  
Both do the same thing.  When you first put a read on the Mouthpiece 
it plays great for the first say 20 - 30 minutes but after a while 
air begins to escape from between the read and the mouthpiece right a 
quarter of an inch on the outside of your lips.  Has anyone else had 
this problem with these mouthpieces and what can be done to correct 
it. I thought it might be that the rails were oneven but I have 
checked them it they are right on.  I am using 3.5 Java reads on them.
Any help would be appreciated....




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