Mouthpiece Work / facing curves
FROM: arnoldstang3 (John Price)
SUBJECT: facing curves
Keith....... For a clarinet with tip opening 1.10mm and a 34 length what would the numbers be for a radial curve... are they 34 22 12 6 ? I just have these four gauges....include other numbers in case I get the additional gauges. Thanks John Price
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: facing curves - clarinet & alto
--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "John Price" <john_w_price33@h...> wrote: > > Keith....... For a clarinet with tip opening 1.10mm and a 34 length > what would the numbers be for a radial curve... are they 34 22 12 > 6 ? I just have these four gauges....include other numbers in case > I get the additional gauges. Thanks John Price Your clarinet #s look good as rounded to whole numbers. I tossed another clarinet spreadsheet in the Files section. An alto one too. I did not insert extra sizes but this is simple to do. Just insert rows and copy the formulas down. Have someone who knows spreadsheets show you if you do not know how. I've commented that I get better results on clarinet not using a radial curve. But a radial curve is far from bad. It is a good starting point for any refacer.
FROM: keith29236 (Edward McLean)
SUBJECT: Re: facing curves - clarinet & alto
Thanks for publishing the Alto facing curve in the Files section Keith. I was going to ask about your findings on clarinet facings. As no one seemed to pick up on this on previous postings. I think you said you played a J5B. As this is considered a jazz piece with a long lay and open tip 57/866, have your findings been applied to this mouthpiece and just how much flattening of the curve did you find necessary. Where exactly was this applied and what were the changes in playing characteristics?