Ken Barry:
_____________________
.....I am planning to make
metal pieces, they will likely be gold plated brass. Thanks, Ken
- - -
Kenneth Barry
Saxscape Mouthpieces http://www.saxscape.com
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Rohan:

Hi Ken

I know from you website that you don't believe the material of the mpc has a
significant impact on the sound, so I am interested to know why you plan on
making metal ones.

Rohan

Hi Rohan,

Good catch -- that's true, I don't believe material affects the 
sound. However, a lot of people just like metal for its density, 
heaviness, and looks. It also makes a difference to the player, with 
the vibrations being conducted through the top teeth.  It's just 
another option I want to make available to become a full range 
mouthpiece maker.  I should include this in the faq on my page now.  
Thanks for making that observation.

Best regards,
Ken

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Rohan 
Lawlor" <lawlormail@...> wrote:
>
> Ken Barry:
> _____________________
> .....I am planning to make
> metal pieces, they will likely be gold plated brass. Thanks, Ken
> - - -
> Kenneth Barry
> Saxscape Mouthpieces http://www.saxscape.com
> ____________________
> 
> Rohan:
> 
> Hi Ken
> 
> I know from you website that you don't believe the material of the 
mpc has a
> significant impact on the sound, so I am interested to know why you 
plan on
> making metal ones.
> 
> Rohan
>

Even if you do no not believe mouthpiece materials effect sound, they
definately feel different to the player in the mouth.  

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This html message parsed with html2text ---------------------------And the shape of the embouchure, since metal mpcs have such a smaller profile.
I think it has been mentioned before that, even if you could compare a metal
and HR mouthpiece with identical facings and interior dimensions, it is
conceivable that the change in mouth position could change the sound more than
any difference in material. Also (as I think Keith meant), it certainly
changes the feel in the mouth - many players are only comfortable with one or
the other. No doubt they could get used to the other material and exterior
shape, but that intial weird feel of a different profile mouthpiece is often a
deal- killer for them.  
  
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Having recorded with both plastic and silverite dukoffs my ears tell me that you cannot tell any tonal difference; I think the same would extend to a modern brass dukoff, imho. 

mike 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dan Torosian 
  To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 10:46 AM
  Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Mouthpiece material


  And the shape of the embouchure, since metal mpcs have such a smaller profile.  I think it has been mentioned before that, even if you could compare a metal and HR mouthpiece with identical facings and interior dimensions, it is conceivable that the change in mouth position could change the sound more than any difference in material.  Also (as I think Keith meant), it certainly changes the feel in the mouth - many players are only comfortable with one or the other.  No doubt they could get used to the other material and exterior shape, but that intial weird feel of a different profile mouthpiece is often a deal-killer for them.

  Dan T

  Keith Bradbury wrote:


    Even if you do no not believe mouthpiece materials effect sound, they
    definately feel different to the player in the mouth. 

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