Hi guys,

Having filed the tip back on a link I'm refacing I've ended up making
the window opening shorter as well.  Is this a big deal or is there a
certain length that works best?  I'm thinking I may need to file the
window back a bit as well . . .

Regards,
Andrew

-- andrewhdonaldson <andrewhdonaldson@...> wrote:

> Having filed the tip back on a link I'm refacing I've ended up making
> the window opening shorter as well.  Is this a big deal or is there a
> certain length that works best?  I'm thinking I may need to file the
> window back a bit as well . . .

It is not a big deal.  You can leave it or file it back.  If you file it
back, you may want to undercut it some at the base of the window "U".  A
blunt edge here does not seem to blow as well to me.



 
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--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...>
wrote:
>
> -- andrewhdonaldson <andrewhdonaldson@...> wrote:
> 
> > Having filed the tip back on a link I'm refacing I've ended up making
> > the window opening shorter as well.  Is this a big deal or is there a
> > certain length that works best?  I'm thinking I may need to file the
> > window back a bit as well . . .
> 
> It is not a big deal.  You can leave it or file it back.  If you file it
> back, you may want to undercut it some at the base of the window "U".  A
> blunt edge here does not seem to blow as well to me.
> 
> 
> 
>  
>
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> Looking for earth-friendly autos? 
> Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.
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>


Thanks Keith, I'll give that a go.

I find that extending bottom of the window helps to make the low notes 
speak easier, especially low C and the bell keys.  I think this is the 
same kind of principle that helps the drilled reed that bootman uses to 
help make low notes speak. I surmise that extending the window gives 
the stocky part of the vamp less resistance to vibrate on low notes. I 
have also found that if you extend the window too far, you get a raspy, 
gritty kind of sound, which I don't find pleasing.

For me, especially on a baritone mouthpiece, I try to play the low 
notes and see how easily it speaks.  Of course the horn has to be in 
good mechanical order. If I feel it could use some help, I slowly 
extend the window down and test play to see if it is easier to play low 
notes.

Willis

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "andrewhdonaldson" 
<andrewhdonaldson@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> 
> Having filed the tip back on a link I'm refacing I've ended up making
> the window opening shorter as well.  Is this a big deal or is there a
> certain length that works best?  I'm thinking I may need to file the
> window back a bit as well . . .
> 
> Regards,
> Andrew
>