Mouthpiece Work / Re: Digest Number 1436
FROM: mvprod7991 (Mike Vaccaro)
SUBJECT: Re: Digest Number 1436
Sax and Clarinet Mouthpiece WorkCharles Bay makes a great reed guard. I think he makes them in both Aluminum and Plastic.
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Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 2:52 AM
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Digest Number 1436
Sax and Clarinet Mouthpiece Work
Messages In This Digest (5 Messages)
1a. La Voz Reed Gard From: David Kulcinski
1b. Re: La Voz Reed Gard From: Keith Bradbury
1c. Re: La Voz Reed Gard From: David Kulcinski
1d. Re: La Voz Reed Gard From: Bill Hausmann
2a. Re: Bari Van Doren #2 Opening the Tip From: fred marych
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1a. La Voz Reed Gard
Posted by: "David Kulcinski" dkulcinski@... dkulcinski
Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:06 am (PDT)
Does anyone know if La Voz is still, or could be talked into, making
aluminum ReedGards? Who makes them and/or who is the major
distributor of the ReedGards?
Thank you,
David
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1b. Re: La Voz Reed Gard
Posted by: "Keith Bradbury" kwbradbury@... kwbradbury
Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:32 am (PDT)
I doubt it. The plastic ones seem to work as well for me and are a lot
less expensive for them to make. I sold several of my Aluminum ones a few
years ago on eBay. I still kept one size for each sax/clar.
--- David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@...> wrote:
> Does anyone know if La Voz is still, or could be talked into, making
> aluminum ReedGards? Who makes them and/or who is the major
> distributor of the ReedGards?
>
> Thank you,
>
> David
>
>
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1c. Re: La Voz Reed Gard
Posted by: "David Kulcinski" dkulcinski@yahoo.com dkulcinski
Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:28 pm (PDT)
I was talking to someone, I can't remember who, about reeds and mildew & hes suggested that he used the aluminum ReedGard and NEVER had any mildew form. I use the plastic ones & my reeds get mildewed. Any ideas?
Thank you,
David
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From: Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@yahoo.com>
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 11:32:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] La Voz Reed Gard
I doubt it. The plastic ones seem to work as well for me and are a lot
less expensive for them to make. I sold several of my Aluminum ones a few
years ago on eBay. I still kept one size for each sax/clar.
--- David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@yahoo. com> wrote:
> Does anyone know if La Voz is still, or could be talked into, making
> aluminum ReedGards? Who makes them and/or who is the major
> distributor of the ReedGards?
>
> Thank you,
>
> David
>
>
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1d. Re: La Voz Reed Gard
Posted by: "Bill Hausmann" zoot51@... zoot51
Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:19 pm (PDT)
In fact, I think the plastic ones are much better. The grooves promote faster drying, and the plastic part that holds the reed down does not bend and lose pressure like the aluminum ones. I am quite sure that Rico Internatinal finds them far and away cheaper to manufacture, too. I still have a couple. For saxes, I usually use the metal holders for reeds for metal mouthpieces, just to help keep things straight. The plastic ones are easier to clean, too. I throw them in the diswasher.
Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...> wrote: I doubt it. The plastic ones seem to work as well for me and are a lot
less expensive for them to make. I sold several of my Aluminum ones a few
years ago on eBay. I still kept one size for each sax/clar.
--- David Kulcinski wrote:
> Does anyone know if La Voz is still, or could be talked into, making
> aluminum ReedGards? Who makes them and/or who is the major
> distributor of the ReedGards?
>
> Thank you,
>
> David
>
>
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2a. Re: Bari Van Doren #2 Opening the Tip
Posted by: "fred marych" fmarych@... maddahorn
Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:38 am (PDT)
Thanks Willis, this is great stuff. I will have to see about getting the software setup. I have Excel but not the add-in problem solver. The instructions are well written, heck, even I can understand them , I think. Nice job.
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From: Willis
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:13 PM
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Bari Van Doren #2 Opening the Tip
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wrote:
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> --- Is there some place on this site where a list of target
> measurements are that I can go for to make this a consistent, and
> even radial curve? ( I don't have the Excel problem solver software
> setup).
> Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>
Take a look at the file Facing Schedule.zip in the Methods folder in
the Files area. You do not need Excel to generate schedules for
radial curves. The spreadsheet works with OpenOffice Calc and
Gnumeric, both free. I also include a procedure to generate an
accurate curve without the Solver add-in. All you need is the facing
length and the tip opening and you can generate a radial curve target
schedule.
For a bari, I usually use either a 27mm or 28mm (0.0015" feeler)
facing length. If you are using a .110" opening on a tenor, you most
likely would be comfortable with something in that range in a bari
and probably a little more open. Going from something with a 0.080"
opening to 0.110" would be a bit of a stretch, but as was mentioned
here, it depends on how much material you have at the tip before it
gets too thin and sharp.
Rico Royal Graftonite mouthpieces are kind of fun to experiment with--
and cheap. My favorite mouthpiece was a Yamaha 5C on my vintage 1923
Buescher bari--until I hogged out a Graftonite mouthpiece. It took a
while, but I took out the high baffle and hogged out the sides. Not
quite a vintage pickle mouthpiece, but it has a pretty big chamber
now.
Good luck with modifying your bari mouthpiece.
Willis
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