Hello all,

I've got a Barone tenor mpc (solid silver) contemporary. I love this
mpc, free blowing...but the finishing is not as good as other mpcs I
have, especially  the side rails : the thickness is unequal all along
the rails. Is it really important for its playability ?
I can send a picture if needed.

Thank you for your opinion !

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Absolutely right - if you try too hard to make your "ugly lover" better...
You'll likely end up with "no lover" at all. :)
 
Sincerely,
               Karsten J. Chikuri
 


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From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of John Delia
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:12 PM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] about side rail thickness (unequal) : does it
matter ???





Are you kidding?  If you love it, don't try to make it better.  Chances are
you'll only ruin it.  We've all played pieces that looked strange and uneven
that work.  Remember, you can't have it all.  Sometimes the ugliest lover is
the best!  John


On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 4:16 PM, zglurbbreyes <zglurbbreyes@
<mailto:zglurbbreyes@...> yahoo.fr> wrote:


Hello all,

I've got a Barone tenor mpc (solid silver) contemporary. I love this
mpc, free blowing...but the finishing is not as good as other mpcs I
have, especially the side rails : the thickness is unequal all along
the rails. Is it really important for its playability ?
I can send a picture if needed.

Thank you for your opinion !








 

Uneven side rail thickness is not a big deal in any case: it may even be part of the characteristic sound of the mpc. The real important consideration is the evenness of the curve of the rails: where the reed hits, but even there, if the mpc works for you it would be better to leave it alone. If it ain't broke...

Toby
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Karsten J. Chikuri 
  To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:21 AM
  Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] about side rail thickness (unequal) : does it matter ???



  Absolutely right - if you try too hard to make your "ugly lover" better... You'll likely end up with "no lover" at all. :)

  Sincerely,
                 Karsten J. Chikuri




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    From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Delia
    Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:12 PM
    To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] about side rail thickness (unequal) : does it matter ???



    Are you kidding?  If you love it, don't try to make it better.  Chances are you'll only ruin it.  We've all played pieces that looked strange and uneven that work.  Remember, you can't have it all.  Sometimes the ugliest lover is the best!  John


    On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 4:16 PM, zglurbbreyes <zglurbbreyes@...> wrote:

      Hello all,

      I've got a Barone tenor mpc (solid silver) contemporary. I love this
      mpc, free blowing...but the finishing is not as good as other mpcs I
      have, especially the side rails : the thickness is unequal all along
      the rails. Is it really important for its playability ?
      I can send a picture if needed.

      Thank you for your opinion !