Hi guys

I just did my first modification on the facing curve on a tenor Yamaha 5C rubber (or plastic) mouthpiece. It was playing not good so, I took the chance and worked on it. These are the final measurements I did:

0.0015     46
0.010      33.5
0.024      22.5
0.034      18.8
0.050      10.3

Tip opening: 0.080

Can anybody help me giving me your comments please? 

The piece plays much better now, I´m very happy I did I good job, but I wonder if this is the right curve for this tip opening. 

Thank you very much.
Sincerely
Gerardo

If your happy with it that's what it's all about.The hardest part of this art is to know when to stop.One more swipe can change everything for better or worse.

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "soruyoavila" <soruyoavila@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys
> 
> I just did my first modification on the facing curve on a tenor Yamaha 5C rubber (or plastic) mouthpiece. It was playing not good so, I took the chance and worked on it. These are the final measurements I did:
> 
> 0.0015     46
> 0.010      33.5
> 0.024      22.5
> 0.034      18.8
> 0.050      10.3
> 
> Tip opening: 0.080
> 
> Can anybody help me giving me your comments please? 
> 
> The piece plays much better now, I´m very happy I did I good job, but I wonder if this is the right curve for this tip opening. 
> 
> Thank you very much.
> Sincerely
> Gerardo
>

I think this would be more responsive.  It is a radial curve for .080", 46L 
assuming a tip rail thickness of 1.4 on the gage.

 Feeler(inch) New Target Current 
 0.0015 46.0 46 
 0.010 34.8 33.5 
 0.024 24.7 22.5 
 0.034 19.3 18.8 
 0.050 12.2 10.3 
Tip 0.080 1.4 1.4 



________________________________
From: soruyoavila <soruyoavila@...>
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 10:24:26 PM
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] My first facing curve modification

  
Hi guys

I just did my first modification on the facing curve on a tenor Yamaha 5C rubber 
(or plastic) mouthpiece. It was playing not good so, I took the chance and 
worked on it. These are the final measurements I did:

0.0015 46
0.010 33.5
0.024 22.5
0.034 18.8
0.050 10.3

Tip opening: 0.080

Can anybody help me giving me your comments please? 

The piece plays much better now, I´m very happy I did I good job, but I wonder 
if this is the right curve for this tip opening. 


Thank you very much.
Sincerely
Gerardo





      

Are radial curves always the best option? if not, how do you know when to use other kind? Is that just a matter of experience? like saying "I know Otto Links work perfect with this measurements... even though they don´t produce a radial or eliptical curve".......????

Thanks!




--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...> wrote:
>
> I think this would be more responsive.  It is a radial curve for .080", 46L 
> assuming a tip rail thickness of 1.4 on the gage.
> 
>  Feeler(inch) New Target Current 
>  0.0015 46.0 46 
>  0.010 34.8 33.5 
>  0.024 24.7 22.5 
>  0.034 19.3 18.8 
>  0.050 12.2 10.3 
> Tip 0.080 1.4 1.4 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: soruyoavila <soruyoavila@...>
> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 10:24:26 PM
> Subject: [MouthpieceWork] My first facing curve modification
> 
>   
> Hi guys
> 
> I just did my first modification on the facing curve on a tenor Yamaha 5C rubber 
> (or plastic) mouthpiece. It was playing not good so, I took the chance and 
> worked on it. These are the final measurements I did:
> 
> 0.0015 46
> 0.010 33.5
> 0.024 22.5
> 0.034 18.8
> 0.050 10.3
> 
> Tip opening: 0.080
> 
> Can anybody help me giving me your comments please? 
> 
> The piece plays much better now, I´m very happy I did I good job, but I wonder 
> if this is the right curve for this tip opening. 
> 
> 
> Thank you very much.
> Sincerely
> Gerardo
>

Just like there is no best mouthpiece, there is no best curve.  A radial curve 
is a good place to start as you learn facing work.  It may even be a good place 
to stop.

A well made radial curve will beat out a so-so implemented elliptical curve or 
any other curve shape.  The family of elliptical curves are just a way to add 
some "good" resistance.  You can also add resistance with a harder reed, shorter 
facing and/or a more open tip.  There are trade-offs with each approach.    





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From: soruyoavila <soruyoavila@...>
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, March 8, 2011 11:41:37 AM
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: My first facing curve modification

  
Are radial curves always the best option? if not, how do you know when to use 
other kind? Is that just a matter of experience? like saying "I know Otto Links 
work perfect with this measurements... even though they don´t produce a radial 
or eliptical curve".......????

Thanks!

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...> wrote:
>
> I think this would be more responsive.  It is a radial curve for .080", 46L 
> assuming a tip rail thickness of 1.4 on the gage.
> 
> Feeler(inch) New Target Current 
> 0.0015 46.0 46 
> 0.010 34.8 33.5 
> 0.024 24.7 22.5 
> 0.034 19.3 18.8 
> 0.050 12.2 10.3 
> Tip 0.080 1.4 1.4 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: soruyoavila <soruyoavila@...>
> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 10:24:26 PM
> Subject: [MouthpieceWork] My first facing curve modification
> 
>   
> Hi guys
> 
> I just did my first modification on the facing curve on a tenor Yamaha 5C 
>rubber 
>
> (or plastic) mouthpiece. It was playing not good so, I took the chance and 
> worked on it. These are the final measurements I did:
> 
> 0.0015 46
> 0.010 33.5
> 0.024 22.5
> 0.034 18.8
> 0.050 10.3
> 
> Tip opening: 0.080
> 
> Can anybody help me giving me your comments please? 
> 
> The piece plays much better now, I´m very happy I did I good job, but I wonder 
>
> if this is the right curve for this tip opening. 
> 
> 
> Thank you very much.
> Sincerely
> Gerardo
>