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Old 02-21-2004, 06:23 PM   #48 (permalink)
dcstep
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Originally Posted by W Scott
Dave, as for mouthpieces, I think it would have to be pretty extreme for me to notice a difference. If there was a difference, it would have to be because of the backbore. What I notice is a huge difference in range, endurance and comfort. One thing I thought about in regards to your reply is this----does the size of a person matter? How much? I'm 5'11, former weight lifter weighing about 215 and have a lung volume of over six liters. Maybe I'm pumping out so much air that it would take something extreme to be noticed. ........
I doubt that. I'm taller and bigger than you. I suspect you just haven't tried near as many mpcs as I have. No offense meant.

Either that, or there's something about your embouchure that makes it hard for you to feel the resistance. Can you play whisper-quiet (almost unhearable)? If not, you may have an open embouchure and play relatively loud so as to achieve a "good" tone. That would make you less sensitive to mpc resistance, I suspect.

Dave
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