I played the Grand Canyon Suite (Grofe), cold and boom, the notes came out loud and proud. I did not really feel comfortable on the first RR, so I went right away to the second RR, which was much more playable for me. I tried two RR’s today, because RR mouthpiece was the main reason I was there at the store- I thought I might buy one (after a recommendation from a friend). Today I used a 3.5 Traditional reed, because I knew some of these mouthpieces are more closed in tip opening. And no, surprisingly I am not sponsored by Vandoren. 2.15) mouthpiece with a V12 3 reed set up. Okay so before I talk about all this I should mention, I come from a Vandoren B50 (t.o. I will go ahead and guess Ron Reuben, assuming Ronald Reagan didn’t play the clarinet in a significant way. I am assuming the RR is named after a person whose personal facing became the model standard. But let’s stop there and go back to the bass clarinet mouthpieces.
They seem to embody nice old school overtones and unique sounds, with excellent intonation and impeccable response. I have personally seen more people using his B-flat clarinet barrels and e-flat clarinet extensions than his mouthpieces, but I have definitely seen them and have played on his b-flat clarinet mouthpieces before. “RR”- San Francisco-based Clark Fobes is one of the most well-known mouthpiece makers today. My personal mouthpiece (Vandoren B50) was valued at $136 USD when I bought it new.Ĭlark Fobes San Francisco Bass Clarinet Mouthpieces On my 2014 Buffet Prestige 1193 Bass Clarinet, with 3 1/2 Vandoren BB Traditional reed. Robert Borbeck Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece ($185 USD) Richard Hawkins Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece ($295 USD) Here we go!Ĭlark Fobes San Francisco Bass Clarinet Mouthpieces ($295 USD) I’m kind of busy these days as I am still traveling so I thought I would wait until I wrote this, but maybe I should write it while it’s fresh. This morning I went to a local music store here in New York City and I had the opportunity to try some mouthpieces that I’ve wanted to try for a few years now.