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“I’m an old guy getting back to playing after 45 years of “silence”. I’ve found my eye’s aren’t seeing the charts like they used to but, my fingers have an amazing amount of “memory” left in them (thanx to the great old Englishman I had as a teacher all those years ago and the foundation he gave me). I’ve been getting a lot of compliments, to my surprise, on my technique and sound on my old tenor (a Buescher purchased in 1954) and the original mouthpiece / lit. setup. Now I’m trying to educate myself on mpc’s and I’m looking for resources that will explain the differences in chamber, baffle, tip………etc. I would like to find info for both the tenor as well as clarinet (clarinet was always my primary instrument)………can you advise me in this matter? Thanx for any help you can offer.”

The best place to start on this journey would be Mouthpieceheaven.com. I’d recommend spending time at a store with a bunch of mouthpieces and trying them out. Something about a 105 tip opening (Berg Larsen opening type) or about a 5 or 6 start Link/Meyer opening. Chamber size will depend on what kind of sound you want. Good luck!