Gleichweit Contrabass Clarinet Mouthpiece Bass Clarinet

Gleichweit Contrabass Clarinet Mouthpiece Bass ClarinetFinally, a new Contrabass clarinet mouthpiece in the world. I think the world needs more options for what Sarah Watts calls "the BEAST." Here's one from one of the hottest new mouthpiece makers in the world, Johannes Gleichweit. I tried it, and it's easily my favorite Contra mouthpiece out there. Here are its specs: B24 (the only contra facing currently made by Gleichweit) has a tip opening of 2. 05mm (interestingly, smaller than most of their bass

more covered

The Polaris has moved even closer to the Prestige feel

Metal-capped tenons help reduce cracking — Buffet's nod to "okay

mixing board

I've personally found that it is forgiving with "meh" reeds

when they play the Vision they say "Whoa

The raised tube addresses several problems

with a Mohs rating of 2

On average

It's just a great clarinet to play

albeit with the features we've come to appreciate about Backun instruments — the in-line trill keys (no more water in your Eb

The pitch of the throat tones are less flat