This mouthpiece plays almost identically with my second Chedeville Prime mouthpieces. From his web site, I gather that RH recommends 3.5 to 4 strength reeds for most of his mouthpieces. I am disappointed not to be able to give any information about tip openings or facing length. I detect a buzz in the low register that I don't like when playing a 3 1/2 Legere Signature reed, but the RH mouthpiece played wonderfully with a Legere Signature 3 3/4 reed. I found that it plays somewhat like my Chedeville Prime although it seemed a tiny bit less open. I tested the older Standard model, thanks to Gord Reeves sending it to me. Hawkins also has a Student model which sells for $104. I wouldn't hesitate to start a beginning student on this mouthpiece, particularly if that student was taking private lessons.Ī Legere 2 1/2 reed works great with this for a beginning student.
One will want to start using harder reeds earlier with this mouthpiece. Also I was using a Legere Quebec cut reed, which is not at allįor beginning players, and just fine for more advanced players, high school and above. They were notĬonsistent, and only one of them played well. I tried three of these in August 08, and all were used. I have one that I feel plays similar to by best Chedeville Prime. As of 1July2012, this is the mouthpiece I play. Machined from solid hard rubber stock, not molded The other two more-open facings are for jazz.
The 1.00mm facing would also be a good choice for a beginner. See their interesting promotional video here. It would be a good mouthpiece to have as a spare if your favorite mouthpiece gets dropped.ġ6May2014 This is now my top recommendation for a beginning mouthpiece in the less-than-$100 price range. This even comes with a mouthpiece cap and ligature. This is my top recommendation for a cheap USA-made acrylic mouthpiece.
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