[BobD]

I see a lot of Vandoren made Woodwind brand pieces for sale but the sizing is S,ML,L...etc. Does anyone know the what these equate to in actual size(ie .105,.110)?

 

[El Spot]

Do you have the exact names?

 

[BobD]

Actually I was thinking of the Woodwind brand Java and Jumbo Java mouthpieces.

 

[Canadiain]

The blue ones right?

I have a "ML" tenor piece that from memory I measured at about .120 in my hokey way.

This is if I put the table on a flat glass plate I can slide a 0.120" guage pin under the center of the tip. I should probably double check before you take that as gospel though.

 

[EZ]

I've had several with the same marking but different sizes. Sorry - can't tell you what they were. Only that they were variable.

 

[Canadiain]

I've had several with the same marking but different sizes. Sorry - can't tell you what they were. Only that they were variable.

Hey Ed, what the kosher way to measure the tip size?

 

[BobD]

Dang! I thought Ed would know for sure.

 

[EZ]

Hey Ed, what the kosher way to measure the tip size?

After draining all the blood, you can use a set of digital calipers - using a small flat, hard, rigid surface against the table which reaches out to the tip. A small piece of glass, lucite, etc. works well for this.

 

[Canadiain]

After draining all the blood, you can use a set of digital calipers - using a small flat, hard, rigid surface against the table which reaches out to the tip. A small piece of glass, lucite, etc. works well for this.

Is it just an optical illusion that makes it look like the aperture a little larger in the center than at the side rails?

Or if thats really the case due to the curvature of the tip I guess the size is the largest opening...in the center right? In theory the guage pin thing should give pretty much the same result I think.

Thats a fine looking piece eh

 

[EZ]

I guess the size is the largest opening...in the center right?

Yes