Thank you!

Joe, great video.. I followed your advice and I took my Lebayle mouthpiece to a good technician in Italy (Paolo Porta) and he fixed it (table, rails and facing lenght) and now it is perfect... so thank you for your advices ❤

This is a good explanation of why the table needs to be evenly flat and matched to the rails out to the intended break point on the facing curve. My first mouthpiece was depressed from mid table to a point out on the side rails. The manufacturer replaced it at no cost, but even the second one has never been able to pass the "suction test". The manufacturer said that the suction test was meaningless. It was only a plastic beginner type mouthpiece, so after a year of use, I replaced it with a better known brand of mouthpiece (hard rubber and 4X the price). My replacement/upgrade mouthpiece does pass the suction test. Your video brings up some questions. First, how much surface of the table and rails do you attempt to get flat when resurfacing? When you resurface the table, does that result in changes to the facing curve and tip opening? Is their a mouthpiece original price point or other criteria where hiring a professional to work on your mouthpiece is not worth it?

@josephgiardullo7403

6 ай бұрын

I make the entire table flat. That often affects the facing curve, which must be reset. Sometimes the tip opening if affected, but sometimes not. It depends on how much concavity there is on the table. Any mouthpiece worth playing should have a flat table ( or effectively flat, meaning with almost no concavity and none at all at critical places). Of course, if somebody likes playing on a mouthpiece with a bad table, that's their business. But most pieces have bad tables and most players have probably never played on a mouthpiece that is set up properly. Once they do, their perspective changes a lot. I hope that answers your questions.

@olaflangness2907

6 ай бұрын

@@josephgiardullo7403 thank you for your prompt reply. Your series of videos on mouthpieces are exceptionally informative.

Does this technique for checking the table on a hard rubber mouthpiece also work for metal mouthpieces?

@josephgiardullo7403

3 ай бұрын

This technique creates a slightly polished surface, leaving a duller surface on low areas. On metal pieces, it can be more difficult, sometimes impossible, to see the difference. This is true for some hard rubber pieces as well. But, for some metal pieces, yes it will work. Clean the table with water first to remove any gunk. Then proceed, doing it for a longer period of time and with some solid pressure as you work. Then, look very closely, maybe with some magnification if you have it.