Thank you for a great video guys. I used to visit E. Matson frequently in the mid to late1970’s. It was always such a treat to spend that time with him. He was SO generous with his time and expertise. It brought a tear to my eye seeing that popsicle stick! I remember it so well. Thanks again!
Amazing video. I remember how nervous I was the first time I had a mouthpiece refaced and how relieved I was when that good mouthpiece suddenly played even better.
Check this out 14:00 this is a major pint in refacing. People are not all equal and the facing is not all equal. Many, not all players bite more on the right side. More facings do lean right, on average. This key point and how you interact with it. Don't try to always be perfect.
Great video, thank you! Just the first step helped this mouthpiece quite a lot. That makes me think that there is an "issue" not only with the tip opening but with the bottom part of the curve as well.
I wouldn’t say “issue,” the stock mouthpiece just isn’t optimized for me. John liked it better before refacing. But it’s cool that the internal design works with a closer facing and less bite, I’d suggest this mouthpiece as a good platform for refacing, maybe even better than the X series.
@@jackhowell8708 I agree, "issue" is a bad word. That's why I added backticks 😊 I have Reserve Evolution and I always felt as if there was unnecessary resistance and uncertainty in response. So I did the same first step( closing tip a bit) and it immediately sounded and felt better. For me of course. It started to speak quicker, and large intervals became smoother.
Intrigued by the Matson popsicle stick gauge… Any chance you have more details on it so one might be able to recreate it? I’ve heard it mentioned before but this is the first time actually seeing it
I’ll leave it up to John whether he wants to post measurements, but just looking at it, it might be difficult. The sides aren’t actually straight, it’s very handmade.
Jack Howell and John Weigand, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge! Jack Howell, are you using a different recording device? The sound is superb. I can really hear the core and focus develop as John Weigand adjusts your mouthpiece!
No, same Rode shotgun mic as everything else, maybe just better sound from the room? No AC low frequency rumble, for one thing. Sometimes I use a Zoom H6 for audio but this was a very quick setup; if the sound turned out well maybe that compensates for the lighting. Thanks for commenting.
Thank you for a great video guys. I used to visit E. Matson frequently in the mid to late1970’s. It was always such a treat to spend that time with him. He was SO generous with his time and expertise. It brought a tear to my eye seeing that popsicle stick! I remember it so well. Thanks again!
Amazing video. I remember how nervous I was the first time I had a mouthpiece refaced and how relieved I was when that good mouthpiece suddenly played even better.
Good point. I should have mentioned the golden rule of refacing: don’t reface your number one. It doesn’t ALWAYS work.
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Check this out 14:00 this is a major pint in refacing. People are not all equal and the facing is not all equal. Many, not all players bite more on the right side. More facings do lean right, on average. This key point and how you interact with it. Don't try to always be perfect.
John: “This facing is crooked.”
Me: “It’s gonna stay crooked.”
Great video, thank you!
Just the first step helped this mouthpiece quite a lot. That makes me think that there is an "issue" not only with the tip opening but with the bottom part of the curve as well.
I wouldn’t say “issue,” the stock mouthpiece just isn’t optimized for me. John liked it better before refacing. But it’s cool that the internal design works with a closer facing and less bite, I’d suggest this mouthpiece as a good platform for refacing, maybe even better than the X series.
@@jackhowell8708 I agree, "issue" is a bad word. That's why I added backticks 😊
I have Reserve Evolution and I always felt as if there was unnecessary resistance and uncertainty in response. So I did the same first step( closing tip a bit) and it immediately sounded and felt better. For me of course. It started to speak quicker, and large intervals became smoother.
Intrigued by the Matson popsicle stick gauge… Any chance you have more details on it so one might be able to recreate it? I’ve heard it mentioned before but this is the first time actually seeing it
I’ll leave it up to John whether he wants to post measurements, but just looking at it, it might be difficult. The sides aren’t actually straight, it’s very handmade.
Great video! Did Mr. Weigand learn or apprentice under E. Matson?
Thank you. Yes, he credits Matson as his teacher.
@@jackhowell8708 Does he accept mp's to work on, that are not students or colleagues?
@@pbnj4lyfe298 If you will email me particulars (as per video description) I will forward to him.
Jack Howell and John Weigand, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!
Jack Howell, are you using a different recording device? The sound is superb. I can really hear the core and focus develop as John Weigand adjusts your mouthpiece!
No, same Rode shotgun mic as everything else, maybe just better sound from the room? No AC low frequency rumble, for one thing. Sometimes I use a Zoom H6 for audio but this was a very quick setup; if the sound turned out well maybe that compensates for the lighting. Thanks for commenting.