Vandoren 5JB & 7JB Bb Clarinet Mouthpieces Model:5JB

Vandoren 5JB & 7JB Bb Clarinet Mouthpieces Model:5JBThese are the jazz clarinet mouthpieces in the Vandoren lineup. The 5JB has been around forever, and the 7JB is the newer, even bigger sibling. How big? The 5JB is already huge its tip opening is 1. 47mm. (For reference, a B45 is about 1. 20mm.) The 7JB is (are you sitting down?) 1. 70mm, which is the largest tip opening Vandoren makes for Bb clarinet, full stop. For reference, some BASS clarinet mouthpieces start in the 1. 80s. Both have long

if that's your bag

because for a long time the entry-level bass clarinet mouthpiece market was a wasteland

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if you're after something with more wood in the tone

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These are new clarinets sourced directly from an authorized Yamaha retailer overseas

Downside of the Versa X compared to the Versa is that it's not as versatile

about 4"x4" (10cm x 10cm)

The Buffet R13 still makes sense if you want a firmer center

This rough guideline above is from my own experimentation with the VK1

like the Versa