selecting a clarinet mouthpiece
our facings at a glance:
last updated: May 21st 2021
Foglietta mouthpieces are completely own constructions. These are produced in an additive manufactoring
process which provides materials as polyacrylate or rigid polyurethane. Both materials meet the requirements
for biocompatibility by ISO 10993 class IIa.
The prices start at:
120,00 EUR a french style mouthpiece
150,00 EUR for one german style.
As a special service we offer a refacing of a customers own material by a facing of ours at
60,00 EUR per lay.
Please contact me for more details (a click on the Logo) for shure I
still have some more options.
Our mouthpiece facings for french system clarinet :
Facing
Length
Opening
Charakter
BK
short
1,20 mm
A lot of tension with a bright and brilliant sound
BKC
short
1,20 mm
Combines tension and response with a full and brilliant sound
BM
med.
1,20 mm
compares to the classic B40 and provides some fun for you
BMC
med.
1,20 mm
Classic medium facing for a full warm sound
BL
long
1,20 mm
sensitive tension, warm full sound
BLC
long
1,20 mm
Classic curve, sensitive tension, warm sound
Facings for german system clarinet :
Facing
Length
Opening
Character
K2
kurz
0,80mm
measures taken from a wooden mouthpiece by Karl Friedrich Todt
K2S
kurz
0,85mm
compares to ancient facings on wooden mouthpieces by Oskar Oehler
RSHC
kurz
0,85mm
Copy of Peter Rieckhoffs very special old woodpiece by K.F. Todt
K3
kurz
0,90mm
taken from an ebonite mouthpiece by F.A. Uebel
K3C
kurz
0,92mm
corrected version of an O.Oehler facing on wood
K3S
kurz
0,95mm
Measures of an ebonite facing by F.A.Uebel
K3SS
kurz
1,00mm
Nearly a french style facing, rather bright sound, good repetition
K3XC
kurz
1,00mm
full of tension, classicaly soft and silky
K4
kurz
1,00mm
good tension, closed sounding character
M2
mittel
0,80mm
compares to facings of F.A.Uebel on grenadill.
M2S
mittel
0,85mm
measures from O.Oehler on grenadill
K2_88
mittel
0,88mm
a bit longer, closer, but with a real thrill of tension
M3
mittel
0,90mm
something like Wurlitzer M3, closer sound
960
mittel
0,90mm
similar to M3, wider curve (you may feel a better air flow)
M3C
mittel
0,90mm
copy from an old M3 ebonite: real good tension, warm sound, plays easily staccato, anything more?
965
mittel
0,95mm
a universal facing for anything and everybody
M3S
mittel
0,95mm
compares to a Wurlitzer M3+ bright and close sound
HSTC
mittel
0,95mm
copy of an old ebonite treasure with a swiss origin
M3SC
mittel
0,95mm
age-old, well warm and smooth sound
PHBC
mittel
1,00mm
older open lay with greetings from Berlin
M4
mittel
1,00mm
something like Wurlitzer M4*
M4S
mittel
1,05mm
modern, open facing similar to Wurlitzer B2
M5
mittel
1,10mm
very open german lay, full and flexible sound
L3
lang
0,90mm
copy of a facing of Heinrich Geuser
970
lang
0,90mm
similar to L3 with a wider curve (enhanced air flow)
M2_91
lang
0,91mm
facing by Mr. Ludewig, seems long and close, but provides a sensationally full sound, anything goes!
L3S
lang
0,95mm
Franz Klein used a thing like that.
975
lang
0,95mm
wider curve than L3S provides profund and deep vibration
L4
lang
1,00mm
typical lay covering the german sound idea, closed, full and brilliant, in other words sound with a kick and no problems to find a reed for
L4C
lang
1,00mm
corrected copy of an old Mollenhauer mouthpiece
L4S
lang
1,05mm
corredcted version of a Grässel mouthpiece
L4SC
lang
1.05mm
measures taken from a mouthpiece of Rudolf Gall
L3S_06
lang
1,06mm
compares to Viotto N1
Which is the unique point behind the foglietta concept?
Streamlined shapes are state of the art whenever technical developing in connection with currents or airflow
is concerned. They are part of our modern world in form of a ship's hull or a biker's helmet as well as
automobile design up to the wingprofile of an aircraft. Streamlined design helps us to save energy
as well as to save our environment by improving noise reduction while using streaming air
much more effectively.
This is the reason why Foglietta designed a new clarinet reed as a component to several own
mouthpiece facings all following the same basic priciple. You may choose from different lengths
or from different tip openings corresponding to your personal point of lip contact on the setup.
Advanced Tuning of your setup on the instrument will reduce the number of unknown variables in clarinet playing.
This is the way foglietta serves to save your personal resources and to protect you from losing
too much physical energy so that you may absolutely concentrate on making music,
the basis for a joyful clarinet playing.