Ferguson M series large shank mouthpiece

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norbie2018
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by norbie2018 »

Anyone play on these? Opinions?
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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica »

I play the V and the L, which I like very much for small bass and bass respectively. They give more center to the sound than other equivalent size pieces.
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bigbandbone
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by bigbandbone »

[quote="hyperbolica"]I play the V and the L, which I like very much for small bass and bass respectively. They give more center to the sound than other equivalent size pieces.[/quote]

Do you get that more centered sound throughout the entire range of the bass, or only the low stuff?
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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica »

[quote="bigbandbone"]

Do you get that more centered sound throughout the entire range of the bass, or only the low stuff?[/quote]

The V is the one 1.5g size mouthpiece that lets me use a bass almost like a tenor. Obviously it's not the same, but it's a big difference. My Kanstul 1662i has a useful and reasonable sounding high range with the V. The effect on the L is less noticeable because it is bigger and deeper into bass territory. The L gives a bigger bottom and less tenor-y high range than the V. So I guess to answer your question, the benefits of the L are more in the low range, and the benefits of the V are more evenly spread. At least for the playing I do.

The Ferguson L kind of compares to a DE LB 110 K 8, or thereabouts.