Are J & D mouthpieces made for one brand of clarinet or will they work on all makes?
The Hite mouthpiece is designed to be compatible with all French design clarinets of any make. French clarinets are the predominant instruments sold in the United States and England. Most Japanese clarinets are modeled after the French style. (Although, the Japanese also make a German style clarinet.) Student line instruments produced in America follow the standard French Boehm system clarinet design. The mouthpiece socket in the barrel has been standardized so that all mouthpieces in production will fit properly on any French style instrument. (The German mouthpiece tenon joint may be a millimeter longer.) J & D Hite Bb clarinet mouthpieces differ somewhat in the bore size and shape from the older, original French mouthpieces, but the intonation is perfect while altering the voicing of the tone. During the last forty years, many French mouthpieces have been altered to follow the American design more closely.
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