Why not make mouthpieces from a mold?
We are actually using a mold to make the rubber rods but not to make the individual mouthpieces. Our rubber rods have a sufficient diameter to manufacture any type of mouthpiece including bass clarinet. Once a mold is made, you cannot change it. We enjoy the flexibility during our prototype development stages to make changes and better couple the shape of the mouthpiece with the natural resonance characteristics of the rubber. Additionally, Mouthpieces made from molds require a great deal of hand finishing, and this can cause lower levels of consistency and quality control. We make a much higher quality product with CNC machining than could be made with the molding process.
