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The unusual patented design of the Parduba
"Double-Cup" mouthpiece enables a great ease of playing
in the high register. This is noticeable the very first time that
one tries this mouthpiece. After adapting to this design, it is
possible to attain excellent control, and a beautiful tone is
often realized when using the larger sizes such as the Numbers 5,
6, and 7.
Although the cup appears to be very shallow, the lower half of
the cup gives great length to the overall shape of this
Double-Cup design which in turn produces a very brilliant yet
rich melodic tone. One must be very careful not to over blow this
mouthpiece since it takes much less effort to execute on than
other types of cups.
Size run from the Number 1 to the Number 8, the higher the
numbers indicates the larger sizes. A Number 7 has a cup diameter
of a Bach Number 1, Number 6 the same as a Bach 7, a Number 5 is
the same as a bach 10 1/2, and the Number 4 is the same as a bach
12.
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