Stephan
Vermeersch
EN
Clarinets & Saxophones - Performer - Composer - Improviser - Teacher
Bb/A Clarinet: Selmer Privilège & Muse
Gleichweit BW13, D'Addario Reserve reed 4 (mix of Reserve, Reserve Classic & Reserve Evolution
JLV: phonic ring
Lefreque: Silver Sound Bridge & Ligature
Silverstein Works: Titanium Hexa ligature
Bambú Nova ligature
Sax Clinic: Tonus Mundi Clarinet Inox Nickel Plating
Eb Clarinet: Selmer Muse
Gleichweit, D'Addario Reserve reed 3 1/2
JLV: phonic ring
Lefreque: Silver Sound Bridge & Ligature
Silverstein Works: Titanium Hexa ligature
Bambú Nova ligature
Bass Clarinet: Selmer Privilège
Gleichweit Stephan, D'Addario Reserve reed 4
Blashaus: BCH 3 Heavy Selmer Steep Angle Gold, Bb mechanisme, articulated G#
WoodwindDesign end pin
Atelier Bulgheroni: Gordée end-pin and stopper (Dalí and Suite)
JLV: Phonic ring
Lefreque: Silver Sound Bridge & Ligature
News Music: Micro-Support Allegro
Silverstein Works: Titanium Hexa ligature
Bambú Nova ligature
More on the Gleichweit Stephan
As mentiond by Michael Lowenstern/
And holy hell, the GleichweitStephanis an insane mouthpiece. Developed for Stephan Vermeersch, they clearly pulled out the chain saw to open this thing up. HUGE mouthpiece: 2.31mm tip opening and a 32mm length. Still, you can play athe same "middle-of-the-road" reed on it, and somehow it doesn't feel like you're driving a Mack Truck. Apparently, this is one of Gleichweit'smost popular bass clarinet mouthpieces. I can understand why; using the same crayon analogy, it's like having this.
This mouthpiece will punch any barisax in the face if it gets too close, but it also has its softer side: even using a #3 reed, it can produce a warm, dark sound with the right embouchure control.