Yet another mouthpiece thread! The subject says it all. What's the difference between, say, a Jim Self Signature and a Jim Self Replica? Other than the price. Does the gold plating really make a difference, or justify the price tag? Is there something else intangible? Inquiring minds and all that...
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Signature vs Replica Yamaha mouthpieces
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Signature vs Replica Yamaha mouthpieces
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1939 King 1240, JP179B
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Re: Signature vs Replica Yamaha mouthpieces
The "signature series" look pretty and cost more .
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Re: Signature vs Replica Yamaha mouthpieces
With a good buffing job, gold plating is feels very smooth, but only for a few weeks, because it is also very soft 
, which is why - a number of years ago - I migrated to stainless steel (and/or titanium coated stainless steel) rims. So far – after years and years - they still all feel like newly gold plated rims…very smooth. Even beard stubble scratches gold plating.
“Smooth” and “soft” are not synonyms.
, which is why - a number of years ago - I migrated to stainless steel (and/or titanium coated stainless steel) rims. So far – after years and years - they still all feel like newly gold plated rims…very smooth. Even beard stubble scratches gold plating. “Smooth” and “soft” are not synonyms.