Vandoren Traditional B40 Lyre Bb Clarient MouthpieceThe Vandoren B40 Lyre is a perfect blend between a round sound a rich tone of color. It is a very easy blowing mouthpiece and is ideal for playing in the upper register. This mouthpiece is available with both the Traditional and Profile 88 beaks as well as the 13 series A440 American tuning with a Profile 88 beak. The B40 Lyre has a 1. 175mm tip opening with a long facing.