A client of mine was asking how to get better low note response from his mouthpieces. I told him to make sure his sax is leak free and to consider using key...
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kwbradbury
Apr 4, 2002 1:30 pm
What are some good material choices for new or replacement bite plates on metal mouthpieces?...
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tenorman@...
tenorman1952
Apr 5, 2002 1:27 pm
Hard rubber is too soft. What I suggest is getting a cheap student mouthpiece, such as the “Bundy Plastic Special” from Woodwind and Brasswind (I think it...
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kwbradbury
Apr 6, 2002 9:25 pm
I did a 5 pieces this week. A record for me (hey I have a day job). One of the most difficult tasks I find is getting the lay length with the .0015" feeler,...
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henk_bass
Apr 9, 2002 10:21 pm
Hi, I wonder if anyone could share the original Otto Link facing curves for tenor, let's say a 6, 7 or 8. I recently found a Florida Link 4* that I am planning...
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kwbradbury
Apr 11, 2002 12:47 am
This is what I have for a slant sig HR Tone Edge 6 using my set of feelers (inches) vs 2*mm gage: 0.0015 48.5, 0.0050 41.5, 0.0095 36, 0.0165 31, 0.0245 26, ...
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kwbradbury
Apr 11, 2002 7:50 pm
Flat or slightly concave seems to be the best way to go. I usually have been trying to leave them flat, but if I think that it may be slightly convex (a high...
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henk_bass
Apr 11, 2002 11:23 pm
Thanks for the measurements on the Link. The tip area seems a little strange indeed, but I have had two original slant signature soprano mpcs that seemed to...
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kwbradbury
Apr 12, 2002 1:03 am
In the Files area under "Methods" there is an Excel spreadsheet named "Facing Curve". The cells under the "L" column have equations in them to calculate arc...
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STEVE GOODSON
saxgourmet
Apr 12, 2002 1:16 am
I've just come into three "Four Star" model Link tenor pieces. None have been refaced. One has the original ligature. One has a groove in the biteplate. This...
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tenorman@...
tenorman1952
Apr 15, 2002 2:08 am
Getting the .0015" feeler straight is the most difficult, for sure. Paul ... ADVERTISEMENT ... -- Link to Paul's articles from Home page of "Sax on the Web": ...
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Phil Barone
philbarone2002
Apr 15, 2002 7:27 pm
I'd suggest you use a magic marker to mark the facing where you want it to begin. Personally, I think if it's not perfect, leave it alone because the reeds...
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kwbradbury
Apr 19, 2002 7:43 pm
Anyone have any success getting "more" out of a bass clarinet? I've made one .090" tip MP out of a Brilhart. It works, but it really is not any louder than...
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kwbradbury
Apr 25, 2002 4:59 pm
I'm thinking of changing this site to a lurker's only format. Seems to be popular lately. Or mabe the topics need to be broadened? Like: does anyone like ...
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Mike Ruhl
mikeruhl
Apr 25, 2002 5:20 pm
... What's that mean? ... No!!! You want to turn it into another SOTW? ... You have to admit, it is a very specialized topic, with not many practitioners....
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pwillis791@...
Apr 25, 2002 6:35 pm
How about: What tools would I need to effectively alter a mouthpiece tip, table, chamber, baffle, etc? And where would I find these tools? Other than Ralph ...
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kwbradbury
Apr 26, 2002 8:04 pm
Mike R.: I'll split up your questions in the anticipation that we could have a thread on each one. ... and side-rail widths? Here is my current understanding,...
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Toby
kymarto
Apr 27, 2002 12:08 am
Just a little note from a lurker who has done some amateur refacing: I have noticed that it is very important to make sure that the area of the baffle just...
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henk_bass
Apr 27, 2002 9:43 am
I have done some experimenting with widening the window on some mouthpieces. My experience is exactly as Keith describes. In the tip area it has a big effect...
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henk_bass
Apr 27, 2002 9:41 pm
I recently got six identical soprano mouthpieces (for free!)I could do some experimenting with. They are Rico graftonite-type mpcs that have no name on them....
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Keith Bradbury
kwbradbury
Apr 28, 2002 12:35 am
I'm a Fibracell fan. I just do not like messing with cane. I think the long cut on the soprano Fibracell reeds work really well with longer facings to get a...
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kwbradbury
Apr 28, 2002 12:46 am
... a baffle in a mouthpiece? I think the diagrams shown in the Ferron Book are really good at illustrating what is going on. I do not think the...
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tenorsaxx
Apr 28, 2002 4:20 am
Hi all, I was trying out some mouthpieces at a local music store, and to my delight, a Vandoren V16 T95 that I tried was making all the right noises that I go...
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tenorsaxx
Apr 28, 2002 4:23 am
Does anyone know what the metallic composition of Silverite (from Dukoff mouthpieces) is exactly?...
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henk_bass
Apr 28, 2002 8:49 am
I don't know the exact composition of Siverite, but do know it is very soft material - very easy to work on, and easily damaged....
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Keith Bradbury
kwbradbury
Apr 28, 2002 12:35 pm
Ken, That is neat that you were supplied with facing curve measurements. Is this something the retailer did or does it look like it came from Vandoren? ===== ...
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kwbradbury
Apr 28, 2002 8:29 pm
... table, ... than Ralph ... I listed the basic measurement tools back in Message post #9. You will need these to track your work. For table and rail work,...
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henk_bass
Apr 28, 2002 10:56 pm
Keith, I think you already gave me an idea for an experiment. I have been wondering what to do with my Fibracells for some time. The soft works pretty well,...
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tenorman@...
tenorman1952
Apr 29, 2002 3:29 am
These mouthpieces are Ricos, just not stamped. They come from the US to Asia, are included in the case in many of the Asian saxes. As they come in stock...
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tenorsaxx
Apr 29, 2002 6:59 am
Definitely from the Vandoren factory. I wish they'd included baffle, rail, and window dimensions as well, but it's a start. :-) --Ken ... measurements. Is ...
