I have had 2 bad experiances soaking plated metal mouthpieces in vinegar. First was a gold-plated Ponzol. I had about 2/3ds of the MP in a vinegar/water mix....
1901
Paul Coats
tenorman1952
May 2, 2004 5:33 pm
I use the vinegar only on rubber or plastic pieces, and only if really bad. Calcified saliva stains can usually be gently scrubbed off metal without damaging...
1902
pjhmusic2004
May 2, 2004 8:46 pm
Please help with your friendly advice! I have a soprano mp that is stubborn on the high notes F , F# - The notes sometime do not sound without exceptional...
1903
Paul Coats
tenorman1952
May 3, 2004 1:30 am
Peter, sometimes it is the mouthpiece/reed, sometimes the player, sometimes a combination of both. The Mk VI sopranos are stuffy up high, and at best, the...
1904
Paul Coats
tenorman1952
May 3, 2004 1:49 am
Now, specifically about the mouthpiece... The baffle needs to be just right. By baffle, I am not talking the entire roof of the chamber, just the first 1/8"...
1905
Toby
kymarto
May 3, 2004 1:54 am
Paul got me a Runyon Quantum sop mpc that does very well in the palms of my old Conn sop, which is truly a bitch up high. I tried a bunch of different mpcs...
1906
peterhepplewhite@...
pjhmusic2004
May 3, 2004 8:04 am
Thankyou Paul for you detailed explanations, I now feel as though I have something to aim for, and how I should go about it Many thanks Peter...
1907
Paul Coats
tenorman1952
May 3, 2004 2:08 pm
You are very welcome, hope some of what I said will work for you. Paul...
1908
filippo bucci
filtenor
May 3, 2004 8:42 pm
hello to all, I asked jerry Bergonzi some information about his mpc. here is his reply, ciao a tutti, Filippo Hello Filippo, I use an 8 link that I bought out...
1909
Keith Bradbury
kwbradbury
May 4, 2004 1:52 am
Does the Winslow Kit come with a .031" feeler instead of the E. Brand standard .034"? .031" seems too close to .024" and too far from .050"....
1910
Keith Bradbury
kwbradbury
May 4, 2004 2:02 am
Any idea if the Link 8's tip opening is on "spec" at .110"? I wonder what the curve looks like from zero to 18? I bet that part of the curve is important to...
1911
Paul Coats
tenorman1952
May 4, 2004 3:01 am
The Winslow kit comes with .0015", .010", .014", .024", .031", .048", .063", .077", .094". Actually, because the curve is curving away faster from the plane of...
1912
Bootman
realbootman
May 4, 2004 7:16 am
Funny, I have always used 34 and then a 49. I find that these seem to work well. I just make up my own feeler gauges from a good set of gauges here. God Bless ...
1913
filippo bucci
filtenor
May 4, 2004 1:30 pm
Hello to all, I have a tenor Florida STM 9 reworked: it measures 0965 at the tip and 23 mm. facing length. 1)It has a little air noise no matter wich reed...
1914
clsbob@...
clsbob
May 4, 2004 3:50 pm
Hi, I am wanting to start refacing mouthpieces (primarily clarinet) but cannot seem to locate a good refacing kit and instruction manual. Do you guys have any...
1915
Keith Bradbury
kwbradbury
May 6, 2004 3:02 am
Air noise can come from a leak under the table or a facing length that is too long. This is more of a gurgle sound. Also, air noise can occur when the facing...
1916
tenorman1952
May 6, 2004 5:53 pm
I just got my set of Rosner feeler gauges. They are excellent. They came well oiled, packed in a sealed plastic bag, and a strip of anticorrisive paper such...
1917
Mike Ruhl
mikeruhl
May 6, 2004 11:33 pm
I just uploaded several pics of an Otto Link "Joe Allard Model" Reso Chamber alto sax mouthpiece with the Meyer Tru-Flex facing. Not sure where I found these...
1918
Keith Ley
jazzplayer88
May 7, 2004 1:52 pm
I've been largely lurking here for the last several months learning as much as I can, and I've finally started to put together the tools and materials I'll...
1919
Paul Coats
tenorman1952
May 7, 2004 6:00 pm
... There is a way to measure tip opening with the depth probe on a dial caliper. Have a hole drilled (at a glass shop, you can't do this with your Black &...
1920
Keith Bradbury
kwbradbury
May 7, 2004 8:29 pm
... considering ... indicator. Are ... refacing kits ... I do not think purchasing a kit is needed. The Mouthpiece Work site has all the tools listed you...
1922
Keith Bradbury
kwbradbury
May 7, 2004 11:22 pm
Sorry about the occassional spam via the MPWork group. We've been set up for automatic membership approval for quite a while now. This is a lot less work for...
1923
filippo bucci
filtenor
May 7, 2004 11:24 pm
other readings Jerry Bergonzi mpc ciao a tutti Fil ... From: Bergonzi To: filippo bucci Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 12:45 AM Subject: Re: HELLO FORM ITALY ...
1924
bluesnote2000
May 8, 2004 1:47 am
Hi: Can any of you ladies or gentlemen offer me any suggestions on tools and methods of cutting a fairly professional looking tip, especially when you have a...
1925
Bootman
realbootman
May 8, 2004 1:51 am
Probably 12 and 8 God Bless Bootman Richard Booth www.bootmanmusic.com ... From: filippo bucci [mailto:filippobucci@...] Sent: Saturday, 8 May 2004 9:24...
1926
Toby
kymarto
May 8, 2004 11:10 am
I use a very small half-round file to create a tip rail. I find it important to make sure that there is some "air space" just behind the tip rail, even on a...
1927
Paul Coats
tenorman1952
May 8, 2004 1:26 pm
This is exactly what I do, too, Toby. Paul...
1928
dan lunsford
bluesnote2000
May 8, 2004 2:27 pm
... ...
1929
Sergei Dolgishev
dolgishev
May 8, 2004 7:17 pm
Hello! Question to experts. What is the role of THROAT (shape where the chamber meets the bore)? How its size and form (square, circle, horseshoe etc.)...
1930
Keith Bradbury
kwbradbury
May 9, 2004 12:45 am
I used to use a "1/2 round" file, about 1/4" wide tapering to a point, but now I'm favoring a 1/8" x 1/8" file. I also use a small pocket knife blade on the...
