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....
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...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
... 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 &...
... considering ... indicator. Are ... refacing kits ... I do not think purchasing a kit is needed. The Mouthpiece Work site has all the tools listed you...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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.)...
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...
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