Ouch! Fred, you're paying too much. You should be paying under $10 per reed. www.wwbw.com has them listed for $9.99 (they've gone up, but still under $10)....
... The last 2 times I ordered Fibracells from wwbw.com, the reeds were back-ordered and it took weeks for the order to be filled. Better service is obtainable...
OK are there any other factors besides facing length that affect the pitch stability (how easy/hard it is to bend the pitch)? And how, aside from facing...
... Wider tips are easier to bend the pitch/less stable. This is a bigger deal than facing length. ... Sealing the sax leaks. Also, getting a smooth facing...
... I have found long lays with open tips difficult to control regarding pitch, unless masking the problem by using vibrato. I now tend to go the other way,...
Thanks for the Tip, Barry. They're also available from http://www.junkdude.com/saxes/fibracellreeds.htm, shipping is only $1.50, though I've never ordered from...
I am looking for a chart or similar listing of ligatures that will fit any particular mpc. for example, what ligs work with a barone hr soprano? TIA michael ...
You are not the first. I have a tenor playing customer that had the same problem. Granted, he blows the stuffing out of the horn, but he had the same problem...
I'm using the Vandoren V16 T75 metal tenor mouthpice and was wondering if anyone had any opinions on the Optima lig as the sales rep was hyping it pretty good....
I've not played an Optima on one of these mouthpieces, but I have on clarinet, and they are very good, certainly better than the average metal lig. I'm...
I use one to test alto mouthpieces. They are a great design and work/sound well. They are about as good as my alto Winslow with less fuss to put it on. I...
Hi Keith, I was wondering if you have had any problem with the Optima fitting your mouthpieces. After being impressed with the tenor ligature that i bought I...
The one I use for alto mouthpieces fits all the Meyer-sized mouthpieces. Vandoren, Selmers and Morgan fit. The V16 metal does not fit a lot of tenor...
... The Vandoren "Optimum" tenor lig was a bit too large for my Ponzol M1. I cut a small cylindrical plastic pill container to shape, and super-glued it into...
... Like mouthpieces, there is no single ligature design that works for everyone. The Winslow is probably more adjustable/configurable than any other ligature...
Hello everybody, I'm a new guy here! I feel honored to be among a group of such renowned artists, reed players, and technicians. My name is Dan. I have a...
I AM A SAX PLAYER SINCE 1943 & ALSO A TOOL & DIE MAKER. I MADE A TAPERED REAMER SO THAT ALL MY MOUTHPIECES WOULD FIT THE SAME ON THE NECK OF THE SAX. I FIND...
Hi all, I used to post on here a long time ago, when this group got started and I was into refacing pieces. I've since been developing and manufacturing my own...
I use a sanding drum in a high speed rotary tool to open shank bores. I measure with calipers. I usually do not have the client's neck to test fit the...
Hi Dan, If you rebore the BL to be cylindrical (and it you're at it you might as well make it close to the diameter of the Yani) it won't change the sound...
My friend Jim Scimonetti, www.scimonetti.com, does a neck mod the "Scimonetti Corkless Neck". It uses a series of changable O-rings. You simply change the...
Hi everybody, Keith, Toby, and Paul,...I would like to thank you for your suggestions. I've got a bunch of school work and a final exam to study for during...
Charlie, First of all, I'd like to apologize for not acknowledging your suggestion, earlier. Second, I'd like to thank you for offering, what is, in my mind,...
Does anyone know of a site like this [MouthpieceWork] with reeds in mind specifically? I can't find any sites which are as "scientific" in approach, and I'd...
I'm finding it very difficult to start my facing curve correctly. I tend to take too much material off at the very start of the curve, where the flat part of...
It is very easy to mess up the .0015" facing length. Then you get into the pattern of cutting down the table to get it back and messing it up again. I find it...
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