I have a Wolfe Tayne tenor mouthpiece that was a wreck, and I'm interested in trying an elliptical curve on it. I forget who uploaded the spreadsheet for...
... parameters? I ... Would ... facing? Is ... be a ... With the same tip opening and facing length, a "4" ellipse ratio will blow a little more resistant...
Thanks, Keith - that helps a lot. Interestingly, you've touched on another issue I've had on my mind - a very free-blowing facing on a classical piece isn't...
Can anyone tell me the specs for the Van Doren T 77 tenor mouthpiece or where I can find them. I have a client that wants something similar and since I have...
I heard from Paul this morning. He lost some trees, has no electricity, etc. but he and his family are OK. He lives in Morgan City, which took the worst hit...
If your client has one, measure it. If he does not, he probably wont be able to tell if you get close. ;)  On the Vandoren Paris site, it lists the T77...
Great to hear ... I've been on the road since Wednesday, just got home ... My though are with you guys. Jim Moncher Colorado Springs, CO 719.271.1497 ...
... Keith. Thanks for the advice. Client is in Fl and I am in CA and its his number 1 piece so I don't think he will send it. Guess I will go to a music store...
Rather than type the whole thing over and over, I am pasting this below... I am at a friend's house that we are watching for them while they are away. It is 5...
... held firmly to the table. There can definitely be problems if the table has a high spot behind the window, as this might affect the seal at the window and...
Get a nice glob of spit on there, and that will seal between the reed and mouthpiece. Paul ... held firmly to the table. There can definitely be problems if...
... intentionally make their tables concave. I think it is more that they unintentionally make them concave. The surface gets warm and contacts and/or the...
Vandoren tip measurements are found on their site. Paul ... Keith. Thanks for the advice. Client is in Fl and I am in CA and its his number 1 piece so I don't...
... surface gets warm and contacts and/or the tool path and fixturing is not good. So instead of fixing it with costly hand finishing, they let it go as a...
I am a clarinetist and I am wanting to know the best mouthpiece for soprano saxophone. I know this is highly subjective but I'm asking for my needs based on...
Omg! Omg!!! You are right a $55 soprano mouthpiece is the best choice for you. My best regards, Dan ... for ... about the ... Vandoren ... the ... to ... an ...
For that price, I think you may be able to find one of the graftonite pieces that Arnold Brilhart designed for Rico. They come in black or gray and probably a...
I presume Bro. Jackson doesn't recall the mouthpiece that articulated very well, unfortunately. The Graftonite Rico mouthpieces were around $16 last time I...
My experience with the Ricos... The Graftonite is the black, the Metalite is the silver-gray. The Graftonite had a too large chamber which resulted in poor...
Yamaha makes an inexpensive and responsive soprano mouthpiece. Bill Hausmann If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD! ... From: Bro....
I want to echo Paul's comments about the Runyon Custom. I've used one for many years (refaced by Paul) with great results. I own about twenty different soprano...
Hi to all the friends of the blog, I recently found an old Larsen 100/0/SMS with very long table and window. I had many and different BL offset but the table...
If you are looking for practice in refacing try a cheaper rubber piece first. Having done one stainless steel mpce, I would suggest sending it to a pro,...
I have a mouthpiece number 8, measure 3.00, I like his of the volume and treble, but I do not like the serious, they have much brightness, Would I like to know...
The baffle is the area just behind the tip rail. Your mouthpiece likely has a "high baffle", that is, it is close to the reed at that area. CAREFULLY file...
in french, 'serious' translates to 'grave' but grave in french also means 'low' or 'bass' when talking about sound, so I think he meant to say, "how can i...
