Klarinet Archive - Posting 000628.txt from 1998/03

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Metal and edge.
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 18:10:06 -0500

I *think* that Bill & I are in agreement here. The C*s that I compared
both had arch-shaped chambers (they appeared to be identical
dimensionally)--and the metal mouthpiece had a softer tone.

A sign of my age, I guess, that the S80 square chambers were released a
few years after that.

kjf
----Original Message Follows----
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 22:18:39 -0500
From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subject: Re: Metal and edge.

At 08:42 AM 3/9/98 PST, Kevin Fay wrote:
Because of the strength of the
>metal, mpces can be constructed w/ thin walls--small chambers and high
>baffles.
>
Actually, it is easier to make LARGE chambers with thin metal walls.

>I doscounted the theory myself until I personally tries Selmer's
>excellent C* in both metal and rubber. Many great concert sax players
>have used the metal C*--like Marcel Mule.
>
I find Otto Link metals to be much louder and edgier than C* rubber
mouthpieces, and they have no noticeable baffle build-up. I'll have to
take your word about the C*, but check first to see if the chamber of
each
is the same. Old C*'s have an arch-shaped chamber, the newer S-80 C*'s
have a square chamber, which is edgier (I own both). The Selmer metal
chamber is arch-shaped. That alone is enough to make all the
difference.

Bill Hausmann
bhausman@-----.com
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http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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