Klarinet Archive - Posting 000244.txt from 2006/10

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Kinda OT: Saxophone Mouthpieces?
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:59:55 -0400

Selmer mouthpieces are seldom made to their own measurements, and are usually crooked. I fix them for people all of the time.

Rico reeds ( except the Jazz select filed) have too short a vamp for that mouthpiece. Use Vandorens, and with the little kid , probably a # 1 1/2 to start , then a #2. The short facing will cause your problems. Brancher might work too? Even with the Vandorens you have to shave a little in the "w" cut. Don't shave the sides or the center, but eliminate some of the U from the primary cut---shave back into the bark some. Call me and I will send you a diagram if you want.

Morgan makes a good inexpensive Pro Tone, but the Selmer will be a lot better WHEN the rails are balanced to the right measurements. Is it the old one with the knurled ridge around the butt, or an S80?

Kurt

Kurt Heisig

Concert Saxophonist
Master Mouthpiece Maker
Saxophone Maker

(831) 425-5658

-----Original Message-----
>From: thomaswinds <thomaswinds@-----.net>
>Sent: Oct 17, 2006 8:43 PM
>To: klarinetlist <klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: [kl] Kinda OT: Saxophone Mouthpieces?
>
>Hi all -
>
>I don't usually teach saxophone, so I am hoping those of you that do can
>help me out. If I should go somewhere on the web to ask, please let me
>know what sites are good. I do play and do understand about sax embouchure.
>
>I just got a tenor sax student who's in 6th grade, in the Breeze Easy 2nd
>book. He has his grandfather's Mark VI tenor...yeah, we know how much it's
>worth, and it IS worth it! The tone is gorgeous. And No, they aren't
>selling, LOL. He also has his gpa's Selmer C* mouthpiece
>with original facing, and plays on Rico Royal or similar 3.5s. We just got
>him a BG lig.
>
>It's almost impossible for him to get anything lower than an E. It's not
>the horn, I've played it, and Vince Marinelli worked on it, it's fine. We
>have been working on the embouchure and breathing, that's not the issue. I
>have a feeling it's the mouthpiece, it seems to be a really long facing.
>You slide a piece of paper down there, and it goes almost a whole inch.
>Maybe even more. I think it's too much mouthpiece for him right now.
>
>Can anyone suggest a good but not overly expensive tenor mouthpiece for a
>student? How are the Hite Premieres for tenor sax? What about Meyers?
>What facings should I look for?
>
>I play on an old Woodwind mouthpiece on my alto. Would something like that
>be good for him?
>
>Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!!!
>
>Lynn
>
>
>
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