Klarinet Archive - Posting 000048.txt from 2008/07

From: "Christy Erickson" <woodshome7@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: Tenor Sax Mouthpieces
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:55:56 -0400

I have tried an Otto Link mouthpiece, with "so-so" results. At the moment,
the one I like best is a Yanagisawa no. 7 but it's a little hard to control
in the low register. I've been amazed by the wide variance in intonation
issues that I've experienced with various tenor sax mouthpieces. The tenor
I'm using is borrowed and there was an old Conn mouthpiece in the case. The
entire horn played about a half step sharp in every range for me on that
mouthpiece, even with the neck pulled out so I knew I had to experiment but
it has been a rather tedious, frustrating process. Initially, I though it
was just me but after trying out a few different mouthpieces, I knew it
definitely wasn't just me.

Do you have any specific ligature recommendations? I use a metal Beechler
on my alto. It's a slimline mouthpiece, which of course requires a smaller
ligature. The threads on the screws stripped after using it for about 3
months. Thankfully, the company sent me a new one. As a result, I'm a bit
reluctant to experiment with any equipment that isn't somewhat standardized.
Having said that, I wouldn't want to give up that Beechler alto mouthpiece.

Christy Erickson

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From: <hns692@-----.com>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 11:16 AM
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Subject: Re: [kl] RE: Tenor Sax Mouhpieces

> How about a Link (Otto Link)? Have you tried any of those? Also, a
> ligature change might also be in order.
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