Klarinet Archive - Posting 000068.txt from 2008/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: Tenor Sax Mouthpieces
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:03:21 -0400

At 11:55 AM 7/7/2008, Christy Erickson wrote:
>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.

I have found that Rovner ligatures, and the Eddie Daniels model in
particular, tend to improve response, but at the expense of a little
bit of edge if you can live with that.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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