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Re: Good Tenor Sax Mouthpiec For Doubler

Author: Merlin_Williams
Date: 2012-01-06 16:13

Drew: Well, direct quote from the Wwbw catalog "Otto Link Hard Rubber Saxophone Mouthpiece: The Otto Link Rubber Mouthpieces produce a full tone with just the right amount of brightness and projection needed for a jazz sound."

Otto Link pieces have far more in common with the old barrel chamber type of mouthpieces than Selmer or Vandoren mouthpieces. Big chambers tend to favour the easy production of fundamental and lower partial in the saxophone tone. IOW, what is referred to in the common parlance as a "dark" sound.

In my experience, one of the keys to success in doubling is having an instrument and setup that respond readily. Good response, appropriate tone quality and good intonation generally go hand in hand.

In my mind there s no such thing as a jazz mouthpiece or reed. There are only tools that facilitate desired tone quality.

Jupiter Canada Artist/Clinician
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