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Author: Russell Hart  
Date:   2004-08-05 19:33 
 I would like a dark,mellow sound from my vintage Conn(25908,yr.1913)Tenor sax.  How about a Ralph Morgan 3C with a large chamber?  With which Reed?  Know how to play-don't know much about mouthpieces and reeds....Thanks!!
  
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Author: Theboy_2  
Date:   2004-08-07 17:22 
 the more open a mouthpiece is(distance between the tip of the reed to the tip of the mouthpiece) the more bright your sound is.  if you are looking for a dark and mellow mouthpiece, you'd want a more closed mouthpiece.  i know vandoren V-16 reeds can give you a darker sound.  maybe buy a couple reeds from your local music store to test to see what kind of sound they give you.  hope this helps.
  
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Author: lisa  
Date:   2004-08-10 16:31 
 I can't fully answer your question, but I can give you what may be some useful information. The higher number the reed is, the easier it is to play and hold out a high note.Mabye you can figure out the answer to your question using my information. I hope this can help.
  
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