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Re: Good looking, doesn't play.

jamesm — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:30:07 GMT

From jimmitch >>>You need a good refacing kit .Check the links for them.If you are not going to measure then you will need to play test many times as you are

Re: Undercutting the Base of the window "U"

chedoggy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:47:43 GMT

Barry, I did something similar the vandoren java I had mentioned and found it made an immediate improvement and it did not change the pitch. I did not remove

Re: Undercutting the Base of the window "U"

Barry Levine — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:18:46 GMT

With some trepidation, I rounded off the edge of the "U" on my Ponzol M1 tenor piece. Definitely more free-blowing, glad I did it. Either that or my reeds just

Re: Changing the Tip Opening?

Keith Bradbury — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:19:37 GMT

Before you open/close a mouthpiece, you need to measure, measure, and measure some more. ________________________________ From: xmichaelpartlowx

Re: Good looking, doesn't play.

Morgan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:47:21 GMT

The problem is in the table and/or the facing curve. You've gone as far as you can go without measuring now. Time to drop $50 on some tools.

Good looking, doesn't play.

xmichaelpartlowx — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:28:28 GMT

I know this is a more (and by more I mean very) ignorant post, but I'll wing it. ;) I have a Selmer Goldentone plastic mouthpiece I practiced for my first

Re: Metal mouthpiece shank extensions

xmichaelpartlowx — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:47:05 GMT

beautiful! I don't know why I'd want an extension but nice work!

Changing the Tip Opening?

xmichaelpartlowx — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:46:34 GMT

Pretty straight forward. I want to open a very closed piece to what feels most comfortable to me. How do you open up a piece? Also, for interests sake, how do

Metal mouthpiece shank extensions

MojoBari — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:12:45 GMT

Some nice looking work. Scroll to the bottom of the Link to see a screw-on version. http://news.musicmedic.com/index.php?entry=entry090908-112054

Re: Undercutting the Base of the window "U"

kymarto123@... — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:56:52 GMT

In terms of freeing up the blowing--another area to consider in some mpc designs is the point where the chamber turns into the throat. If you have a look up

Sax technician directory

STEVE GOODSON — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:11:25 GMT

I'm going to add a technician directory to one of my web sites...if you are in the business FULL time (and want to be listed), please send me the following:

Re: Undercutting the Base of the window "U"

MartinMods — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:13:06 GMT

I experimented to some extent with altering the "U" or Ramp area on various mouthpieces, to the extent of even filling in the curved "U" window completely,

Bounced Email

MojoBari — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:33:58 GMT

sent me a private Email commenting on Oatey epoxy putty. I tried to repply but the Email bounced back.

Re: Undercutting the Base of the window "U"

Keith Bradbury — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:25:41 GMT

I do this as a routine part of a refacing job on all mouthpieces. I do not do many classical mouthpiece. That is the case where I might be concerned with

Re: Saxophone acoustics website

mdc5220 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:26:34 GMT

In searching for an answer before posting I came across some discussions concerning undercutting a blunt floor at the base of the U -- take Guardalas as an