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...'s some components of a saxophone that are perecible, it worns gradually over time. We're talking about reeds, pads and some other shock absorvers, mechanic helpers and adjusting materials, like cork,...
...ge, but horn player bring their own axes, with their own choice of mouthpieces, and their own choice of reeds (all this helps to get different sonorities, at start...).     &n...
Which reeds are best for jazz band?
Evette Buffett Crampon w/ mouthpiece, ligature, paded neck strap, reeds etc. Comes with hardshell case. Very playable, great condition. Must sell! $250 Contact me via email:
...tenor, and alto. Toss the c melody mouthpiece, as they have tiny throats and a very thin sound. Finding reeds can be about impossible. A good tech can set it up for either tenor, or alto, which I pref...
Hi I recently purchased 5 Rico Jazz Select UNFILED reeds. I didn't notice the unfiled bit until after I had opened the box. Previously, I have been using FILED reeds. Can anyone tell me what the
...y a no6 mouthpiece on the alto and a 7 on the tenor, i have just recently got into vandored v16 2-2 1/2 reeds, any help with producing the raspy sound would make my day! (tried the humming a different...
I've heard of that and of soaking reeds in hydrogen peroxide occasionally as a means of cleaning them (goop collects in the grain of the cane over time). I haven't tried the vodka, but the H2O2 didn't
is there someone who can tell me where I can find The Glotin reeds and the Rico Grand concert select Alto sax reeds in Europe with online orders? Are the comparable on size to the Vandoren blue box?
Hello everybody On my Altsax i'm playing a Selmer S80 'D' mouthpiece with Alexander Superial '3' reeds. Now I got a Tenorsax and my question is if it's an good idea to buy a Selmer S80 'D' mouthpiec
... getting the low notes (C and below) to sound right on my Bari - a 3 month old Yamaha YBS62..I've tried reeds from several manufacturers in strengths varying from 1 1/2 to 3 1/2. And I just get a lot ...
... and I'd like a sound like a mini-tenor (as opposed to the oboe-buzz) I'm using Rico Jazz #2 Soft filed reeds. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Hail Bop! Jan...
...sound is determined in the neck as opposed to the remainder of the instrument. Of course the mouthpiece reed and the human holding it are huge factors, but if you consider the human his mouthpiece and...
Hi, I have been recommended by several people to use a bari sax reed with my tenor sax. Does this work for all mpcs, and what does it do for tone? I would enjoy finding out if this was a good idea, if
...ou only make music, drop me an email and I will get in touch with you. Of course, we also need double reed players as well. Thanks! MU2 Steve Carmichael Musician Recruiter Navy Band Southwest...
I am a college student and I play on a 3.5 Vandoren Traditional reed on a Rascher mouthpiece. I have an alto Buescher Aristocrat saxophone. I just bought the instrument last month. I use it for the st
...the purpose of the Velcro strap near the heal of the case? 2. Where do the mouthpiece, neckstrap, and reed case go? There is a narrow shallow slit on one side of the case about 12' long. The neckp...
...ey give off more overtones. ok, but does that effect altissmo? so basically what i'm asking is: do cane reeds and sythetic reeds (fibercell) differ when it comes to altissmo? i'm hoping that fibercell...
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HOLY SHIT! Was the first thought in my head when I started playing a #3 Alexander DC tenor reed today.... I couldn't believe the response and sound coming out of my horn! I'm playing a new Jupiter
...has on your sound. I think you'll notice a difference. I don't think Sonny is being too mystical. The reed is the connecting point between the vibrations that are happening in your air chamber (lung...
Before I start spending too much loot on this stuff, can anyone recommend some reeds that have a nice buzz to them ? I mainly play alto but have been working on the bari for the past year . My setup
...Bird, if that's not too ambitious to say. I was also hoping someone could make some suggestions about reeds. In particular, I used to play Hemke 2 1/2 reeds, and bought a box recently, and was quite...
... 6 months I have a Yamaha 62 and I am useing standard mouthpiece and a selmer C I am using Jazz Rico 2s reed I have tried other reeds and still have the same problem which is When playing in the upper...
While choices in reeds vary, it seems to me that people (whatever reed they normally use) tend to have strong views on Rico vs Vandoren. Personally, I always use Rico Royal, and can't get a sound ou
I was reading the thread about how far to soak reeds, and I got to thinking about the Plasticoats I recently decided to try. Can someone with experience with these reeds pass along some hints as to so
Last night I noticed something interesting: Although Glotin bass-sax reeds are clearly larger than their baritone reeds, Vandoren bass and bari reeds appear to have essentially the same basic dimensio
...' album) with a metal Otto link mp and a kind of 'classic' ligature (with two parallel screws under the reed, instead of the main screw)... Thanks for your help....
A month back I got all excited over the discovery of the Alexander Superial reeds. I found that they played great straight from the tin, being very responsive down the bottom end. Since then, and havi
...d. I'm thinking of using a soprano recorder or flute for that part. Anyhow as soon as my mouthpiece and reeds get here I'll report back on how the tenor sounds. :)...
On Lou Reed Walk on the wild side?
I'm curious as to what are some other popular reeds out there for playing classically. Right now I'm playing Vandoren #3, and their starting to bug me because it's so hard for them to be consistant, a
... but not having great success. Anyone have thoughts on using a more closed piece on the sop w/ a harder reed? Would this possibly yield less of a fight with range and intonation? I'm new to the sopr...
As a relative beginner (5 mos) one of my biggest frustrations is proper development of a reed. My reeds tend to rapidly waterlog and I'm wondering if there is some sort of better preparation I can uti
...e wrong key. Nothing else sounded out.. just the low/mid Eb ( Yamaha 23 tenor ). The tone was good, the reed ( rico plasticover ) was blowing nicely - but this one note was way sharp. I figured my emb...

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