What Tenor Mouthpiece Opening Do You Use?

[Rob Dorsey]

Hi All,

Quick and easy poll. Whar tenor mouthpiece do you play. The answers are in whole sizes and are based on the Otto Link standard: 4 = .070, 5 = .080, 6 = .090, 7 = .100 8 = .110, 9 = .120.

If you use a 7* please vote (7).

[SAXISMYAXE]

There is another recent thread covering this very same topic, never the less I will repeat my answer here:

.115 (Otto Link 8*) is my preference for Tenor.

[stefank]

7 (mainly)

[notes_norton]

Otto Link 9 with the NY chamber

Notes

[jlima]

Related to this topic: would you say an 8 is too wide for someone who has played the alto and is only now planning to pick up the tenor (that's ME, by the way)?

[jazzcat58]

Law lcd=8..i think thats about 110 and buzzer=8*about 116

[Rufusax]

.115 -.120 usualy works for me ............ Ponzol M2-120 / JJ9*HR refaced to 120 by Eric Falcon

[SAXISMYAXE]

Related to this topic: would you say an 8 is too wide for someone who has played the alto and is only now planning to pick up the tenor (that's ME, by the way)?

In general terms I would say that it very likely is. Of course there are always exceptions to the rule, but most who are new to the Tenor will find an 8 to be a bit hard to control, and would need to work up to it.

If you find that it works for you and is controllable without undue effort, you may well BE the exception.;)

[mfry]

Related to this topic: would you say an 8 is too wide for someone who has played the alto and is only now planning to pick up the tenor (that's ME, by the way)?

If you're used to an .080-.085 alto piece (like a Meyer 7 or 8), an 8 tenor (.110) should probably suit you fine. But if you're playing on something smaller, like a .070, then a 7 (.100) is more likely to be comfortable.

[eddierich]

I play a .99.

[jlima]

Related to this topic: would you say an 8 is too wide for someone who has played the alto and is only now planning to pick up the tenor (that's ME, by the way)?

If you're used to an .080-.085 alto piece (like a Meyer 7 or 8), an 8 tenor (.110) should probably suit you fine. But if you're playing on something smaller, like a .070, then a 7 (.100) is more likely to be comfortable.

I own a Law Buzzer 6 (0.076) and a 6* (0.080). The 6* is pretty comfortable for me. So I guess a tenor 8 wouldn't make that big of a difference, would it?

[MartinMusicMan]

8 & 9

[scargo]

I play a Phil Tone Meyer 0.075 on alto and a Phil Tone Tonemaster 7 or Berg Larsen 105/2 SMS on tenor.

[stormott77]

I play in the 7 to 8 range on tenor and alto.

[hakukani]

8* stm NY (new), refaced by BP to a .120 (9). No added baffle.

[Rob Dorsey]

Hi All,

A quick and easy poll. What mouthpiece tip opening do you play? Please answer using the Otto Link standard. If you use a 7* please indicate that you play a 7.

This is or mild interest and I will publish the results.

[bruce bailey]

To be exact, soprano=.048, alto=.075, tenor=.095 , Bari=.090, clarinet=.046 and flute11.8mm.

[Rob Dorsey]

Ok, all is fixed. Saxismyaxe merged the old and busted thread with the new-hottest version to produce...Ta-Da...this here thread.

Thanx Saxismyaxe.

[SAXISMYAXE]

No problem.;)

[Agent27]

.100 - 7

[Honeyboy]

Link STM NY .105, Jody Jazz ESP .105, Ponzol SSM2 .110, Berg 130/2-actual ..124
It all depends on the mouthpiece.

[Souportwenty]

7*:105

[Jazz House]

2.85mm = about .112

Almost an 8*. Very comfortable.

[LampLight]

7* here.

[BigHunk]

I play .110-.120 on tenor & .105 on alto

[rini]

Tenor: LT Guardala Crescent (.106-.108?), Pillinger NYT .107 and .112, Vandoren Java T75 (.104), plus Francois Louis handmade Solid Silver 7* and Florida Link STM 8*.
My horn is Mk6 (129xxx)