Which?

[ibanezman816]

Ok, Well, ive narrowed what I THINK I want into 3 modern mouthpeices....
1. Larry Teal Selmer Mouthpeice
2. Morgan Classical Mouthpeice
3. E. Rousseau Classic or New Classic

I have no clue what to go with. Im looking for a smooth, flowing beautiful tone (who isnt for classical.. he, well ok, so maybe some arnt, but ya kno..)
If you dont mind, could you please reccomend some facings too please? I dont really know where to start once i do choose my mouthpeice. I wish i could just buy one of each to test out, but im not exactly rolling in money.... wish i was. But then I think id have a room of just mouthpeices! Scary... lol. Thanks

[sax_appeal]

Why can't you go to a music store to try the mouthpieces out. You might even find one that isn't in that list you like.

[Sigmund451]

If you cant try them out locally you can either go WWBW and pay the 3 buck restocking fee or better yet (IMHO) go ebay and try some things. You can generally turn over what you buy for the same or more unless you just get bid silly. Know internet prices before you bid.

For what your describing I think its hard to beat a good hard rubber meyer, good overall mpc with a bit of edge but can also be quite mellow as well. Some of what your looking at seem to be classical pieces with very small facings. You will find as many opinions as players.

What horn is this going on? What facing do you currently play?

[BATMAN]

HR link, 6*....a good basic starter piece for developing a sound.

you will probably need it finished to get maximum benefits, but they are pretty good as is nonetheless.

a word about the Larry Teal....the modern ones are WAY too small and require very hard reeds. I'd suggest looking for a vintage soloist instead. A soloist D facing will cost you less than a new Larry Teal. And you can use it for both classical and jazz, if that's what you want.

[Hurling Frootmig]

I'm not big on the Larry Teal on tenor.

My main tenor pieces are Morgan's. They work the best across the various horns that I play. The classical Morgan mouthpiece is the C series. I have two 3C's and find them to be very good pieces with a nice dark easy to control tone. I also have a 5L, 7L, and 8L. Lately I have been playing the 5L as it allows me to project a little better and I like the extra bite in my sound.

These pieces have the tonal qualities that I like the best from a saxophone. They are dark without being too dark. They are well made and peform well with a variety of reeds.

I prefer them over a host of other choices for classical playing including large chamber Conn's and Selmer Solists that I have.

If you prefer a brighter classical tone then I think you should consider the Rousseau. Vandoren, Selmer, and Yamaha all have mouthpieces that would fit well with a brighter tone as well.

The key is to play as many of these as you can and my advice would be to record yourself if at all possible. Short of that have another player listen to you and give you feedback. If you can get your teacher to do this for you then all the better. In the end you should feel that the piece is what you are looking for and are comfortable with.

Enjoy the quest.