View Full Version : Seeking Good Facing Comparison Chart ... or, please help with the following:
altoblues
04-03-2007, 10:55 PM
I've been to several online facing comparison charts, but none of them have listed all the pieces I'm trying to get specs on.
Can anyone tell me the openings for the following, or direct me to a chart that lists them?
All for SOPRANO
Selmer Soloist E
Selmer Soloist H
Phil Barone 6*
Morgan Jazz 6
Keilwerth 4 (I think, it's hard to read on the piece)
Thanks! :)
Merlin
04-03-2007, 11:12 PM
I've been to several online facing comparison charts, but none of them have listed all the pieces I'm trying to get specs on.
Can anyone tell me the openings for the following, or direct me to a chart that lists them?
All for SOPRANO
Selmer Soloist E
Selmer Soloist H
Phil Barone 6*
Morgan Jazz 6
Keilwerth 4 (I think, it's hard to read on the piece)
Thanks! :)
Try the manufacturer's sites. Look for the Morgan stuff at Junkdude.com.
bruce bailey
04-04-2007, 06:25 AM
Here is the site for Selmer http://www.selmer.fr/html/english/sax/saxs/bec/bec.htm
For converting to inches, 1.0mm is about .039" thus a Selmer mouthpiece that is 1.60mm would be about .063". When choosing a tip, .002 on a soprano can be about one letter and .005 on a tenor is about a whole step difference.
drakesaxprof
04-04-2007, 01:04 PM
Jody's got a nice chart here:
http://www.jodyjazz.com/images/facing.charts/soprano.mpc.facings.pdf
You'll have to look further for Keilwerth and Barone.
Tom Goodrick
04-04-2007, 11:50 PM
As far as I can tell, there are no Selmer Soloists any more. The Barone 6 is .060 and the 6* is .063 (Phil Barone posted these himself on this site a few months ago.) If you mean Selmer S-80's or Super Sessions that come in the letter sizes, E is 0.053 and H is 0.063.
altoblues
04-05-2007, 12:22 AM
Thanks guys! :D
and yes, I realize there are no modern soloists ... I was speaking of the vintage ones. Thanks.
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