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ljclancy
09-03-2007, 03:58 PM
Hello,

I'm looking for a alto saxophone mouthpiece that has volume and projection, yet with a sweet or somewhat mellow tone. In other words, an alto mouth-piece that has or produces a mellow or sweet "singing" sound but yet has PLENTY of projection and volume as well. It's like looking for a dessert that is cold and yet hot at the same time as a cold ice cream sundae with hot chocholate fudge topping on it ( the best of two worlds at the same time).

If such a critter exist or something close to what I looking for, I'm open to your suggestions and comments. Again I looking for this in alto either hard rubber or metal, although I prefer hard rubber.

Thanks!

Lester
SearjeantSax
09-03-2007, 04:05 PM
mine ;)
if you can find a strathon adjustatone they work real well, but you probably won't find one
Grumps
09-03-2007, 05:01 PM
Rpc 90r
Toot Sweet!
09-04-2007, 06:47 AM
RPC Rollover: Mine is an old one with an .85 opening; these days, Ron Coelho opens them to .90
king koeller
09-04-2007, 07:02 AM
on alto...
MORGAN vintage model 7M .O8O"
blackfrancis
09-04-2007, 11:47 AM
Morgan again! (jazz 8M)
J.Max
09-04-2007, 01:53 PM
Morgan, or if you want to go the vintage route, Gregory/Gale pieces are very good.
chops2200
09-04-2007, 02:18 PM
Use an Otto Link HR...I've been playing one on tenor and it has the warmest sound, with lots of power still. I've been using like a 4H Rico Jazz select reed with my 8* Link
Luke Michelson
09-05-2007, 11:51 PM
The Runyon Quantum is a very nice ballad piece with tons of projection. It is not a vintage sound, but it has a deep/dark tone to it. And it can play very loud. It has a bit of resistence to it, something that I didn't really like. I just bought the DV (perfect mpc in my mind though pricey) and am sellin all my mouthpieces. Pm me if you want it. It has a #7 facing which is like .78
rogerb40uk
09-06-2007, 11:33 PM
The Runyon Quantum is a very nice ballad piece with tons of projection. It is not a vintage sound, but it has a deep/dark tone to it. And it can play very loud. It has a bit of resistence to it, something that I didn't really like. I just bought the DV (perfect mpc in my mind though pricey) and am sellin all my mouthpieces. Pm me if you want it. It has a #7 facing which is like .78

.078" is a #6, #7 is .083"
CountSpatula
09-07-2007, 12:00 AM
My vote for a RPC 90R...after A/Bing with that and a DV8 the DV might be a bit too bright. To get it darker (still a bit bright) I had to use a pretty hard reed which I really didn't like...I for one am sticking with my RPC :)
Lairmon
09-07-2007, 12:59 AM
I vote for the Morgan 6M