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Tim Wolfe
02-16-2004, 09:09 PM
I just purchase a Lawton B8 for soprano. What a great mpc. It is more open (.80) than I am used to, but it plays pretty easily.

It has a very open, round sound with lots of projection. While it is on the bright side, it is not shrill to my ears.

All in all, I think it is probably a keeper. My Selmer Super Session has moved to backup status.
dolphyo
02-17-2004, 08:47 AM
glad you found your mpc. lawtons are very good. i have one myself but its only a practice mpc for me. i only play custom mpcs by mojobari.
Troy
02-17-2004, 08:44 PM
I've got one that Bootman used to own. A bronze 7*B (if I remember right) I love it. Too bad I can't make it sound quite as good as he did. :)
Joe Jazz
02-18-2004, 12:13 AM
I recently switched to a stainless steel B chamber and love it!! :D
MB-913
03-01-2004, 04:36 PM
What about the quailty of latest Lawton MPC?
You know what I'm talking. After Mr. Geoff Lawton gone, I'm not sure how's the production. Even the supply is remain no change.
Amy
03-01-2004, 07:24 PM
I love my Lawton 6*B tenor mouthpiece. Nice warm tone. Mine's a very old one (15 years or so) so I don't know about the quality of the mouthpieces since Mr. Lawton died.
RS
03-01-2004, 07:35 PM
I wish Lawton offered the soprano pieces in bronze (only alto and tenor). I'm not crazy about stainless steel pieces, though I played a stainless steel Lawton on my bari for a number of years. Very good piece but I like RIAs a little better. I might have to try a stainless steel Lawton on sop.
dolphyo
03-03-2004, 03:45 AM
get your lawton mpcs while you can and the supply is available. when mr.geoff lawton passed on last october in england the business literally went with him. production will cease. this can be verified.
MB-913
03-16-2004, 04:03 PM
A nice Lawton B Chamber soprano MPC is in ebay now.
Size 7*, a little bit too large for me.

Item no: 3711245049

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3711245049&category=16 203
Sax Mad
03-17-2004, 01:42 AM
I've got lots of Lawton mpcs for sale. Bari, tenor, alto in all different tip openings & chamber sizes, as well as some Specials & also bronze. However, once they've gone, I won't be able to get any more new ones as they've become very collectable since Goeff died & players & collectors alike are buying them up.
Email me on saxmad@aol.com for a list and/or go to http://uk.msnusers.com/RickOSheasSaxophoneMouthpiecesShop
Good luck, Rick.