You can do the "smile and whistle" excersise anywhere; driving, watching TV, etc. Smile wide with your lips for 10 seconds, then pucker up as if you...
50 cents sharp is pretty extreme. I doubt a different mouthpiece can change your intonation that much. You should consider the possibility that your...
Tenors:
King Zephyrs,'46,'48.'49,'57
'54 Kohlert Winnenden x2
'65 Kohlert Regent
Bueschers '38,'55
The Martins, '51, '53
'40's Sorkin Dick Stabile
'60's Beaugnier Vito
Selmers, VII, III
DJH Modified
Yani,800, 880
'50's Keiwerth stencil, Bundy Special
'50's Keilwerth stencil, H. Genet
Baroneski gld pl
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> 30+ yrs weekend warrior
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My wife, whose ears I trust, said that my sound is much fuller, richer, more powerful and resonant on this set up.
... but really folks... my wife said, " It sounds like a saxophone ".