What's your favourite rock setup?

Sassaphone · 11-09-2004, 02:31 AM

Haven't got it yet, but aiming to put a Dukoff on my Serie III tenor.

**John Laughter** · 11-09-2004, 02:47 AM

Rovner Deep V #8, old stainless steel model 40 on a MK VII tenor w/ baritone reed and ED lig.
Rovner Deep V #7, gold model 30 and 40 on a MK VII alto with tenor reed and ED lig.

Sassaphone, how do you like the III?

Gregg W. Jackson · 11-09-2004, 08:22 PM

Selmer SA 80 Series III tenor
Phil Barone Contemporary 8*
Selmer 403 ligature
Rico Plasticover 3 tenor reed

(I had the action lightened on the Series III. It's still not at lisght as my other horns, but it's a lot easier to play than it was originally.)

Bill Mecca · 11-09-2004, 08:45 PM

Gregg,

can you turn that thing down, we're getting complaints from down the street! ;-)

Buffet SDA tenor c. 1961
Rovner Deep V 7 Model 30
Rovner dark, or the original lig
Plasticover 3 tenor reed

**Martin Williams** · 11-09-2004, 08:48 PM

Well right now my rock setup is:

King Super 20 silversonic Tenor
Metal Berg 110/3/M or an Otto Link Tenney STM 6*
Rovner dark lig

I love the sound and it is great, but it isnt quite where I want it yet. I'll update this if I find that one mpc!

Martin

Edo · 11-10-2004, 11:39 AM

Gibson Les Paul + Marshall wall of tube amps...and Mesa-Boogies for metal..

My setup for rock, and for everything else (jazz included):
Selmer Super Action Serie I Tenor
old nickel-plated Dukoff D8
Rico Royals #3 1/2
any lig (currently on Yani Metal lig)

I'm not as loud (without being harsh and thin sounding) as I wanted to sometimes, but I think I've been doin' alright...

HonkBopSax · 11-10-2004, 04:48 PM

My favorite R&B setup / jazz setup:

H. Couf Superba 1 tenor
Ponzol M2 120 mouthpiece
Francois Louis ligature
Rico Royal 4 (jazz) or 5 (R&B / honking)

Selmer Mark VI (223xxx) alto
Guardala studio mouthpiece
Rico Royal 3.5 reeds
selmer ligature

Dr_sax · 11-10-2004, 07:17 PM

My favorite jazz & rock setup

Selmer MK VI104xxx tenor
Guardala handmade Brecker mouthpiece
Selmer 404 alto ligature
Alexander DC 2.5 or Vandoren V16 2.5 reeds

Selmer ref. 54 alto
Guardala king, Beechler bellite 8 ( these 2 with Winslow ligature) or Vandoren Jumbo Java A55 with opimum ligature mouthpieces
Vandoren V16 2.5 reeds

Carter · 11-10-2004, 08:11 PM

Rock setup:

1953 Conn 10M
Runyon Quantum Spoiler #12
Vandoren Java 3
Rovner dark lig

It's pretty loud.

sessionsax · 11-10-2004, 09:09 PM

Tenor

Selmer Series I w Series III neck
Freddie Gregory MK IV with fibracells

Alto,

YAS 62 (old one) with UL G1 Neck
Guardala Studio with fibracells.

Soprano:
YSS 62
Customized Dukoff D8 (opened chamber, lowered baffle)

Sax Kat · 11-11-2004, 12:24 AM

Tenor:
Mid-1950s Buescher Aristocrat
Barone Contemporary 8 mouthpiece (w/stock ligature)
Rico Plasticover 3.5

Bari:
Conn Wonder bari (an oldie, but man, what tone!)
Morgan Vintage mp (but it's the only piece I've found so far that doesn't have problematic intonation on this horn)
Metal Berg Larson ligature
Rico Plasticover 4

jr! · 11-11-2004, 01:24 AM

Tenor:
Jupiter 889SG
Ruynon Quantum 9 with spoiler
Rovner lig (forgot which model)
Fibracell 2 or 2.5 reeds

kasax63 · 11-12-2004, 12:09 AM

Berg Stainless 120/1 M Bullet
Berg lig, Rico Jazz Select 2Soft
61' The Martin Medalist Tenor

If there is one thing this sax can do well, it's rock!!

DanF · 11-12-2004, 12:29 AM

Tenor- Selmer Super Action 80 Series 1 with Series 111 neck
Berg Larsen metal 130/0 m mouthpiece
#3 Fibracell

kasax63 · 11-13-2004, 12:18 AM

Hey just one guys observation, but noticed many of you are playing wide open tips and using classical hard reeds. Personally one of the reasons I play a 120 is so I can use the softest reed possible for enhanced flexibility and subs??? Just wondering

Helen · 11-13-2004, 04:26 PM

Tenor:

Mark VI 198XXX with Noyak Resonators
Unison bare brass neck
Dukoff S7 and D7* (back up)
(Hoping to be able to write Charlie A's BBQ here soon!)
Rovner Lig
Fibracell 2 1/2

Bari:

Mark VI 117XXX
Rico Metalite M5
Rovner Light Lig
Fibracell 2 1/2

Alto:

Mark VI 240XXX
Dukoff Clear Lucite (?) D5*
Rovner Lig
Fibracell 2 1/2

super20dan · 11-13-2004, 06:35 PM

sop= king stright silver sop/lakey or dukoff . alto yani 800 / runyon xl / bg traditon gig tenor buescher 400/ ponzel custom . bari bundy special/ponzel custom. plasticover reeds on all

Sax Kat · 11-13-2004, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Hey just one guys observation, but noticed many of you are playing wide open tips and using classical hard reeds. Personally one of the reasons I play a 120 is so I can use the softest reed possible for enhanced flexibility and subs??? Just wondering

Two words: altissimo and intonation (at least for me). The bari in particular doesn't like softer reeds.

kasax63 · 11-17-2004, 04:58 PM

Sax Cat -

thanks for the reply and good explanation, but I'm actually not referring to your setup, as you are playing an 8. I play a #3 on my 8 Quantum too. I'm really talking to the folks playing .120 or larger tips.
Pretty hard to close them off with any read, so altissimo should be a given. But the intonation point, that still applies. I don't struggle with it on my Berg, but I've read that some do.

HonkBopSax · 11-17-2004, 05:04 PM

I play on harder (4's and 5's) reeds because I often play in R&B bands with 3 or 4 other horns and 1 microphone. With the 5's, the brightness of my setups is tamed and I can project like mad. With the 4's, the setup is incredibly free blowing and can take as much, or as little, as I give. 3.5 play well, but things start to sound a bit brighter than I like, so I've stuck with the 4's.