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Today, 12:18 PM

John Laughter replied to a thread For Sale Fs - rpc tenor saxophone mouthpiece 125 in Saxophone Mouthpieces

Sold. Thanks.

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04-21-2018, 12:43 AM

John Laughter replied to a thread Becomig an entertainer, not just a musician in Working Sax Pros

Absolutely. Works every time :cheers:

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04-20-2018, 04:04 PM

SteveS replied to a thread WTB WTT Selmer 65.5 or 64.5 mm clarinet barrel in Clarinet parts Wanted

Ended up getting a 64 mm Clark Fobes African Blackwood barrel. It's fantastic! And Clark is great to work with -- answers e-mails very promptly. ...

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04-20-2018, 11:37 AM

John Laughter replied to a thread Can i stump John Laughter? in Rock 'n Roll Saxophone

Hey Martin. Thanks. Mr. Johnson is still playing once in a while in a "rehearsal band" according to his lady friend, Gaye. No big gigs any more but...

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04-20-2018, 01:30 AM

John Laughter replied to a thread Can i stump John Laughter? in Rock 'n Roll Saxophone

Hey good to hear from you. Yes, by all accounts and credits that I have found over the years it was King Curtis on the version that did not make the...

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04-18-2018, 11:18 PM

John Laughter replied to a thread Becomig an entertainer, not just a musician in Working Sax Pros

When I started playing in 56 there were a lot of Rock & Roll movies playing in that era including some Vegas bands (Prima). Little Richard, Fats...

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04-16-2018, 02:50 PM

jswers replied to a poll Shadow vs Vintage finish in Keilwerth/H-Couf

I want to update my comments. I had a member of the US Army Blues Jazz Ensemble over to test out some of my horns this past weekend. He is a far...

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04-15-2018, 03:59 PM

twowheels replied to a thread Loudest bari mouthpiece? in Sax vs. Sax, Mpc vs. Mpc, etc.

I have a Drake Contemporary I for bari that projects well, is loud. And never discount a Lawton metal 6/7/8 BB for bari for LOUD. Lastly, a Theo...

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04-14-2018, 07:04 PM

twowheels replied to a thread FS: Klum, Drake, Retro Revival Alto/Tenor Mouthpieces in Saxophone Mouthpieces

These mouthpieces are still available, superb-playing pieces. The RR alto really projects with a full, brightish tone. The Drake NY tenor gives you...

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04-14-2018, 06:02 PM

twowheels replied to a thread 10mfan 5 year anniversary "THANK YOU" sale for SOTW!!!!! in Saxophone Mouthpieces

I acquired a Black Widow 8 from Mark a couple months ago, like it so much (and my bandmates noted my updated tone out of the blue, in a very positive...

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04-14-2018, 02:54 PM

twowheels replied to a thread F/S For Trade... 10M Fan Black Widow 9 in Saxophone Mouthpieces

I'm going to chime in. I purchased a Black Widow 8 a couple of months and, WOW...the baseline tone is full and round (similar to what I hear with...

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04-14-2018, 04:32 AM

jswers replied to a thread For Sale FS: Tenor pieces Drake Bergonzi Slant, Getz, NY Jazz, Jody Jazz ESP, Saxscape Downtown in Saxophone Mouthpieces

Still for sale: T1: $240 T4: $185 T5: I am still holding at $120, this is a lot of piece for the money

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04-14-2018, 04:23 AM

jswers replied to a thread For Sale FS: Ralph Morgan HR Jazz MLL Tenor 8* 0.105 in Saxophone Mouthpieces

Still for sale. $170.

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04-13-2018, 06:57 PM

jswers replied to a thread Saxscape (Kenneth Barry shout-out) in Tenor mpc

Are you playing B stock or regular production pieces? I owned several B stock pieces and I sold them. They were fine but they did not stand out. I...

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04-13-2018, 12:11 AM

twowheels replied to a thread FS: Gorgeous nest mint Conn 6m alto in Saxophones For Sale

LOL Appreciate the response Mike T...and I know about the search function, just wanted to see if someone could summarize in a couple of sentences;...

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04-12-2018, 10:24 AM

twowheels replied to a thread FS: Gorgeous nest mint Conn 6m alto in Saxophones For Sale

I know the VIII neck commands a premium, what is special about those necks over those that aren't VIII? I have an early-40's Conn 6M, not the VIII...

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04-11-2018, 06:31 PM

John Laughter started a thread For Sale Fs - tenor madness-500sl-tenor neck in Sax necks, etc For Sale/Trade

https://www.ebay.com/itm/162988672079 FS - Tenor Madness-500SL-Tenor Neck

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04-11-2018, 06:28 PM

John Laughter started a thread For Sale Fs - rpc tenor saxophone mouthpiece 125 in Saxophone Mouthpieces

https://www.ebay.com/itm/162988653885 RPC 125 tenor saxophone mouthpiece

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04-11-2018, 06:25 PM

John Laughter replied to a thread For Sale Used cases-tenor pro tec & selmer mark vii alto in Miscellaneous For Sale

I had an inquiry about selling both cases and yes they are for sale. I thought $100.00 each would be fair and would ask UPS to pack them. Since they...

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04-11-2018, 01:09 PM

John Laughter replied to a thread Jody Jazz Super Jet in General Mouthpiece Discussion

https://www.wwbw.com/JodyJazz-DV-Alto-Saxophone-Mouthpiece-471634.wwbw?source=TWWR5J1BB&cntry=us&currency=usd&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5LbWBRDCARIsALAbcOd8NdMq0e...

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04-11-2018, 10:31 AM

John Laughter replied to a thread Why you chose sax in Misc. Saxophone Discussion

Absolutely and his tone is so unique!

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04-09-2018, 08:29 PM

twowheels replied to a thread Conn 10M - Polka Dots and Moonbeams in YouTube videos

Love the tone Tim, nice and full....thick enough to cut with a knife. Dexterish indeed, very nice!

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