A couple years ago, I got a new Otto Link Super Tone Master online from Sam Ash Music. It came with a black plastic cap that has a "tunnel" on top to fit the ridge on the STMs.
I have two STMs the same size; one I got in the '70s and one in the 90's. So I play Fibracel reeds and it seems like one of the Links always works better on a new reed... so I do use all three of them.
At first I thought the black plastic caps were cheezy. But after figuring out that you can take a hair dryer to them so that they form fit to the ligature securely. I like that they are plastic and don't scratch like the metal. The lacquer on the original metal caps wears over time and causes tarnish. After using the cheezy plastic cap for a while, I just prefer it.
You would think that it wouldn't be that hard to get a replacement. But I have tried and failed so many times... I give up!
This is one of the sites I used to buy 2 six buck MP caps. I have bought from these guys many times with no problems.
They sent replacement metal caps, then sent the same caps again before we realized that the picture is wrong. I ordered from a different online company only to realized that many online music retailers use the same source. Even the Customer Service reps on the phone swore that the caps were black plastic and said Otto Link on them!!! Wrong photos throughout different retailers.
So after getting six metal caps sent to me for free... in the end they refunded my money and said keep the products. I still ain't getting hooked up with 2 cheezy six buck plastic mouthpiece caps...
Any ideas??
I have two STMs the same size; one I got in the '70s and one in the 90's. So I play Fibracel reeds and it seems like one of the Links always works better on a new reed... so I do use all three of them.
At first I thought the black plastic caps were cheezy. But after figuring out that you can take a hair dryer to them so that they form fit to the ligature securely. I like that they are plastic and don't scratch like the metal. The lacquer on the original metal caps wears over time and causes tarnish. After using the cheezy plastic cap for a while, I just prefer it.
You would think that it wouldn't be that hard to get a replacement. But I have tried and failed so many times... I give up!
This is one of the sites I used to buy 2 six buck MP caps. I have bought from these guys many times with no problems.
They sent replacement metal caps, then sent the same caps again before we realized that the picture is wrong. I ordered from a different online company only to realized that many online music retailers use the same source. Even the Customer Service reps on the phone swore that the caps were black plastic and said Otto Link on them!!! Wrong photos throughout different retailers.
So after getting six metal caps sent to me for free... in the end they refunded my money and said keep the products. I still ain't getting hooked up with 2 cheezy six buck plastic mouthpiece caps...
Any ideas??