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       Mouthpiece Information Pages:

• All Things Mouthpiece- an overview on mouthpieces

• My First Mouthpiece - a simplified guide and recommended set-ups.

• Classic mouthpiece set-ups of some of the World's greatest sax players.

• Bari -The Bari gold is our most popular soprano model.

• Beechler - "Diamond Inlay" Ebonite and Bellite Metal models.

• Berg Larsen - Famous range with many options.

• Claude Lakey - The new metal models are awesome - I bought one! (Phill)

• Dave Guardala  - Arguably the best metal mouthpieces ever!

• Dukoff - famous American models designed by Bobby Dukoff.

• JodyJazz - Received rave reviews in America's Jazz Times. New DV tenor model now available.

• Lawton - The choice of Tristan at saxophones.co.uk

• Lebayle - Made in France, even a wooden ebony model.

• Meyer - some of the classiest ebonite models.

• Otto Link - Our best selling jazz models for alto & tenor

• If you want to rock - get a Runyon!  "The greatest rock'n'roll mouthpiece in the world.

• Rousseau (including some very useful tips on choosing the right mouthpiece)

• Selmer (Paris) - S80 C* the world's favourite student model

• SR Technologies - Excellent free blowing models from California.

• Vandoren - The ebonite models have real class and the V16 metal tenor is one of our favourites. Few try one and go home without it!

• Yanagisawa -The smoothest sounding metal models.

• Mouthpiece test drive- We test some of our favourite mouthpiece set-ups.

SAXOPHONE MOUTHPIECES
A useful excerpt from the YOU CAN PLAY TOO tuition DVD

More excerpts from the tuition DVD:  Introduction,  Breathing,  Reeds

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     Ligature Information Pages:

• Ligature Overview

• BG Ligatures

• Rovner Ligatures

• Vandoren Optimum Ligatures

• Francois Louis Ligatures

• FF Tensing Ring Ligature

    Reeds

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The reed is fundamental to producing the sound. The saxophonist sets the reed vibrating and creates sound waves that pass through the neck and out of the saxophone. The quality of each reed can greatly affect the tone that is produced. The best reeds are made from cane which is grown in Southern France, benefiting from warm Mediterranean breezes. Each reed has a slightly different cut, much like each piece of wood has a different grain, and even within a box of the same make they can vary in consistency. Popular makes of reed are  Vandoren, Rico, Hemke & La Voz, and benefit by being more consistent than most, enabling the saxophonist to produce a clear sound. Certain sizes of reed suit certain sizes of mouthpiece. As a rule a narrow tip opening requires a harder reed, a wider tip opening a softer one. But again this is merely a useful guideline and as the sax player is developing he/she may find a preference for a particular size or make of reed that is an exception to the rule. Reeds must be moistened before use as this improves flexibility and the reed will have the best chance of functioning correctly. Also to keep them flat and as fresh as possible investing in a reed holder is most useful. Recent developments include Fibracell synthetic reeds which although expensive can last far longer.

• Detailed Reed Overview

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Subj: impressed
Date: 22/02/02 22:19:36 GMT Standard Time
From: ian@grundy15.freeserve.co.uk (IAN GRUNDY)
Hello everybody,
I am just writing a quick note to let you know how impressed I was with your service. I spoke to Phil late on Thursday afternoon and agreed to order a saxophone mouthpiece. Guess what? It was delivered to my door first thing the next morning, now you can not get better than that. Thanks for your useful advice on the phone. Keep up the good work. Ian