mouth piece geometry

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Ligatures Anyone tried 3D printed custom mouthpieces?

I was in my local sax shop (checking carefully spelling) and saw a row of brightly-colored things on a shelf above the guy I was talking to. "3D printed mouthpieces", he said. I didn't ask about the price but preferred to sneak a look on the web. The price will be the same if I buy, so I'll buy...
- 6441
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- Dec 15, 2018
- ligatures mouth piece geometry
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- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
Mouthpieces Can a mouthpiece make me play louder?

Yesterday we had combo practice (besides the 2 tenor saxes, there are 3 electric guitars, one piano, one singer with microphone, one drummer and one Bass player). Our teacher said we had to play louder, I thought I was playing fairly loud already..... Just after that combo practice we had our...
- Wonko
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- Oct 18, 2018
- loud playing mouth piece geometry
- Replies: 52
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
Tech/maintenance Mouthpiece facing curve length.

Hi all! Can anyone tell me, if there is a discrepancy of 2mm, between the two sides of the facing curve lengths of a mouthpiece, how this would manifest itself, in the playing of the mouthpiece? Thank you very kindly.
- tigerbayboy
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- Sep 29, 2017
- mouth piece geometry
- Replies: 18
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
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Playing the saxophone Playing High E - F - F#

I'm self-taught (country living) so I can't take lessons. I have a Yamaha YAS 23 Alto sax, and find the only way to hit the front high E, F, F# is to move my lower lip far forward. It doesn't seem a natural position. Do you have any tips? I use Richo 2.5 natural reeds.
- botswana
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- May 17, 2017
- altissimo mouth piece geometry
- Replies: 15
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
Tech/maintenance Mouthpiece bores

You know who you are… Should have said "shank bores" but couldn't resist, sorry. Serious question - Being a cheapskate I want to give up renting as soon as possible. But here's the thing - my old mouthpiece doesn't fit onto fresh corks. It took me a while to gently persuade (crush) it onto...
- Zugzwang
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- Nov 4, 2016
- mouth piece geometry vintage
- Replies: 13
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
Mouthpieces Interesting video on testing mouth pieces.

I found this on how to test a new mouth piece.
- jimmylh
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- Aug 18, 2016
- mouth piece geometry
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- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
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Mouthpieces MPC geometry and intonation?

Dear all, I came across a phenomenon where I thought it is worth asking the crowd out there. My current alto sax (Jupiter Artist) is sharp on middle d and e not that uncommon what I hear. It is managable but requires a bit of attention. Point is when I use a Meyer M6M both notes are sharp when...
- Alphorn
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- Jul 21, 2016
- chamber size intonation mouth piece geometry
- Replies: 4
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷