Mouthpieces Absolute passaround?

[aldevis]

What is the value of the box? Going for 2000 € with DHL will be almost 40 € and 1000 € value is probably to low for 7 mouthpieces. Need to check other couriers.

Alphorn

€1000 is fine for insurance.
@Absolute will chime in for discount rates for cafemembers and donations to cafe fund.

 

[Absolute]

I'm here .. I have pleasure in offering a discount of 15% to participants in the pass-around that wanted to buy one of these mouthpieces after the tests, as well as giving an additional 5% to the forum fund, of course.

enjoy!

😀

 

[fibracell]

which model(s) are the pieces the + or the ST?

So far, I like the metal tenor, and both the alto pieces. The alto resin seems brighter than most I've tried, and I notice the chamber is smaller?

more tomorrow.....

Rob

 

[aldevis]

There is no + in the box.

 

[fibracell]

OK I've finished with pieces.

@rhysonsax let me know when you will be at home (to sign for them), so that I can get them sent off - probably Wed or Thurs.

many thanks for letting me try them - in general I preferred the resin pieces, which look to be very good value.

 

[aldevis]

Have you tried them on both Selmer and Yamaha?

 

[rhysonsax]

OK I've finished with pieces.

@rhysonsax let me know when you will be at home (to sign for them), so that I can get them sent off - probably Wed or Thurs.

many thanks for letting me try them - in general I preferred the resin pieces, which look to be very good value.

In all day Wednesday through Friday - what an exciting life I lead.

Looking forward very much to trying these Absolute pieces and maybe recording with some of them.

Rhys

 

[fibracell]

yes, I just got my alto back - not much difference in tuning now it's been set up properly. No tuning problems with either of the tenor pieces on a series 2 - the tip on the metal piece was a bit narrow for my liking. I never tried sop or bari though. With the 15% discount the resin pieces are great value!

 

[Absolute]

😀

 

[fibracell]

@rhysonsax - have you received them yet? - they were posted Wed - 1st class and signed.for.

 

[rhysonsax]

Excited to say that the parcel arrived this morning and it all looks fine.

Less than impressed with the Post Office as the parcel was left on the front door step for all to see, even though there were people in the house all morning. So 1st class took three days and they didn't bother with the signature required - hmm ...

Anyway, the mouthpieces look great, as do the ligatures and I have some busy days ahead of me.

Rhys

 

[aldevis]

I did not sign for them when they came from Italy. We might even file a claim....

 

[Targa]

Excited to say that the parcel arrived this morning and it all looks fine.

Less than impressed with the Post Office as the parcel was left on the front door step for all to see, even though there were people in the house all morning. So 1st class took three days and they didn't bother with the signature required - hmm ...

Anyway, the mouthpieces look great, as do the ligatures and I have some busy days ahead of me.

Rhys

Look up the tracking number on the Post Office website, I think you can see the 'signature' that was given on receipt of the package.
Then complain.

 

[aldevis]

Look up the tracking number on the Post Office website, I think you can see the 'signature' that was given on receipt of the package.
Then complain.

So their regional manager grills the area manager that grills the local manager that grills the PO team leader that grills the postman.
That next time will use your unsigned-for reeds as toothpicks for his crocodile.

 

[fibracell]

amazing how bad the royal mail is since it went private. 1st class takes 3 to 4 days, and 2nd class - anything up to 2 weeks.

 

[Targa]

So their regional manager grills the area manager that grills the local manager that grills the PO team leader that grills the postman.
That next time will use your unsigned-for reeds as toothpicks for his crocodile.

That's a lot of grilling, have you got the BBQ out.
Obviously you've been living here too long and sunk into the English way of 'mustn't complain just tut a bit'.
That would be to let them get away with 'losing' a package but saying you received it because somebody squiggled on the pad.

 

[rhysonsax]

I have been very busy over the weekend, so have only just had time to start on playing the Absolute mouthpieces.

I began with the two tenor pieces, a 7* in resin and a 6* in stainless steel. They are both really well finished, very comfortable in the mouth, with nice facings and the great Absolute ligatures. I found them both to be a little more closed than I prefer on tenor, and that shows in the soundclips I have just made.

For comparative purposes I recorded first using my normal setup, which is a Morgan Fry metal piece on my Selmer Serie III tenor. I am also using some new reeds, the Peter Leuthner Vienna which Aldevis has recommended to me and I am loving. But they are a bit too soft for the Asbolute mouthpieces, especially the metal 6*.


https://soundcloud.com/rhysonsax/rhys-guess-soundclip-morgan-fry-7-with-leuthner-on-serie-iii
https://soundcloud.com/rhysonsax/rh...solute-resin-7star-with-leuthner-on-serie-iii
https://soundcloud.com/rhysonsax/rh...solute-metal-6star-with-leuthner-on-serie-iii

Here are three clips of me trying to play the start of the same tune (Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry), solo and with just a little bit of reverb.

I would be happy to play any of these mouthpieces, but need to work out the correct reed strength.

I would be interested to hear the people before me on the pass around have found.

Rhys

 

[aldevis]

Busy here as well.
Take your time. I will listen to the clips in a couple of days.

 

[rhysonsax]

And here are three short clips of alto, with me on my Mark 7 and again Leuthner Vienna reeds:

My usual Morgan Fry 6* ebonite piece: https://soundcloud.com/rhysonsax/rhys-alto-mouthpieces-m-fry

Absolute resin 6*: https://soundcloud.com/rhysonsax/rhys-work-soundclip-absolute-resin-6star-with-leuthner-on-mk7

Absolute stainless steel 7*: https://soundcloud.com/rhysonsax/rhys-work-soundclip-absolute-metal-7star-with-leuthner-on-mk7

Again, the Absolute pieces are really well made and have good facings. I think that the ligature fits better and is slightly easier to use on the lovely faceted metal pieces.

Off to try the soprano pieces now.

Rhys

 

[aldevis]

Have you tried the absolute lig on Morgan's piece?
If you find the right position, a bit on the back, the ligature stays stable on the ebonite piece too. I am totally in love with them