Mouthpieces Absolute passaround?

[Absolute]

@Sue
Dan is really a good person and we had heard long ago for this wonderful review.
We had begun to speak of the tenor mouthpieces, then we could not go further, for now.

But I think to have posted this link a while ago, on this forum.

🙂

 

[trimmy]

Right.... Played the tenor 6* metal and just like the 'cutie' it is also beautifully crafted !
Played lovely straight away for me and giving me a lovely tone (to my ears) really really like this piece 🙂
It is easy to blow both loudly and quietly (ff/pp) it feels right for me !
Don't ask me about dynamics and all that stuff (leave that to the Pro's) but as a beginner on maybe the 2nd rung of the ladder this piece is great 🙂
The resin 7* is also a lovely piece, and although i thought i may not be able to play this piece due to it being a 7* i was surprised how it played !
Same with this as with the metal i could get a full range out of my sax giving a good sound and if i had to choose it would be the metal !

The ligs are a piece of art and easy to use which also do the job intended in keeping the reed in place !
Lots of fun had today, thanks Absolute

Alto.....tomorrow as my embouchure is tired

 

[kevgermany]

I can't wait, especially to get to know the silver soprano cutie...

 

[Jeanette]

I can't wait, especially to get to know the silver soprano cutie...

Don't call me cutie in public 😉

Jx

 

[kevgermany]

Don't call me cutie in public 😉

Jx

Yes dear.

 

[Sue]

Parcel received from Italy - I am reunited with my very own little cutie 🙂

 

[Jeanette]

Parcel received from Italy - I am reunited with my very own little cutie 🙂

So pleased for you, can't wait to try them now and I only really wanted them to see the lig!!

Jx

 

[trimmy]

So pleased for you, can't wait to try them now and I only really wanted them to see the lig!!

Jx

They do the job but also look good too

 

[Sue]

So did the 'hand over' happen from @trimmy to @Jeanette ? Do tell....

I've had a lovely time on my own today (weather rubbish so didn't feel bad about staying indoors) getting to know my new sop piece, which is growing on me more and more. The alto log is perfect for my mp and the reed is really secure with no movement at all. I know other ligs must do this too but I'm so ham fisted that I often move the reed just fixing the lig in place, anyway it's good for me 🙂

 

[Jeanette]

So did the 'hand over' happen from @trimmy to @Jeanette ? Do tell....

I've had a lovely time on my own today (weather rubbish so didn't feel bad about staying indoors) getting to know my new sop piece, which is growing on me more and more. The alto log is perfect for my mp and the reed is really secure with no movement at all. I know other ligs must do this too but I'm so ham fisted that I often move the reed just fixing the lig in place, anyway it's good for me 🙂

Yes cuties are safe with me. Had a quick blow on two sop pieces, nothing came out of the metal one. I will be sending @aldevis a PC when I get home!

Jx

 

[trimmy]

Just an update on the alto pieces, sadly i couldn't get as good a sound out of the alto's as I could with the tenor and sop pieces but moreso the metal, tried them with the reeds i normally use Vandoren Jazz 2 and Marca Jazz 2.
The resin was acceptable but the metal was squark squeak squark, i think the tip opening was just too big for me.

Hope you enjoy them Jeanette 🙂

 

[Jeanette]

First thoughts re the sop pieces. The resin seemed to have something really special when I had a quick blow at the weekend as @trimmy commented. It seemed louder fuller and clearer than my Ed Pillinger piece.

I couldn't get a note out of the metal one to start with but can now but do seem to find it hard work.

I have done a recording of the cutie and my Ed's piece here for comparison and would appreciate any feedback.

What I have noticed with the resin one is that my reed seems to be big for the mouthpiece, it is only a RJS so nothing special.

Might try the alto pieces tomorrow, thanks for the opportunity to try them.

Jx

 

[aldevis]

I couldn't get a note out of the metal one to start with but can now but do seem to find it hard work.

I think you tried more open facings when you were here and they are not for you. Nothing strange.
I will listen to the recordings and see how they go.

 

[Jeanette]

I think you tried more open facings when you were here and they are not for you. Nothing strange.
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I wasn't implying there was anything wrong with the pieces. It's an embouchure thing, I adjusted to it. Had the same problem on a yam 4c once funnily enough 🙂

Jx

 

[Absolute]

Hi, there is some development?

😀

 

[Jeanette]

The box of cuties was safely handed to @kevgermany last night.

I was really tempted by the resin sop but did struggle with intonation and think at my level I have more to find in my current piece but I understand why @Sue was so excited.

I wasn't actually going to take part in this passaround but who can resist trying a mouthpiece.................

So pleased for you, can't wait to try them now and I only really wanted them to see the lig!!

Jx

They do the job but also look good too

The ligs do look good and they do the job as Trimmy said. As my current lig is useless on my PPT alto mouthpiece I have decided to treat myself to this.

If @Absolute will let me know when he is back from holiday I will order one 🙂

Thank you again for the opportunity to try these, they are lovely pieces and well crafted.

Jx

 

[Ads]

The ligs do look good and they do the job as Trimmy said. As my current lig is useless on my PPT alto mouthpiece I have decided to treat myself to this..

Jx

Yikes - 71 Euros for a Colin the Bear Cable tie and a couple of threaded bars ! . why do people go insane over something as mundane as a Lig ? Please tell me you haven`t Jeanette and you`re getting a proper £5 one .......

 

[Jeanette]

Yikes - 71 Euros for a Colin the Bear Cable tie and a couple of threaded bars !

There is bit more to it than that 🙂

And you just can't put a price on cool 😉

Or the fact a donation may come to the cafe. Or indeed the knowledge and satisfaction that I am supporting a craftsman in his business.

Without people like this taking a chance and investing the time and money in the tools and equipment we wouldn't make any advances in sax equipment.

I also happened to like how easy it was to put on, couldn't be doing with the faff of cutting and applying cable ties 🙂

Jx

 

[jazzdoh]

The ligs do look good and they do the job as Trimmy said. As my current lig is useless on my PPT alto mouthpiece I have decided to treat myself to this.



Jx

I have also bought a Absolute alto lig for HR pieces and think they are one of the best on the market.

 

[aldevis]

The ligs do look good and they do the job as Trimmy said. As my current lig is useless on my PPT alto mouthpiece I have decided to treat myself to this.

why do people go insane over something as mundane as a Lig ? Please tell me you haven`t Jeanette and you`re getting a proper £5 one .......

you just can't put a price on cool 😉

I have also bought a Absolute alto lig for HR pieces and think they are one of the best on the market.

- That ligature is really efficient in securing the reed. When the reed starts swelling, I don't have to adjust the reed, but just keep playing.
- Yesterday I did some testing for Sequoia (hot suff, available in a couple of years, if lucky) and when they saw the ligature they stopped talking, in amazement. They do not know Absolute directly, but they had many compliments about his technical solutions...

Next: lobbying Absolute to make them on demand on funnily sized pieces.