Mouthpieces Absolute passaround?

[jazzdoh]

It ticks all the boxes of what a lig should do,and its good it know it doesn't mark or damage your hr pieces like some other ligs do.

 

[Sue]

Totally agree with all positive comments about the ligature. I think the very generous discount (15%) together with the good exchange rate make it a great price.

I know those people who can play using a piece of string etc as a ligature won't agree, however I'm not someone who can do that.

 

[jazzdoh]

I know those people who can play using a piece of string etc as a ligature won't agree, however I'm not someone who can do that.

Glad you mentioned string,i recently tried some of those Silverstein ligs at Howarths they were good but the gold one the cryo 4 was £150 now that is expensive.

 

[kevgermany]

Well, I've looked, will try the tenors later, the rest will be when I get back.

On the ligs - hand made, classy, stainless. Worth it. Your choice if you want cheap and cheerful/nasty or not.

 

[Absolute]

@kevgermany
What are your impressions?

😀

 

[kevgermany]

I've only been able to try the tenors so far as the other saxes are still in Germany, I'll be back there next week and can try the rest then.

I'm really impressed by the workmanship. Beautifully made and finished. The mouthpieces play beautifully and easily. I found the SS had a tendency to squeak, but a harder reed sorted that out, so I mention it as a warning to try different reeds if you do have a problem, not as a criticism.

Plenty of volume on both, with good control down to whisper level throughout the range. Response is great, fast clean.

For me it really comes down to the core sound. Both are darker than the PPT I'm playing, but good and flexible and with good tone. If this is what you're looking for, then they're both winners.

I'd recommend that anyone looking for a mouthpiece considers them. The SS for performance and flashy looks. The resin for understated looks and equally good performance. Workmanship is superb, and for the gear snobs, there's an element of exclusivity that you won't get by playing a mass produced piece.

I'm really impressed by the ligs as well. I can understand that people can't always afford a product of this quality, but.... It's well worth it. They hold the reed well. And when you're tightening the lig it closes and locks quickly and precisely, unlike the cheap two screws which have a mushy mechanism. I tried it on the PPT, fitted well. Much preferred it to the Mark Jean (or is it Jean Marc?) I'm using at the moment. One observation, the bars that sit on the reed look as if they're designed so that the feet are supposed to lie flat against it, but there isn't enough swivel for this, so only the inner edge contacts the reed, and tends to dig in.

Overall, I'm really impressed and am looking forward to trying the rest.

 

[ProfJames]

Well........due to that last review and all of the other superb reviews I am going to buy one!

 

[kevgermany]

One other point, some of the caps fit well, others are a touch loose. The cap quality is streets ahead of the typical cheap brittle plastic normally found.

 

[trimmy]

Well........due to that last review and all of the other superb reviews I am going to buy one!

I would of gone for this only it's to big for me 🙁
http://cafesaxophone.com/threads/fs-absolute-st-alto-stainless-steel-mouthpiece.16832/

 

[ProfJames]

Good price but I want a tenor piece

 

[aldevis]

The cap quality is streets ahead of the typical cheap brittle plastic normally found.

They are machined, I seem to remember...

 

[Absolute]

I confirm that everything is machined from solid, by me personally, also caps...

😀

 

[ProfJames]

I confirm that everything is machined from solid, by me personally, also caps...

😀

Makes me want one more!

 

[Sue]

Go on, do it! I'm very tempted by @jazzdoh's alto st but wondering how I sneak it in the house without John noticing. It's easy with shoes and clothes 'cos he thinks they're all the same 😀

 

[Targa]

Go on, do it! I'm very tempted by @jazzdoh's alto st but wondering how I sneak it in the house without John noticing. It's easy with shoes and clothes 'cos he thinks they're all the same 😀

Balance it on top of your head, no man ever noticed a new hairdo.

 

[Sue]

Balance it on top of your head, no man ever noticed a new hairdo.

I'm getting a haircut today so I'll see if he notices, if not you might just have a plan!

 

[trimmy]

I'm getting a haircut today so I'll see if he notices, if not you might just have a plan!

If he does notice tell him its a designer hair clip !

 

[Sue]

Look what arrived in the post from @jazzdoh 🙂

It matches perfectly my little cutie

 

[trimmy]

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Look what arrived in the post from @jazzdoh 🙂

It matches perfectly my little cutie

You have 2 designer hair clips !!

 

[kevgermany]

Now I need to go and blow the little cutie.