Ligatures Anyone tried 3D printed custom mouthpieces?

trimmy · Jun 22, 2019

sax panther said:
and I'll try it out properly at an outdoor wedding gig I've got next Saturday.

I have a matching shirt size L if needed 😉

saxyjt · Jun 22, 2019

sax panther said:
Mine has arrived - lime green! View attachment 13012

Green is trendy!

But doesn't suit my skin complexion well...

nigeld · Jun 22, 2019

Mine has just arrived. It’s pink. I haven’t had a chance to play it yet.

trimmy · Jun 22, 2019

nigeld said:
It’s pink

😵

saxyjt · Jun 22, 2019

nigeld said:
Mine has just arrived. It’s pink. I haven’t had a chance to play it yet.

Pink is the new black!

But not played it yet? That's hard to believe... :confused:

sax panther · Jun 23, 2019

trimmy said:
I have a matching shirt size L if needed 😉

Thanks but no need - I think the aesthetic of our band is already a perfect match for a luminous green mouthpiece! (I'm the short guy on the right) The alto player (left) also has a SYOS mouthpiece (partly what prompted my purchase, with the 50% off pushing me over the edge), but unfortunately he played it safe and went for a dark blue one...

Tenor Viol · Jun 23, 2019

The outfits are so understated.... I need to up my game....

trimmy · Jun 23, 2019

sax panther said:
The alto player (left)

You need to swap Lycra with him

6441 · Jun 23, 2019

I like the ligature, it can come loose if you're not used to it, but it's never come loose accidentally for me.

nigeld · Jun 23, 2019

I bought a Baritone Giovanni Chirico mouthpiece with a 7 tip opening in the sale.
Here are my first impressions:

It is a good mouthpiece, though a bit bright for my taste.
It would be a good big-band piece. The low end is excellent.
However, I have a couple of mouthpieces that would cost less second hand and which I prefer, and it certainly isn't going to beat my Lawton as my big band piece.

The ligature is very good - it sounded better to my ears than a Rovner light.

One odd thing is that the mouthpiece shank is very long - I have to push the mouthpiece on beyond the end of the cork to get it in tune.

I did a recording where I compare it with three other mouthpieces.
The mouthpieces, in order are:

SYOS Giovanni Chirico 7
Berg-Larsen HR Marbled 110/2 SMS
Otto Link Tone Edge HR 5*
Selmer S80 C*

https://soundcloud.com/user-935648777%2Fsyos-comparison

saxyjt · Jun 23, 2019

nigeld said:
The ligature is very good - it sounded better to my ears than a Rovner light.

Good enough to change your strap line?

Thanks for the samples. I ordered a bari piece too but not that one...

davidk · Jun 28, 2019

@trimmy - I think I got yours.

6441 · Jun 28, 2019

Is that orange or pink? Mine is pink.

Alice · Jun 28, 2019

davidk said:
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@trimmy - I think I got yours.

That’s a “Marilyn” shade, Some like it Hot! ☺️

davidk · Jun 28, 2019

6441 said:
Is that orange or pink? Mine is pink.

I think SYOS call this Coral Neon. Not quite orange, not quite red. Somewhere in between. I don't have any trouble lining up the reed 🙂

First impressions: The table is long enough to allow the entire length of the reed to fit along it. The ligature holds it firmly, and the cap is like the Silverstein Omnicap. The material feels rough like the outside of a Rico Metalite. There are some ridges inside the large chamber and no smooth surfaces.

I'll review the sound once I can get to a studio, probably next weekend. It's the James Arben model in an 8*, and looks like a high rollover baffle. I'm looking forward to playing it.

saxyjt · Jun 28, 2019

I'm still waiting for mine. 😳

I seriously hope they will show before my wife goes away for a few days so I can really enjoy them thoroughly while she's gone... :w00t:

6441 · Jun 29, 2019

davidk said:
I think SYOS call this Coral Neon.

I had to go look at the order, mine is deep magenta. I agree I like the ligature. In fact I ordered two others in bright colors to use with black mouthpieces, thew work great.

We're all anxious to hear about what you think of the sound and playability.