I've ordered a tenor James Arben model. Curved baffle, large chamber, looks to have 60% brightness and 80% power. I'm hoping for a free blowing powerful piece with a spread sound. I thought the large chamber might help with keeping the palm keys in tune (I have a tendency to sharpen them).I’ve ordered a Giovanni Chirico baritone model.
But the choice felt rather random.
Be good to know what colour you guys got when they arrive (and me) yes a Godwin Louis is on it’s way.....please be blue please be blue please be blue
Please not Pink
Please not Pink
Definitely, Ruby Red is my colourWill it clash with your lipstick?
Definitely, Ruby Red is my colour
I got ligatures in other colors, especially for use with my other mouthpieces that are black or in the case of the PPT, white:I'll probably order other ligatures to mismatch the color. I find it's more fun with different colors.
It's both a valid idea and a crazy one. From the MPC designer's point of view, whether PPT, Link, Selmer, Vandoren, Yamaha or Syos, the parameters are a lot of what makes the sound, right? So it seems reasonable that Sonny Rollins and Coltrane sounded vastly different and unique partly because of those parameters. Incidentally, I'd be happy to hear more opinions on this topic. Maybe I should post a separate piece to get thoughts?The psychology behind the Signature series is interesting.
Disclaimer: I have not played one of these.
However, having made mouthpiece for 15 years I remain of the opinion that most designs...to get the best results require play testing. This is especially so with a mouthpiece with a rollover baffle. The difference between a mpc that plays and one that sings comes down to a baffle adjustment of a gnats a$$ and adjustments in other areas that impact balance and tone.
However..there are designs that are less unforgiving where a well made piece can perform well....so in these cases a printed mpc may do quite well.
But yet another consideration is the voicing of a piece. Even if a piece plays well is it voiced in a positive manner? That starts to become subjective and when it machine made...if it is deadly accurate, it comes down to who designed the piece.in the first place.
"We have a policy of keeping information posts on topic" - when has that ever happened??
In that offer they say not refundable.
Which contradicts the legal 14 day 'cooling off' right to return period for mail order.
I could live with that.......Mine has arrived - lime green!
How does it play? With an Irish accent?Mine has arrived - lime green!
I could live with that.......
Impressions on playability ?
to be sure.How does it play? With an Irish accent?