C_Claudemonster
Formerly saxgirl22
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Hi All,
After my disaster of misplacing my Lawton & finding it again I decided to get a spare 'cheapo' metal m/p off eBay. I didn't think too much of it, it was £30 and a no name silver plate no. 5 lay metal piece. I was pleasantly suprised with it I have to say! Yes, some aspects of it were cheap, like the crappy ligature that wouldn't fit over the reed and then as I tried to stretch it I discovered the metal was very flimsy, so I'm going to invest in a better lig (as a Rovner doesn't fit!) However, when I put this on my tenor it completely transformed the sound of it to a real loud, raucous tone but still giving me the ability to play softly. It's an edgy piece and the difference in tip opening has solved my nostril issue I moaned about the other month on here! So, for a while I am sticking with it to see how well it can perform and how my nostrils can be saved from exhaustion!!
I feel now that perhaps because I was given the Lawton I just adjusted to it but experimenting with a few other pieces has made me realise a few things and the fact a mouthpiece change can make the world of difference 🙂
Can't be bad for £30 - I say it's money very well spent
After my disaster of misplacing my Lawton & finding it again I decided to get a spare 'cheapo' metal m/p off eBay. I didn't think too much of it, it was £30 and a no name silver plate no. 5 lay metal piece. I was pleasantly suprised with it I have to say! Yes, some aspects of it were cheap, like the crappy ligature that wouldn't fit over the reed and then as I tried to stretch it I discovered the metal was very flimsy, so I'm going to invest in a better lig (as a Rovner doesn't fit!) However, when I put this on my tenor it completely transformed the sound of it to a real loud, raucous tone but still giving me the ability to play softly. It's an edgy piece and the difference in tip opening has solved my nostril issue I moaned about the other month on here! So, for a while I am sticking with it to see how well it can perform and how my nostrils can be saved from exhaustion!!
I feel now that perhaps because I was given the Lawton I just adjusted to it but experimenting with a few other pieces has made me realise a few things and the fact a mouthpiece change can make the world of difference 🙂
Can't be bad for £30 - I say it's money very well spent