Saxophones Comments & feedback on the glossaries

[LostCircuits]

Yes, that would work great, now the only thing is to get the model

 

[rhysonsax]

The Glossary is looking good !

I haven't heard the flat side of the reed called "table" before. Is that in common use ?

Rhys

 

[Pete Thomas]

The Glossary is looking good !

I haven't heard the flat side of the reed called "table" before. Is that in common use ?

Rhys

I can't actually remember where I got that from now. I agree I'd never heard that but I did get it from somewhere while compiling this.

 

[LostCircuits]

I can't actually remember where I got that from now. I agree I'd never heard that but I did get it from somewhere while compiling this.

The same terminology is used here, too: The Ultimate Guide to Clarinet and Saxophone Reeds | Kincaid's is Music

 

[Pete Thomas]

I can't actually remember where I got that from now.

OK, Now I remember, it was the Larry Teal book. jbt would have been happy with me finally tipping my hat to LT

 

[rhysonsax]

Thanks. I will now think of the table going onto the table before I line up the tip with the tip and the rails with the rails.

Rhys

 

[LostCircuits]

Thanks. I will now think of the table going onto the table before I line up the tip with the tip and the rails with the rails.

Rhys

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ9f2rnjB84

 

[rhysonsax]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ9f2rnjB84

Ah, the great Danny Kaye and the wonderful Glynis Johns who died earlier this month at the age of 100.

Rhys

 

[thomsax]

Table​

The flat part which the reeds sits on.

Table​

The underside of the reed which fits against the mouthpiece table.


I think there should just be one table!?!?! The underside of the reed use to be called; "underside".

Table against table but the whole underside of reed is called table.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Table​

The flat part which the reeds sits on.

Table​

The underside of the reed which fits against the mouthpiece table.


I think there should just be one table!?!?! The underside of the reed use to be called; "underside".

Table against table but the whole underside of reed is called table.

Blame Larry Teal!

 

[LostCircuits]

Table​

The flat part which the reeds sits on.

Table​

The underside of the reed which fits against the mouthpiece table.


I think there should just be one table!?!?! The underside of the reed use to be called; "underside".

Table against table but the whole underside of reed is called table.

Kincaid's (post #47) also uses the term table in the description of how reeds are manufactured. It seems to be a generally accepted technical term for the flat side of the reed. They are referencing the Vandoren article on reed manufacturing from 2016.

 

[mizmar]

I guess we'd be ok with
(Reed) Table
and
(Mouthpiece). Table
?

 

[Pete Thomas]

I guess we'd be ok with
(Reed) Table
and
(Mouthpiece). Table
?

I think we have to be. I did a bit of looking around and table seems very commonly used for reed.

The problem with saying "underside" is that when it's on the mouthpiece, the reed table is uppermost

 

[thomsax]

I understand. Now I must go and set the table or is it lay the table.... perhaps spread the table.

 

[LostCircuits]

I understand. Now I must go and set the table or is it lay the table.... perhaps spread the table.

Ask Mabel ... You could try to use the Tomato / Tomato pronunciation to make it clear which one you are talking about but then we'd be back with Danny Kaye

 

[thomsax]

I'm not going to recommend anyone to "sand down" the table with a wet stone. Just to avoid expensive mistakes.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Just added pants guard. And of course trouser guard. Should we also have frock guard? And is it two words or one word. Or hyphenated?

And what if you are just wearing shorts, they would stop your leg hairs getting trapped in the key adjusters.

 

[thomsax]

Just added pants guard. And of course trouser guard. Should we also have frock guard? And is it two words or one word. Or hyphenated?

I don't know? Maybe the pants guard is to connect the bell to body? To stabilize the low register or the sax or to prevent rotating bell.

 

[rhysonsax]

I don't know? Maybe the pants guard is to connect the bell to body? To stabilize the low register or the sax or to prevent rotating bell.

The bell brace goes between the bell and body and braces the connection provided by the bow. The pants guard is there keep clothing out of the mechanism.

Rhys

 

[Pete Thomas]

The pants guard is there keep clothing out of the mechanism.

Or is it to keep the mechanism out of the clothing? maybe should be called a Baggy-trouser-guard?

Or Wedding-dress-guard. I wonder how many brides sat in with the band only to find their lovey white frock covered in key oil.