Tech/maintenance Cork and Multiple Mouthpieces - Help Please!!

[sushidushi]

Masking tape might also be easy - it should come off very easily and not get too sticky to the extent that it leaves the cork gummy. It also tears easily and is cheap.

A less cheap option would be a different sax (or at least crook) for each mouthpiece... 🙂

 

[Justin Chune]

I've seen Rizla cigarette papers used to lap up the cork as well.

Jim

 

[gladsaxisme]

The easiest and quickest for use at home is to dunk the neck cork first in a cup of very hot water ie near boiling as per cuppa tea it does expand the cork then dry and grease liberally I have used this many times with no adverse affects on the cork ...John

 

[sushidushi]

Just very briefly, you mean?

 

[gladsaxisme]

Yes it doesn't take very long you can hold the neck and stir it keep looking at it you will soon see the change...John

Ps if nothing happens the cork is probably totally worn out anyway

 

[sushidushi]

I'll have to try that. Thanks! I might just get some extra cork too, in case it melts the glue and the current cork falls off 🙂

 

[gladsaxisme]

I'll have to try that. Thanks! I might just get some extra cork too, in case it melts the glue and the current cork falls off 🙂

Well it never has when I've done it,good luck on this noble quest...John

 

[Profusia]

A less cheap option would be a different sax (or at least crook) for each mouthpiece... 🙂

Please stop giving me excuses to buy more saxophones! ;}

 

[AndyWhiteford]

The easiest and quickest for use at home is to dunk the neck cork first in a cup of very hot water ie near boiling as per cuppa tea it does expand the cork then dry and grease liberally I have used this many times with no adverse affects on the cork ...John

dunking your neck in your cup-o-tea is as bad as a coffee-enema.
imho, they both ruin the flavour ;-)

 

[sushidushi]

Please stop giving me excuses to buy more saxophones! ;}

I was simply putting the idea out there for those who were seeking justification, perhaps for use with spouses who find the concept of buying further instruments difficult to grasp... 🙂

 

[gladsaxisme]

dunking your neck in your cup-o-tea is as bad as a coffee-enema.
imho, they both ruin the flavour ;-)

Did you not enjoy the last one then come on wake up and smell the coffee

 

[sushidushi]

dunking your neck in your cup-o-tea is as bad as a coffee-enema.
imho, they both ruin the flavour ;-)

I'd have thought that coffee would improve the flavour... 😱

 

[frankiejb59]

Ever since I was handed my Yani Tenor, it came with a Selmer S80C* mouthpiece, which I like the tone off for the majority of music I've played to date. However, there comes the time when you want to Jazz it up and other stuff, so you start mooching around different mouthpieces ....... or so I'm told.

I have a Rico Metalite M5, and it slides onto the cork just a bit too easy and never gets to a point where it grips anywhere on the cork. Result - I can't get a scale out of the mouthpiece to save my life.

I've seen the recommendations about swelling the cork with a kettle or a soak in water. Changing the cork completely. And using plumbers tape is various small comments. At the moment, I'd rather not be looking to change the cork as it sits perfectly happy with the Selmer and at least I can consistently play with that until I've developed better lungs for the Rico Metalite - it does seem to want sooooo much more air!

So, at the risk of bombardment, and all other options put forward will be welcome, I'd like to ask what techniques work best for the rest of you when you want to use your mouthpieces interchangeably instead of changing your cork to suit just one?

I use several mouthpeices, twoh crooks and just changed out the cork in one. as long as the seal is there it makes the note.