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I'm in a position to buy 1, maybe 2 new mouthpieces for my sx90r tenor.
I have recently replaced my Hite Premiere with a Lebayle metal LR2 with a 7 tip. I'm still finding my way with it, but do like the tone very much, it's quite dark for a metal piece. I am missing have a HR mouthpiece though. Years back, I was kindly lent a couple of vintage links - one metal, one rubber. I adored the tone on the ebonite, but soon learned that modern links are not the same thing at all - stuffy and hard work. Then I lost my chops through lack of playing, sold the modern links and started again with the Hite. My daughter recently dropped and chipped the Hite, but to be honest I could barely play it anyway after trying the Lebayle. So not another Hite. I wasn't bowled over by the high-baffle Keilwerth piece that came with the sax so would probably steer clear of pronounced baffles.
My preference is for a sound that is full, warm and intimate and that makes me as happy as the old Link did. I'm not necessarily after bags of projection as I think the metal LR2 has that covered. I'm a hobby player with audiences limited to family and friends in my kitchen, though I hope to join a monthly jam session soon.
I'm considering another Lebayle, either the HR LR2 or the cheaper ebonite Jazz (suggested by my teacher). I'm also thinking about a Jody Jazz HR or a Phil-Tone Tone-Edge possibly with a slightly smaller tip size. I know there's one on the Yard Sale at the moment. If anyone has any experience of these mouthpieces or of others that work well on a Keilwerth I would value your thoughts. I'm not keen on changing my setup often so ideally would be playing whatever I bought for some years.
Thank you for reading and for any thoughts.
I have recently replaced my Hite Premiere with a Lebayle metal LR2 with a 7 tip. I'm still finding my way with it, but do like the tone very much, it's quite dark for a metal piece. I am missing have a HR mouthpiece though. Years back, I was kindly lent a couple of vintage links - one metal, one rubber. I adored the tone on the ebonite, but soon learned that modern links are not the same thing at all - stuffy and hard work. Then I lost my chops through lack of playing, sold the modern links and started again with the Hite. My daughter recently dropped and chipped the Hite, but to be honest I could barely play it anyway after trying the Lebayle. So not another Hite. I wasn't bowled over by the high-baffle Keilwerth piece that came with the sax so would probably steer clear of pronounced baffles.
My preference is for a sound that is full, warm and intimate and that makes me as happy as the old Link did. I'm not necessarily after bags of projection as I think the metal LR2 has that covered. I'm a hobby player with audiences limited to family and friends in my kitchen, though I hope to join a monthly jam session soon.
I'm considering another Lebayle, either the HR LR2 or the cheaper ebonite Jazz (suggested by my teacher). I'm also thinking about a Jody Jazz HR or a Phil-Tone Tone-Edge possibly with a slightly smaller tip size. I know there's one on the Yard Sale at the moment. If anyone has any experience of these mouthpieces or of others that work well on a Keilwerth I would value your thoughts. I'm not keen on changing my setup often so ideally would be playing whatever I bought for some years.
Thank you for reading and for any thoughts.
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