come on Russ this don't seem like you thought you had the patients of a saint.. I don't want to try loads of mouthpieces but as you rightly say I am at the beginning of my journey. TBF I have had a few tenors (7) to and each piece works differently on each sax I buy try them and move it on if I don't like it.. I actually said I only have 4 mouthpieces not Ive only owned 4 why would I I realise continuity is key at the beginning but there's so much to assess,vintage or modern horn, metal or hr baffle type, size of mouthpiece opening, matching reed and ligature etc.. its not all about playing for me its about the journey and trying to understand concepts: which is why I asked my initial question on here as I couldn't understand how 2 such differently made mouthpieces could sound the same to my inexperienced ears. I do try to get as much playing in as I can because I understand practice is key..