Mouthpieces Sticking to one mouthpiece - what's it to be?

[mizmar]

Prompted by this thread, I realised it's been over a year since I got my go-to grown-up MP.

Post in thread 'Theo Wanne Essentials' Mouthpieces - Theo Wanne Essentials

Since then I've not given MPs any thought.
Nor reeds other than scoring a second Legere Signature 2.5; and randomly choosing between: sig 2.5, 2.25 or French Cut 2.5.

It's nice not thinking about kit.

 

[Dr G]

That's a coincidence. I was just looking up Phil Tone but it looks like he's stopped trading?

Are we talking about the same Phil?

As Hedgehog mentioned, here’s the site: Phil-Tone Custom Woodwinds

@Phil How’re ya doing?

 

[Saxlicker]

I've only got one Tenor mouthpiece these days............_{Plus 15 rubber and 12 Metal back ups}

 

[Wonko]

I just play one mouthpiece for each of the voices that I have. But I have evolved over the years in my tenor mouthpieces.

When I got my (2nd-hand) Bari, there were 4 mouthpieces in the case.
I traded one of those for a Meyer, and I still play that piece when I play the Bari. I don't play Bari very often....

Last year I got myself a (2nd-hand) curved soprano, the seller let me choose one out of a number of mouthpieces. I got a Yanigasawa in a 5 or 6 opening (not sure about the opening). I will be taking lessons on soprano from September. I guess I might evolve over the course of the years to come, and perhaps I'll get myself some other mouthpieces to find the right one for me.

My main sax is the tenor, still taking lessons on tenor now. I have been experimenting somewhat with mouthpieces over the last few years. My journey was like this:
- Selmer S80 C*
- Selmer soloist D*
- Otto link tone edge
- PPT (too bright for me, but an important step in my journey)
- had my Otto link tone edge refaced and played that one for a couple of years
- got me a Vandoren (V16??) to see if my problems might be addressed by that. But as I thought, the problem was me, not the mouthpiece
- tried a Philtone Onyx in the pass-arround, and kept it. Still play that one today.

 

[Veggie Dave]

Are we talking about the same Phil?

We are.

As Hedgehog mentioned, here’s the site: Phil-Tone Custom Woodwinds

@Phil How’re ya doing?

The page is still there, but the company FB page has gone and his IG hasn't been updated in almost 4 years.

 

[Wonko]

The page is still there, but the company FB page has gone and his IG hasn't been updated in almost 4 years.

That probably means he isn't into these social media....
He is still very active on both sax fora....

 

[cappers]

The page is still there, but the company FB page has gone and his IG hasn't been updated in almost 4 years.

I contacted him a couple of weeks ago via his website and he responded.

 

[Dr G]

We are.



The page is still there, but the company FB page has gone and his IG hasn't been updated in almost 4 years.

Sounds like you’ve figured it out. I don’t use FB or IG either.

 

[turf3]

Facebook and Instagram are NOT the ways professional entities present themselves - despite far too many businesses apparently having decided to ditch a proper professional website and go that way.

So the conclusion that someone who's not keeping up their Farcebook or Instapoop account but has an active web site isn't in business any more, is just plain backwards.

 

[dexdex]

Funny to see this thread waking up.
I used to be pretty one piece on my horns until recently. I mainly play in jazz bands.
Lately I started to play 1 man + backing tracks gigs in a senior residence, and realized my setups were too loud and tiring for such occasions. Specially on soprano. So I bought my first deliberate classic mouthpiece for the small horn. This saves both my embouchure and their ears. A Vandoren Optimum SL5.
Not sure yet if the other horns will require 2 or more pieces. This is really a new approach for me.

 

[Grumps]

You can only play one at a time.
So I do.

 

[Wonko]

You can only play one at a time.
So I do.

Some can play two at the same time.
A few examples here: https://www.saxontheweb.net/threads/dana-colley-of-morphine-playing-two-saxophones-at-once.373352/

 

[Sooch]

10mfan Celebration on tenor, 10mfan Daddy-O on alto.

 

[Dr G]

Some can play two at the same time.
A few examples here: https://www.saxontheweb.net/threads/dana-colley-of-morphine-playing-two-saxophones-at-once.373352/

OK, so some BLOW into two at the same time…. But if you can only play the top half of each, is it really playing two saxes? Or is it just 2 x 0.5 = 1?

 

[Wonko]

OK, so some BLOW into two at the same time…. But if you can only play the top half of each, is it really playing two saxes? Or is it just 2 x 0.5 = 1?

They do play 2 mouthpieces at the same time ......

 

[Veggie Dave]

Facebook and Instagram are NOT the ways professional entities present themselves - despite far too many businesses apparently having decided to ditch a proper professional website and go that way.

So the conclusion that someone who's not keeping up their Farcebook or Instapoop account but has an active web site isn't in business any more, is just plain backwards.

So, all those times when a website has still been online after a company has gone under never happened - including my own business site that somehow stayed up for three years.

And professional companies apparently don't use FB and IG and yet apparently they also do use FB and IG.

Are you sure I'm the one who's backward?

 

[Grumps]

Some can play two at the same time.

Not on the same horn.

 

[Dr G]

They do play 2 mouthpieces at the same time ......

I once saw a golden retriever that could hold two tennis balls in its mouth at once.

 

[Targa]

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[NeilJenn]

This is a great discussion, and probably one that could go on indefinitely!
On tenor (early 2000s YTS62) I've used a SR Tech Pro brass mpc since around 2007. Last year, I don't know exactly why, I decided to buy the SYOS Scott Paddock signature mpc. And I have to say, I love it.
For reference, while I love a lot of players, I have a special place for Eric Marienthal's sound!