M/Pieces - Ligs Tenor Mouthpiece Advice Please

[Jobylou]

Hi
I am now the very proud owner of a Yamaha 62, bought second hand last week from Saxophone Heaven and I love it!
I am currently playing a Selmer Soloist C** mouthpiece with Rico Royal 3 reeds, ideally I would prefer to play Javas or Rico Jazz Selects after using up the reeds I have.
Anyway to cut a long story short while I was at SH I tried a few Alto mouthpieces and settled on a Meyer 7M, don't know why I didn't try some Tenor ones while I was there, but now I am thinking that I would be better on Tenor Mouthpiece with a larger Tip Opening.
Currently considering Otto Link or Jody Jazz maybe 6*, have read about the inconsistencies of modern Links though. I would love to hear any suggestions / advise - the mouthpice needs to be rubber, I don't like metal in my mouth
Also if anyone knows of any reasonable priced second hand mouthpieces I may be interested
Thanks for reading
Jo

 

[Saxlicker]

Hi
Otto Link or Jody Jazz maybe 6*,
Jo

You could do a lot worse than these so I think you are on a good path.
I have to throw in saxscape as a suggestion.
A variety of models that are affordable and all the ones I have played make life easy enough. I would how ever not consider the Hudson or the Red River to be as versatile as you would probably hope for. Maybe the Namia would suit quite well.

 

[Jobylou]

Thank you for your reply. I just found a second hand Jody Jazz HR 6* so I am going to go for that I think
Now to find the best reeds to use!
Fun fun fun!

 

[Saxlicker]

Great!

Should that not end up happening, I thought afterwards about Philtone Pieces.
He does an Otto Link type piece and are often available second hand.

 

[TomMapfumo]

How is the reed situation going - are you using Java's or something else?

On Steve Neffs website he did a test of 9 Otto Link type tenor mouthpieces and Phil Engleman's Eclipse Tenor mouthpiece came second - it was decided by online voting. andyb1970 is selling the latest Phil-Tone in Yard Sale if you're interested.

Kind regards
Tom

 

[Jobylou]

Hi Tom
Thank you for your reply. Going to stick with my Jody Jazz and Javas and practise lots!!! Think that is the most important thing now
Also had a lesson last week and my teacher really liked the Jody Jazz, have been playing for just over a year without lessons, but I need some structure to my practise so am going to have regular lessons from now on
I was very brave last week and went to a Jazz Group - very scary and totally out of my depth but have signed up for enrollment in September (it is at a local college).
Time to up my game lol...

 

[TomMapfumo]

Good news!

My main sax teacher played a Jody Jazz HR* 7* and produced a good noise. I assume it is the Green Javas?! Well done in starting lessons and joining a Jazz Group. "There may be trouble ahead....."
Kind regards
Tom

 

[Jobylou]

Green box Java 2's at the moment with Jody Jazz HR6*
That song should be renamed - There will be trouble ahead! ;}
Cheers
Jo