Mouthpieces Theo Wanne's very sexy looking mouthpieces...

[Jules]

Has anyone here ever played one? If, so- what's the gen?

 

[jonf]

Jules, Jules Jules. Is there no end to your mouthpiece GAS? Saxscape, Theo Wanne, what else? Get yerself a nice RPC, it'll save a lot of angst in the long run.

I had mouthpiece GAS too. Now I'm cured (I think) 😛

 

[rhysonsax]

Haven't played any of them but I have just bought three different models of Lawrie Waldron's superb tenor pieces.

Studio Saxophones have got them: http://www.studiosaxophones.co.uk/Data/Pages/law.htm

I have never seen or played such beautifully made mouthpieces and Lawrie is a lovely person to deal with.

For more pics of LAW pieces in different materials, see:
http://mojomouthpiecework.com/Photos/tabid/59/AlbumID/386-16/Default.aspx

And for some sound clips (lots of tenor pieces, including Wanne's):
http://www.neffmusic.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=88888892&Itemid=88888904&limit=15&limitstart=30

Rhys

PS I know this doesn't answer the "exam question", but I wanted to spread the good word and he's British too.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Psssst....

Patience, I'm getting a couple of prototypes of the Pillinger PT in a day or two.

 

[daveysaxboy]

You would spend more time drooling over the sexy beast than blowing it,best looking mp i ever seen

 

[Jules]

JonF wrote:
Jules, Jules Jules. Is there no end to your mouthpiece GAS? Saxscape, Theo Wanne, what else? Get yerself a nice RPC, it'll save a lot of angst in the long run.

I had mouthpiece GAS too. Now I'm cured (I think) 😛

The GAS isn't escaping (I've still only got my two Bergs)- I'm just wanting to thoroughly contemplete my options before I pounce!
Really wish the Metal V16 I had had got a bit more cut- that one was very close to perfect but just failed due to be being a bit too polite in amped up situations...

 

[dooce]

Oh dear. I am obviously missing something here.

a) they don't look a whole lot different to my old Lawton
b) when people start describing a saxophone mouthpiece, i.e a bit of metal/plastic that YOU PUT IN YOUR MOUTH as "sexy", I do wonder if I really want to be on the same website.......

:laugh:

 

[daveysaxboy]

So ya dont find certain car's look sexy,lot's of woman have said to me the sax is sexy,look's sexy or did they just mean me!!!!!!! :x

 

[Jules]

dooce wrote:
Oh dear. I am obviously missing something here.

a) they don't look a whole lot different to my old Lawton
b) when people start describing a saxophone mouthpiece, i.e a bit of metal/plastic that YOU PUT IN YOUR MOUTH as "sexy", I do wonder if I really want to be on the same website.......

:laugh:

"Hello, my name is Julian Lawrence and I'm a sax-bits-o-holic"

8|

 

[daveysaxboy]

Me aswell,no hope for me and i want one now 😡

 

[Jules]

Pete Thomas wrote:
Psssst....

Patience, I'm getting a couple of prototypes of the Pillinger PT in a day or two.

Ooooo!

 

[jonf]

OMG, I've just seen the cost. Not exactly a budget option, are they? VAT and import duties would be a real sickener on one of these!

 

[Jules]

They seem to be the same price form France.. so avoiding the VAT/import

 

[rhysonsax]

nachoman wrote:
They seem to be the same price form France.. so avoiding the VAT/import

If you're in UK and buying from France then surely you have to pay VAT ? You just don't pay any import duty.

Rhys

 

[Jules]

oddly I've seen a them advertised on sale in France at exactly the same price (when converted) as the US price. So- yes you're right, but it did look like a saving...

 

[PaulyT]

rhysonsax wrote:

nachoman wrote:
They seem to be the same price form France.. so avoiding the VAT/import

If you're in UK and buying from France then surely you have to pay VAT ? You just don't pay any import duty.

Rhys

I think you might find that where any duty/VAT has been paid in any European Economic member country (or "State") the duty/VAT is deemed to have been paid for every country and cannot be levied again in another European Economic member country. This allows for free movement of goods within the member states. Doesn't seem to apply to booze and fags, though, for some reason.
😡

 

[mfox]

i think i know what i'm ordering this weekend

 

[Jules]

if you're serious- the best option seems to be the saxofoonwinkel in Holland. think they're www.saxofoonwinkel.nl