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Message: <blockquote data-quote="losaavedra" data-source="post: 580875" data-attributes="member: 27"><p>Just thought I'd round off this thread!</p><p></p><p>The Yam 6C arrived a couple of days ago along with some patches and a few coated Rico 2s. I tried to figure out the physical difference between the 6C and the stock mp that came with my alto ... measuring the tip opening of each yielded 1.8mm on both (assuming that's the distance the lay of the mp falls away from the inside flat surface of a fixed-on reed at the tip). There is a difference inside in that the chamber on the stock mp is fairly straight while the 6C is curved  upwards a tiny bit. I put a patch on the 6C straight away ... and having got used to the slightly strange feel of the patch it plays great. It sounds rather more 'mellow' but I'm finding it more controllable too.</p><p></p><p>The old mp has had a file taken to the chewed up top, followed by a good polish, and its now completely smooth again (albeit with a rather cute upturn on it!). Still plays fine and I've patched that as well ... it remains to be seen how long it takes me to chew the patches off ... too many years of stripping insulation off of wire when doing electrical work ... not to be recommended!</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure about the coated Ricos ... gave one a quick try ... wasn't enormously impressed ... so switched back to one I'd sprayed up myself which I've been using every day for the last three weeks and I kinda like it.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the help guys.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Edited Monday 7th April, rather than keep bumping this thread!</p><p></p><p>I gave up on the patches ... they have vertical sides and for me seemed to develop squeaks I didn't have before, plus they had a marshmallowish feel which I didn't like too much. So I made a couple out of aluminium sheet (about .8mm thick) bent them carefully to follow the mp contours (tricky accommodating the upturn on the original mp as it currently goes up front to back and down at the sides!). Finally chamfered all the  edges down to almost nothing then bonded them on with contact adhesive and a final trickle all round of waterproof pvc glue (goes on white but sets transparently) and hopefully that should prevent the contact adhesive from letting go. I'm pretty pleased with the result ... the old solid feel is back and the addons make my mps pretty chew-proof. Play good too which is what matters most!</p><p></p><p>That's all ... I'll update this again only if something turns out not to be right about them (or I think of something else!).</p></blockquote><p></p>

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