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Mike R.
User ID: 0993624 Jul 18th 9:59 PM
Well, we've talked about them for tenor until even I'm sick of it. But what about Otto Links on bari sax? Rubber? Metal?

Steve W.
User ID: 1125704 Jul 19th 4:59 AM
Mike, I have a new 901 yani bari. I replaced the orginal mouthpiece(a yani 5) with a rubber otto link 7. It is more open (obviously) and seems to help with the lower notes. I still have a problem with my tone splitting at times and a buzzing tone on some notes. I am sure this is my fault. Thinking about another type of ligature and reed change. I am using Rico 2 at this time. I would appreciate any feedback from anybody.

Mike R.
User ID: 9467593 Jul 19th 6:44 AM
Wow! Here's a great old Link bari mpc on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1446764173

MBushaw
User ID: 1167284 Jul 19th 9:48 AM
Yeah, I wonder if JVWie could fix that....

Alan G.
User ID: 0791694 Jul 19th 11:16 AM
Ya know - that may not be so far off... A little epoxy putty - a Dremel(sp?) tool .. and voila! a great bari piece for next to nothing....Naaa ;~)

Mike R.
User ID: 9467593 Jul 19th 12:29 PM
I wonder what strength reeds the previous owner used. He sure could bite.

JimH
User ID: 0359544 Jul 19th 1:05 PM
Mike:

A metal ottolink works well for me on my low Bb Mark VI. I use the Oleg ligature. I have tried the same link on new horns ( Yanis, selmers JK's and the link seems very stuffy. Go figure...

Bootman
User ID: 2540134 Jul 19th 4:48 PM
Never had much success with a Link on a Bari.....they have always seemed to stuffy to my ear and lacking in the power necessary to overcome the band when soloing.

magnus ver magnussen
User ID: 7503923 Jul 19th 8:20 PM
That's a Master Link. I have a copy of that for Bari. Add it to a 1919 TT Buescher and I've never found anything more centered or with better intonation across the range. Mine was worked on, before I got it. It had the old slide lig which I never received. Best mouthpiece I've ever played, but I've only played a handful. Might not beat some of the newer pieces or the Guardala/Barone stuff, or whatever, but I'll take it two for one against a Ponzol custom.

Barron Jul 30th 6:36 PM
Serge Chaloff looks like he may have played a link, from photos---anyone know? -----he had a great sound!

skal
User ID: 1884774 Aug 6th 3:45 PM
I have a metal Otto Link 6* on my SML bari, it also works well on the yani 901
I love the FAT sound it gives, much more refined than the *honk* of the Berg Larsen I used to play!

paulwl
User ID: 0805074 Aug 8th 3:43 PM
Who the heck designed my rubber Babbitt Link bari piece so that no known reed will fit it properly? Every brand of bari reed is too wide, and every brand of tenor reed too narrow (not to mention too short!).

Other than that, I quite like it. But I wonder if it wouldn't be better with a real bari table!

magnus ver magnussen
User ID: 6451703 Aug 10th 4:01 PM
sounds like a case for Van Wie/Wanne.
He matched my Runyon to a set of Superials and it's just oh-so-dangerous now.

YUP
User ID: 0519814 Aug 24th 11:18 PM
Paul how do you deal with that reed problem? file down the reeds, or get the MPs work on.

Bill G.
User ID: 0512724 Aug 28th 2:04 AM
O.K.,, I play a vintage Buescher bari and I use a old link. I tried a dukoff but it doesn't quite do it for me. Still have the dukoff and I'm thinking of having it worked on some.

Bill

BrianA
User ID: 1564944 Aug 29th 9:54 AM
To Steve W..
sounds more like somebody getting used to playing bari more than any kind of mouthpiece and reed problem.. most player do not realize they have to develop "Bari Chops" before that rich deep sound uncracked will start to come out..just be patient and do long tones up and down the horn, after enough hours you will get the sound or close to the sound you want.. most of it is conception..

paulwl
User ID: 9106183 Aug 31st 1:34 AM
Yup & Magnus -- Yes, I know WHAT to do to get reeds to fit the Link, I just want to know WHY they'd make a piece that doesn't fit any reed made by anyone.

I actually don't play enough bari to make me want to redo the piece, and besides, it sounds good anyway. It just cuts into my chops. (not playing enough, yeah yeah I know I know.)

Alex
User ID: 1871394 Sep 10th 8:52 PM
I use a metal Super Tone Master Link 6 with a HR Tenor ligature and a Plasticover 2 1/2 reed on the old Bundy at school. It gives a pretty nice tone provided I have the chops.

Cashsax
User ID: 9014973 Sep 12th 5:41 PM
I haven't played Bari. for yrs. But I still have my old Link "Super" Tone Master 8* I wonder how it's going to feel on a new Silver Series II or vintage(1985) Super 80. I'm getting ready to buy a horn. I use Lakey Metal 7* on my MKVI Tenor and Dukoff Metal P9 on my VII Alto.

StevenW
User ID: 0833354 Sep 16th 10:01 PM
I too have been playing a vintage Otto Link Tone Master (6*) on my SML Bari.

I'm finding it projects a bit much for some groups, but maybe that is from the easy the SML/Link combo blows compared to my Bass Sax?!

Next 20 Messages

Mike R. User ID: 0993624	Jul 18th 9:59 PM Well, we've talked about them for tenor until even I'm sick of it. But what about Otto Links on bari sax? Rubber? Metal?
Steve W. User ID: 1125704	Jul 19th 4:59 AM Mike, I have a new 901 yani bari. I replaced the orginal mouthpiece(a yani 5) with a rubber otto link 7. It is more open (obviously) and seems to help with the lower notes. I still have a problem with my tone splitting at times and a buzzing tone on some notes. I am sure this is my fault. Thinking about another type of ligature and reed change. I am using Rico 2 at this time. I would appreciate any feedback from anybody.
Mike R. User ID: 9467593	Jul 19th 6:44 AM Wow! Here's a great old Link bari mpc on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1446764173
MBushaw User ID: 1167284	Jul 19th 9:48 AM Yeah, I wonder if JVWie could fix that....
Alan G. User ID: 0791694	Jul 19th 11:16 AM Ya know - that may not be so far off... A little epoxy putty - a Dremel(sp?) tool .. and voila! a great bari piece for next to nothing....Naaa ;~)
Mike R. User ID: 9467593	Jul 19th 12:29 PM I wonder what strength reeds the previous owner used. He sure could bite.
JimH User ID: 0359544	Jul 19th 1:05 PM Mike: A metal ottolink works well for me on my low Bb Mark VI. I use the Oleg ligature. I have tried the same link on new horns ( Yanis, selmers JK's and the link seems very stuffy. Go figure...
Bootman User ID: 2540134	Jul 19th 4:48 PM Never had much success with a Link on a Bari.....they have always seemed to stuffy to my ear and lacking in the power necessary to overcome the band when soloing.
magnus ver magnussen User ID: 7503923	Jul 19th 8:20 PM That's a Master Link. I have a copy of that for Bari. Add it to a 1919 TT Buescher and I've never found anything more centered or with better intonation across the range. Mine was worked on, before I got it. It had the old slide lig which I never received. Best mouthpiece I've ever played, but I've only played a handful. Might not beat some of the newer pieces or the Guardala/Barone stuff, or whatever, but I'll take it two for one against a Ponzol custom.
Barron	Jul 30th 6:36 PM Serge Chaloff looks like he may have played a link, from photos---anyone know? -----he had a great sound!
skal User ID: 1884774	Aug 6th 3:45 PM I have a metal Otto Link 6* on my SML bari, it also works well on the yani 901 I love the FAT sound it gives, much more refined than the honk of the Berg Larsen I used to play!
paulwl User ID: 0805074	Aug 8th 3:43 PM Who the heck designed my rubber Babbitt Link bari piece so that no known reed will fit it properly? Every brand of bari reed is too wide, and every brand of tenor reed too narrow (not to mention too short!). Other than that, I quite like it. But I wonder if it wouldn't be better with a real bari table!
magnus ver magnussen User ID: 6451703	Aug 10th 4:01 PM sounds like a case for Van Wie/Wanne. He matched my Runyon to a set of Superials and it's just oh-so-dangerous now.
YUP User ID: 0519814	Aug 24th 11:18 PM Paul how do you deal with that reed problem? file down the reeds, or get the MPs work on.
Bill G. User ID: 0512724	Aug 28th 2:04 AM O.K.,, I play a vintage Buescher bari and I use a old link. I tried a dukoff but it doesn't quite do it for me. Still have the dukoff and I'm thinking of having it worked on some. Bill
BrianA User ID: 1564944	Aug 29th 9:54 AM To Steve W.. sounds more like somebody getting used to playing bari more than any kind of mouthpiece and reed problem.. most player do not realize they have to develop "Bari Chops" before that rich deep sound uncracked will start to come out..just be patient and do long tones up and down the horn, after enough hours you will get the sound or close to the sound you want.. most of it is conception..
paulwl User ID: 9106183	Aug 31st 1:34 AM Yup & Magnus -- Yes, I know WHAT to do to get reeds to fit the Link, I just want to know WHY they'd make a piece that doesn't fit any reed made by anyone. I actually don't play enough bari to make me want to redo the piece, and besides, it sounds good anyway. It just cuts into my chops. (not playing enough, yeah yeah I know I know.)
Alex User ID: 1871394	Sep 10th 8:52 PM I use a metal Super Tone Master Link 6 with a HR Tenor ligature and a Plasticover 2 1/2 reed on the old Bundy at school. It gives a pretty nice tone provided I have the chops.
Cashsax User ID: 9014973	Sep 12th 5:41 PM I haven't played Bari. for yrs. But I still have my old Link "Super" Tone Master 8* I wonder how it's going to feel on a new Silver Series II or vintage(1985) Super 80. I'm getting ready to buy a horn. I use Lakey Metal 7* on my MKVI Tenor and Dukoff Metal P9 on my VII Alto.
StevenW User ID: 0833354	Sep 16th 10:01 PM I too have been playing a vintage Otto Link Tone Master (6*) on my SML Bari. I'm finding it projects a bit much for some groups, but maybe that is from the easy the SML/Link combo blows compared to my Bass Sax?!