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mostly alto guy
User ID: 0122954 Sep 6th 10:52 PM
Interesting piece on ebay. Anyone know anything about these? I'm looking for a high baffle alto piece to achieve a sort of raspy, rock sound. Could this be the one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=903697903&rd=1

Bill
User ID: 2386864 Sep 7th 1:21 AM
Try the Runyon jazz mp... I have one on my Buescher 400 and I can cut glass with it....and peel paint too with it... It's a super mp and blows very easy... Also vvery easy to control too....

stevew
User ID: 9627953 Sep 7th 1:27 AM
I think that may be the one I recently bought, and sold, on ebay. It's well made (except the lig) and might suit you, as a high baffle metal piece, its good but I realised I'd never use it. The high baffle sound just isn't for me. If you want to try something like that, you may be safer to go to a dealer and try a few, though the Buffet Le Jazz is a good piece, and if like me it doesn't suit, just sell it on.

mostly alto guy
User ID: 0122954 Sep 19th 2:05 PM
This piece is my hot little hands now (just in time to keep this thread from falling into oblivion), but I haven't gotten to give it good blow yet. I'll let you know.

mostly alto guy
User ID: 0122954 Sep 21st 10:30 PM
Nice playing piece, with some edge like you would expect from a high baffle, but not overly buzzy or shrill. More controllable than a Dukoff, and way better made. Yes, the lig is a royal pain, fails to be adjustable right in the range of snugness where it needs to be adjustable. I got good results with a standard soprano lig (a Yamaha I think) and with a Vandoren Optimum soprano lig. Smallish shank, really tight on my JK. Overall, after just an hour of playing, I'd say the piece is a keeper, esp given it's the only thing remotely like it I currently have and the only metal alto. I can envision using it for jazz, rock, even big band if I'm lead.

mostly alto guy User ID: 0122954	Sep 6th 10:52 PM Interesting piece on ebay. Anyone know anything about these? I'm looking for a high baffle alto piece to achieve a sort of raspy, rock sound. Could this be the one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=903697903&rd=1
Bill User ID: 2386864	Sep 7th 1:21 AM Try the Runyon jazz mp... I have one on my Buescher 400 and I can cut glass with it....and peel paint too with it... It's a super mp and blows very easy... Also vvery easy to control too....
stevew User ID: 9627953	Sep 7th 1:27 AM I think that may be the one I recently bought, and sold, on ebay. It's well made (except the lig) and might suit you, as a high baffle metal piece, its good but I realised I'd never use it. The high baffle sound just isn't for me. If you want to try something like that, you may be safer to go to a dealer and try a few, though the Buffet Le Jazz is a good piece, and if like me it doesn't suit, just sell it on.
mostly alto guy User ID: 0122954	Sep 19th 2:05 PM This piece is my hot little hands now (just in time to keep this thread from falling into oblivion), but I haven't gotten to give it good blow yet. I'll let you know.
mostly alto guy User ID: 0122954	Sep 21st 10:30 PM Nice playing piece, with some edge like you would expect from a high baffle, but not overly buzzy or shrill. More controllable than a Dukoff, and way better made. Yes, the lig is a royal pain, fails to be adjustable right in the range of snugness where it needs to be adjustable. I got good results with a standard soprano lig (a Yamaha I think) and with a Vandoren Optimum soprano lig. Smallish shank, really tight on my JK. Overall, after just an hour of playing, I'd say the piece is a keeper, esp given it's the only thing remotely like it I currently have and the only metal alto. I can envision using it for jazz, rock, even big band if I'm lead.