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Dean
User ID: 7963633 Mar 13th 3:25 PM
I just bought a Serie III. I use a Link 4* with 2 medium Rico Jazz select reeds and I generally like the sound but would like a little darker tone, any suggestions?? Thanks

Baeacc
User ID: 0185894 Mar 13th 3:45 PM
Harder reed

Steve Cars
User ID: 2386864 Mar 13th 4:33 PM
Which horn...

Dr G
User ID: 0916684 Mar 13th 5:38 PM
Harder reed with a classical cut - Vandoren, for instance. The RJS reeds are a little brighter. If you're using RJS (filed), try the unfiled version for a small change in brightness.

Dean
User ID: 7963633 Mar 14th 11:07 AM
Sorry, Serie III tenor

Roger McWilliams
User ID: 8304653 Mar 14th 12:48 PM
For a darker sound you might wish to try mouthpieces which open your oral cavity a bit more. Links tend to have some extra sidebands in the overtone series which causes them to sound brighter and edgier. After trying harder reeds, but not getting so hard they get airy sounding, you could try a hard rubber piece like a Meyer or Morgan for opening up the oral cavity for producing a darker sound. I like dark sound and use a Barone Hollywood on my Serie III tenor. Happy playing.

Dr G
User ID: 0916684 Mar 14th 1:13 PM
I liked the Hollywood and Jazz models on the III as well. I've got a couple Morgan's that work well on the III - 3C (now .095") and 7L (opened to .110"). Hmmm, all four of those 'pieces have rollover baffles and concave sidewalls.

SaxPistol
User ID: 8248813 Mar 14th 7:56 PM
I'm using a Morgan 7L on my SeriesIII tenor. It gives a big fat sound that is darkish but not too dark.

Mike R.
User ID: 0930774 Mar 15th 7:17 AM
Dean, is your 4* Link rubber or metal? If it's metal, try a 4* or 5 rubber Link.

Dean User ID: 7963633	Mar 13th 3:25 PM *I just bought a Serie III. I use a Link 4 with 2 medium Rico Jazz select reeds and I generally like the sound but would like a little darker tone, any suggestions?? Thanks**
Baeacc User ID: 0185894	Mar 13th 3:45 PM Harder reed
Steve Cars User ID: 2386864	Mar 13th 4:33 PM Which horn...
Dr G User ID: 0916684	Mar 13th 5:38 PM Harder reed with a classical cut - Vandoren, for instance. The RJS reeds are a little brighter. If you're using RJS (filed), try the unfiled version for a small change in brightness.
Dean User ID: 7963633	Mar 14th 11:07 AM Sorry, Serie III tenor
Roger McWilliams User ID: 8304653	Mar 14th 12:48 PM For a darker sound you might wish to try mouthpieces which open your oral cavity a bit more. Links tend to have some extra sidebands in the overtone series which causes them to sound brighter and edgier. After trying harder reeds, but not getting so hard they get airy sounding, you could try a hard rubber piece like a Meyer or Morgan for opening up the oral cavity for producing a darker sound. I like dark sound and use a Barone Hollywood on my Serie III tenor. Happy playing.
Dr G User ID: 0916684	Mar 14th 1:13 PM I liked the Hollywood and Jazz models on the III as well. I've got a couple Morgan's that work well on the III - 3C (now .095") and 7L (opened to .110"). Hmmm, all four of those 'pieces have rollover baffles and concave sidewalls.
SaxPistol User ID: 8248813	Mar 14th 7:56 PM I'm using a Morgan 7L on my SeriesIII tenor. It gives a big fat sound that is darkish but not too dark.
Mike R. User ID: 0930774	Mar 15th 7:17 AM *Dean, is your 4 Link rubber or metal? If it's metal, try a 4* or 5 rubber Link.**