Need a mouthpiece

[rdaggett]

I am just getting back into playing and need a ok student MPC that is easy to play with a rich sound ......

I was reading and the Yamaha 4c suppost to me good ... but the picture on amazon doesnt look right can anyone verify that this is the right one?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002F7AQ0/sr=1-1/qid=1138680356/ref=sr_1_1/104-7044249-9142317?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=11965861&s=musical-instruments&v=glance

or the rico

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002HU8G2/sr=1-10/qid=1138681028/ref=sr_1_10/104-7044249-9142317?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=11965861&s=musical-instruments&v=glance

Any other suggestions would be great

thanks,
RObert

[Sigmund451]

Spend a little more. Maybe a used Morgan or a Runyon. It will make a difference in the end. The picture is a clarinet mouthpiece. Your eyes dont decieve you.

[rdaggett]

i thought it was a clarinet .....

[Dave Dolson]

I agree . . . spend a little more. Don't fool around with anything "student". A good mouthpiece will make all the difference in the world. True, you must search and take some chances if you can't find a retailer with a good inventory of mouthpieces, but the search is fun.

Besides Morgan or Runyon, there's Jody Jazz (spendy but good), Meyer, and Selmer (I like the Soloists and the Super Sessions, both in F, but that's pretty open for an inexperienced player). DAVE

[Kritavi]

I have a thread in the for sale section of brand new Riffault made mouthpieces faced like a Selmer c*, with cap and ligature, brand new and CHEAP!! I've been getting very positive responses towards them and have a few left. Ideal for students and far better then a plastic Yamaha.

[EZ]

rdaggett -

Get one of these from Kritavi. They are excellent, and he's doing us all a tremendous favor selling them at his asking price.

- Ed

[sax warrior]

i agreee with dave. good mouthpieces will prboblay cost a little more....speaking of wich..... i need to know can a alto selmer c mouthpiece fit on a tenor sax this is relly a problem right now and, any profensinal help or advice is aprecciated:)

[EZ]

can a alto selmer c mouthpiece fit on a tenor sax

It is not advised under any circumstance. Maybe it's possible to actually get it on the tenor neck, but it's intonation and playability would be absolutely terrible.

I have come across tenor pieces before that were so small they fit on an alto neck, but as soon as I played it, I was absolutely certain that it was made for a tenor.

Likewise, it's possible that there are alto mouthpieces that will fit on a tenor neck.

[sax warrior]

thanks ez-sax this will help my mom alot i geuss you are right it would probobly sound bad . and alto sax is in eb tenor is in Bb . i also would like to know if band now is a good brand cos thir saxophons are not alot of money:D

[EZ]

There's a lot of threads in this forum related to various horns and the opinions and experiences people have of them. Be aware that some of the information you find will be more useful than other comments you will come across.

A horn's setup and adjustment is EVERYTHING (well, the most important factor anyhow) - regardless of the brand or expense. In this regard, I recommend you work with a local music store to either help you find a horn that suits your needs or at least have them look it over to make sure everything is set up properly. ...and not all techs are created equal!

Good Luck.

[vito]

And I wouldn't get one from Amazon; what do they know about mouthpieces?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002F7AQ0/sr=1-1/qid=1138680356/ref=sr_1_1/104-7044249-9142317?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=11965861&s=musical-instruments&v=glance

Vito

[sax warrior]

I wouln't get one from Amazon either but,have you ever been to Art-offer.com? They have an offer for a free tenor sax. My freind did it but I kinda don't trust it would any of you?:?