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I just recently had my "The Martin Tenor" completely restored, and the horn gained a lot of punch and power as a result. My current Showtime plays fantastic if you want more brilliance to the sound. But I was looking for something warmer. The ultem Robusto is excellent and I could easily play it in almost any situation. But I was trying to go for a warmer sound with less punch, but I didn't want to give up the ability to blow loud and powerful.
I just got an orange ultem Classic 7* and it is a fantastic match for my horn. Wonderful warmth and complexity, but it still has power...but it doesn't get bright, it just gets more powerful with a huge warmth. I played at a holiday jazz party last night and received tons of compliments on the sound...from guys I played with for a decade or more....and I hadn't even played this horn for 6 months.
Altissimo doesn't make sense on this piece. It plays as easily as my higher baffle Showtime but it is warmer. I dont understand how it actually plays that register as easily...everything we hear about mouthpieces says it should be at least a LITTLE more difficult...but everything was right there as soon as I played it.
It's a perfect match for my horn and I love the big warm sound I get. For you Martin players...if you want a warm, rich, complex piece that has power and easy altissimo response...look no further. The 10mfan Classic is it!
- Saxaholic
I just got an orange ultem Classic 7* and it is a fantastic match for my horn. Wonderful warmth and complexity, but it still has power...but it doesn't get bright, it just gets more powerful with a huge warmth. I played at a holiday jazz party last night and received tons of compliments on the sound...from guys I played with for a decade or more....and I hadn't even played this horn for 6 months.
Altissimo doesn't make sense on this piece. It plays as easily as my higher baffle Showtime but it is warmer. I dont understand how it actually plays that register as easily...everything we hear about mouthpieces says it should be at least a LITTLE more difficult...but everything was right there as soon as I played it.
It's a perfect match for my horn and I love the big warm sound I get. For you Martin players...if you want a warm, rich, complex piece that has power and easy altissimo response...look no further. The 10mfan Classic is it!
- Saxaholic