[MM]

Jody got this long window thing from Phil Rovner who made his mouthpieces that way. I have an alto one FS which EZ perfected (see the mpcs FS thread.) It is pretty loud and free-blowing though a bit more contemporary sounding than I care for. Not super-easy to blow in a bad way IMO.

As long as the reed seals you can make a sound no problem. A Ronver lig works just fine, no need for a shoelace.

 

[MM]

See the EZ-refaced Rovner I have FS in the marketplace if you want this sort of mouthpiece. At .089" tip it's not quite as wide as Mojo's customized Brancher. Loud with edge but not thin, blows easily with a 2.5 reed.