Classical soprano mouthpieces
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I play a S90-200 with vandoren blue 3.5
Fantastic mouthpieces. I find the 200 is a little more rounded and brighter than the 170 180 or 190.
Fantastic mouthpieces. I find the 200 is a little more rounded and brighter than the 170 180 or 190.
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This is my classical setup.
My comercial setup is a lomax medium with a francois louis lig and rico jazz select 3s
My comercial setup is a lomax medium with a francois louis lig and rico jazz select 3s
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I've probably played as many classical soprano pieces as anyone else.
I've owned and used:
Vandoren S27, S15, S25
Selmer D metal, C* rubber
Bilger Gold
Morgan 1C
Babbitt Artist
Caravan (four different ones)
Rascher
...and probably a few more I can't even recall off the top of my head.
I've recorded on all of them as well.
When you get right down to it, I sound like me on all of them - what differs the most for me is the responsiveness of the mouthpiece/reed combo.
I've owned and used:
Vandoren S27, S15, S25
Selmer D metal, C* rubber
Bilger Gold
Morgan 1C
Babbitt Artist
Caravan (four different ones)
Rascher
...and probably a few more I can't even recall off the top of my head.
I've recorded on all of them as well.
When you get right down to it, I sound like me on all of them - what differs the most for me is the responsiveness of the mouthpiece/reed combo.
Im a fan of the Rousseau NC4. Nice and warm, great response, and the ability to really push the sound.
I like the idea of the SL3, but I would need about a #6 reed to even be able to test it. 4's feel like paper on that piece!
Caravans are very nice too. Easy to blend with those, especially in quartet.
Steve P
I like the idea of the SL3, but I would need about a #6 reed to even be able to test it. 4's feel like paper on that piece!
Caravans are very nice too. Easy to blend with those, especially in quartet.
Steve P
I bought myself a Meyer mouthpiece some time ago and I love playing it (yes for classical). I also love yanagisawa mouthpieces, but be carefull when you buy them in a shop. There's ALOT of difference between each mouthpiece, so be sure to try them first.
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I will second the Rousseau NC4, a very comfortable mouthpiece. Here is a short clip of the NC4 with a Vandoren blue #3:Steve P said:
http://jasonwallace.org/verecini4.mp3
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Wally
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I would like to play a Selmer S80 C* but my out of tune sax requires an SL3, which I like very much. I use a Vandoren 4 on it.
Steve, you may want to try not using so much air to play the SL3, I use almost none at all, and get what is in my opinion my best classical sound, just very very quietly, which I am guessing Otis Murphy would like.
Steve, you may want to try not using so much air to play the SL3, I use almost none at all, and get what is in my opinion my best classical sound, just very very quietly, which I am guessing Otis Murphy would like.
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