This question was asked in the FS thread, thought the poster might be better off with more than my take on the subject...
Originally Posted by dha
It's a great mouthpiece although I still don't sound like Stan Getz. Just kidding. Seriously I played the 7* I got last night and I couldn't put it down.. The only thing I noticed is the low
end around low C-Bflat was a bit harder to subtone for me than other mouthpieces I play. I also wonder
if there is any differance from one S.G 7* to any other produced or is the process so exact that they
are identical? Any comment on that would be appreciated.
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Hi dha,
In my experience, regardless of the maker and when dealing with hand finished products, I have always encountered mostly subtle and some not so subtle differences from piece to piece. In my store I have dealt many times with multiples of the same model in the same tip openings. I play test (way too much) every piece I sell. This practice continues to be a great learning tool in addition to helping better serve my customers. When selling an item over the Internet I attach a clip of the actual piece, it's not ideal but a practical way to convey something of the mouthpiece's "potential".
All that being said, try a couple different ligature/reed combos and see if that helps. Where did you end up finding yours?
All best,
Joe