The Runyon will play much better, I think. A more modern saxophone sound whereas I find the original pieces sound a bit dead. The Conn might be ok, though, as you are looking for velvet warm.
C Melody horns have a small bore and velvety warm sound to them to begin with. So it's not as bold as it would be with a similar mouthpiece design on, say, an alto or tenor.
I play Zinners on my own C-Melody - they have a Meyer kind of feel and sound to them, so they are "familiar" if you are used to a Meyer on alto or tenor. I got mine through SOTW's "mosplace" in Germany.
I've also had good experiences playing Morgans. It's been a while, but I believe the Runyon was fairly narrow. Played well.
Your facing choice? Go with something around .080 to .085 and use a 3 tenor reed - that should be powerful enough yet warm.
C Melody horns have a small bore and velvety warm sound to them to begin with. So it's not as bold as it would be with a similar mouthpiece design on, say, an alto or tenor.
I play Zinners on my own C-Melody - they have a Meyer kind of feel and sound to them, so they are "familiar" if you are used to a Meyer on alto or tenor. I got mine through SOTW's "mosplace" in Germany.
I've also had good experiences playing Morgans. It's been a while, but I believe the Runyon was fairly narrow. Played well.
Your facing choice? Go with something around .080 to .085 and use a 3 tenor reed - that should be powerful enough yet warm.
