[kingsax]

As the title says really, have had limited experience with alto pieces which included a vintage Selmer soloist and a modern Pillinger, both seemed very resistant so am now considering a metal piece, now i know a Guardala will be free blowing but don't want to spend that kind of money....so any recommendations would be much appreciated.

 

[Peterogping]

Get a Runyon "22" from www.sax.co.uk Very affordable and very good. Don't be fooled by the low price. Santy Runyon was very proud of these.
Check the tip openings on http://www.runyonproducts.com/alto.html

 

[bruce bailey]

I find the Morgan Excalibur to be very free blowing. Thin rubber model (uses a clarinet lig) and very friendly on most horns. It is TOO free-blowing for me so I am selling mine. I still am hooked on Selmers!

 

[kingsax]

OK, after a visit to Sax.co.uk down on Denmark Street and trying a few i settled for a Beechler Bellite metal piece, nice and bright, ticked all the boxes!! oddly though i tried a jumbo java and a Claude lakey which were supposedly very bright pieces only to find how muffled and subdued they sounder against the Beechler, also tried a Beechler ebonite piece but couldn't get on with it.

The thing is now i have a very nice mouthpiece with a very crappy looking ligature, anybody know what (metal) ligatures fit these as it does seem very slim?

 

[kingsax]

The thing is now i have a very nice mouthpiece with a very crappy looking ligature, anybody know what (metal) ligatures fit these as it does seem very slim?

Nobody?

 

[saxmusicguy]

Nobody?

See here:

http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?97548-Beechler-Bellite
http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?117715-ligs-for-beechler-bellite
http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?167284-Beechler-Ligature
http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?56665-Ligature-for-Beechler-Bellite

 

[kingsax]

Thank you very much Saxmusicguy, just what i wanted

 

[saxmusicguy]

Thank you very much Saxmusicguy, just what i wanted

Glad to help.

 

[Grumps]

"Free blowing" mouthpieces can also be the worst sounding ones. Never use this factor alone in choosing one.

 

[SeanZ123]

I always base my choices on comfort, and consistency. I still went with the Guardala

 

[MartinMusicMan]

Metalite M7

 

[hakukani]

I always base my choices on comfort, and consistency. I still went with the Guardala

On alto?

 

[saxmusicguy]

Metalite M7

Why M7 and not M5?

 

[sugaki]

As the title says really, have had limited experience with alto pieces which included a vintage Selmer soloist and a modern Pillinger, both seemed very resistant so am now considering a metal piece, now i know a Guardala will be free blowing but don't want to spend that kind of money....so any recommendations would be much appreciated.

The vintage Selmer Soloist I played was very freeblowing, so I think a lot of it just depends on the individual mouthpiece and your embouchure. Metal mouthpieces aren't necessarily freer blowing. The metal STM that's my main has a touch more pushback than my hard-rubber Meyer.

By the sounds of it, you want a more hard-edged sound then? Imo I'd go less with what's freeblowing and more what's close to your tonal concept.

 

[MartinMusicMan]

Why M7 and not M5?

Because M7 is what I just got. I really like it on the Martin Indiana alto that I recently bought here on SOTW, but I like open pieces. I also have an M11 for alto and I'm waiting on an M9. But if you're used to more closed pieces, an M5 might be better.

 

[SeanZ123]

On alto?

For Alto and Tenor! On Tenor I use a MBII and Alto I use a Studio.

 

[Grumps]

... Alto I use a Studio.

Oh, so you're that guy...

 

[SeanZ123]

Oh, so you're that guy...

lol what do you mean?

 

[EgilF.]

OK, after a visit to Sax.co.uk down on Denmark Street and trying a few i settled for a Beechler Bellite metal piece, nice and bright, ticked all the boxes!! oddly though i tried a jumbo java and a Claude lakey which were supposedly very bright pieces only to find how muffled and subdued they sounder against the Beechler, also tried a Beechler ebonite piece but couldn't get on with it.

The thing is now i have a very nice mouthpiece with a very crappy looking ligature, anybody know what (metal) ligatures fit these as it does seem very slim?

One of the things I like about Bellites is that they are frew blowing, but still have some resistance.

 

[Koen88]

I like my alto lebayle metal jazz quite freeblowing with a full sound.. and for small ligs you could look for a francois louis lig.