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Hey everybody! I just got my new Meyer metal alto mouthpiece from wwbw today. I must say, I love the way this piece plays. I ordered a 7 because I tried a 5 at a local music shop and felt that I needed to open up a bit. This 7J plays great for me, and really works well with my embouchure. Altissimo is accomplished so incredibly easy in comparison with my link 6. The upper range is absolute perfection for my taste, however, I'm having difficulty hitting the lower range, low C - down to Bflat. I've been playing with the same mouthpiece for so long now that I figured I'd ask others' advice on what I'm most likely doing wrong here. Did I go too wide with a 7? Other than the lowest notes, it feels superb. Should I just drop down a half-size on the reed, or loosen my mouth? Perhaps my horn is ready for a tune-up, it's spent quite a few hours in the hot truck lately between work and play. Any advice is greatly appreciated... thanks!