[Augman]

On alto I have a stock meyer 6 and I am happy at all gig types. For many years.

On tenor I use a different mouthpieces for different gig types.

Also Im more addicted to Tenor Mouthpiece porn like the warburton website.

 

[NissanVintageSax]

For me, yes, Tenor was much harder finding the right setup, for both the sax itself, and the mouthpiece. I went through 5 Tenors, and 8 mouthpieces (some on here have gone through many more!), to reach the comfortable level I'm at now. By contrast, on Bari, it was only 3 mouthpieces, on soprano 3 mouthpieces, and on Alto 3 mouthpieces.

 

[Bebopalot]

Me too. I played the same alto mouthpiece for 20 plus years until recently. It was relatively easy finding "the sound" I wanted when looking for a replacement. On tenor........ oh boy! I've gone through many pieces and still can't quite settle on one that is "the sound" that I am looking for. The oddest thing is that I enjoy playing tenor (where I can't seem to pin down "my sound") more than alto (where I have "my sound" exactly where I want it). I think the tenor is more of a challenge for me and that keeps me picking it up more than the alto, which came somewhat naturally to me.

It's the same for the horns. I have several tenor horns and just one, good old, reliable BA Selmer Alto that has served me well since the late 80's.

 

[NissanVintageSax]

Me too. I played the same alto mouthpiece for 20 plus years until recently. It was relatively easy finding "the sound" I wanted when looking for a replacement. On tenor........ oh boy! I've gone through many pieces and still can't quite settle on one that is "the sound" that I am looking for. The oddest thing is that I enjoy playing tenor (where I can't seem to pin down "my sound") more than alto (where I have "my sound" exactly where I want it). I think the tenor is more of a challenge for me and that keeps me picking it up more than the alto, which came somewhat naturally to me.

It's the same for the horns. I have several tenor horns and just one, good old, reliable BA Selmer Alto that has served me well since the late 80's.

That's me too. My technique and sound is much better on alto than Tenor (my Tenor altissimo is rough, and is what i would call "passable". On Alto it's much smoother, and dialed in).

But the Tenor is so much fun! Especially now, now that I have a setup that's really fun to play on!

 

[elmiguel]

I think it may depend on if you're primarily a tenor player or not, and, consequently, the respective amount of time you spend on the horn and how you acclimate to it.

I've been playing alto much longer (about 7 years more) than tenor, and I find it difficult to play on dfferent mpcs on tenor... whereas I'm much more mouthpiece-friendly on alto.

 

[artstove]

That was definitely my experience - it took me far longer and more mouthpieces to get tenor dialed in than it did alto.

 

[Evan Murphy]

I'm mainly a tenor player, and go through quite a few mouthpieces. On alto all I ever play is a rico royal graftonite, and I'm happy.

 

[gsaxman100]

Yes!

 

[MyMartinTenor]

I found my perfect alto setup quite easily --- by selling all my alto gear! Back to tenor + bari only.

 

[Augman]

do more people use different setups for tenor ie at different gig types, than alto?

 

[dexdex]

Could I be the exception ? I'm pretty stable with my tenor setup for a couple of years now, whereas on alto I'm still unsure. I have to admit that I listen to a broad range of tenor players, while on alto I'm kind of less tolerant. Does this difference of tolerance reflect in the way I consider my own tone ?