Is this the same as the other thread you started regarding “large chamber baritone mouthpiece”?
large chamber Baritone mouthpiece
Hi All,
I’m currently looking for a secondhand large chamber Baritone mouthpiece. Ideally in a 9 or 10 tip opening. It’s for an old 1932 SSS Selmer baritone. Standard length Bergs and even the smaller chamber Lawton’s aren’t practical as they have to be pulled too far out to tune.
The huge pickle-barrel piece it came with sounds and tunes great but is fairly closed so I’m looking for other options. I’m sure a link would work well or even a MC Gregory or one of Morgans MC copies in XL length, Also interested in other pickle-barrel pieces by Woodwind Co, Riffault etc
Do any of you have something that would fit the above description that you would be up for selling?
Very best,
John
I’m currently looking for a secondhand large chamber Baritone mouthpiece. Ideally in a 9 or 10 tip opening. It’s for an old 1932 SSS Selmer baritone. Standard length Bergs and even the smaller chamber Lawton’s aren’t practical as they have to be pulled too far out to tune.
The huge pickle-barrel piece it came with sounds and tunes great but is fairly closed so I’m looking for other options. I’m sure a link would work well or even a MC Gregory or one of Morgans MC copies in XL length, Also interested in other pickle-barrel pieces by Woodwind Co, Riffault etc
Do any of you have something that would fit the above description that you would be up for selling?
Very best,
John
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I’m not as certain that a modern link (at least the STM) would tune very well on these horns.
Perhaps it would be fine for the majority of the scale, but I doubt it would work in the palm keys.
The older (Masterlink models) have a true large chamber which is considerably wider than the bore.
More along the lines of the old pickle barrel or whatever you want to call them have.
These type of pieces would be a good starting point.
I’ve had some good success using older hard rubber pieces which have been opened and a modest baffle fitted.
Perhaps it would be fine for the majority of the scale, but I doubt it would work in the palm keys.
The older (Masterlink models) have a true large chamber which is considerably wider than the bore.
More along the lines of the old pickle barrel or whatever you want to call them have.
These type of pieces would be a good starting point.
I’ve had some good success using older hard rubber pieces which have been opened and a modest baffle fitted.
Yeah the Masterlinks for Baritone are pretty rare.Hi B Flat, yeah I have my doubts too. A friend is sending me two 70's metal links to try (An 8* and 9*) I'll report back. I love master links for tenor but I've note seen a bari one come up yet and I've been watching them for years. The one I have has been opened up to a 9 and it's one of my favourite pieces on tenor
I’ve managed to get two of them over the years.
One is a Masterlink and the other is a Masterlink 4 Stars model.
Both have been opened by Brian Powell to .105 and .100.
When they do come up they are around the $1000 mark these days.
I really like them.crikey, that's too costly for me. They're lovely pieces but I think the market gone mad. Well done for finding a couple though. How do they play?
They’re not something you’d bring to a funk gig or anywhere that requires a lot of volume, but they’re tone is Dark and full.
I particularly like them on both the Selmer Super series and my old 1931 Conn.
I’m looking at letting one of these go soon.crikey, that's too costly for me. They're lovely pieces but I think the market gone mad. Well done for finding a couple though. How do they play?
Will be asking $850 USD plus shipping.
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