hmm, very interesting, very interesting indeed - thanks heaps for sharing that. Many forum members may recall my gift of a G.H.Huller tenor to a highly motivated local young musician. She has since decided to add alto to her arsenal. There are many reeds she has not yet encountered so my aim is to run many of these 'past her' (to coin a phrase) so she may settle upon those most appropriate. At present she is becoming familiar with an SML revision D alto - received yesterday.