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What a revelation smaller tip openings have been for me in 2018.
I spent 25+ years playing on a 10* tip for tenor and always loved it. There’s something really great about a big fat spread sound that just fills the whole room.
I started this year moving down to an 9* tip opening and I enjoyed the difference from the bigger tip.
Now by the end of the year I am down to a 6 tip opening and loving life more than ever!
Over time, I have discovered that I am enjoying smaller tip openings even more. ALOT less work with the airstream, more focus, and more punch to the sound.
I am currently using my 10mfan Showtime mouthpiece in a 6 tip opening. Such a big difference for me.
I don’t think I could’ve made the switch from that huge tip to this smaller tip without baby steps in between. It would probably be too different otherwise.
Having made myself stay with the smaller tips, has really been a great experience for me. I see absolutely no need or reason to ever go back the other way. The sound is still huge and vibrant, and so much easier.
I know I am in a very fortunate position to be able to try all the tip openings in the model mouthpiece that I love playing on because of my business, but I hope you guys have the opportunities to try going a different way from where you are at to see what you think. It’s been a joyous year getting down to a 6 tip opening!
I was one of those guys who never found the need to change from the 10* that I always played on but I took this year as an experimental sax year to see what would happen.
Thank god I stuck with it!!!
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I spent 25+ years playing on a 10* tip for tenor and always loved it. There’s something really great about a big fat spread sound that just fills the whole room.
I started this year moving down to an 9* tip opening and I enjoyed the difference from the bigger tip.
Now by the end of the year I am down to a 6 tip opening and loving life more than ever!
Over time, I have discovered that I am enjoying smaller tip openings even more. ALOT less work with the airstream, more focus, and more punch to the sound.
I am currently using my 10mfan Showtime mouthpiece in a 6 tip opening. Such a big difference for me.
I don’t think I could’ve made the switch from that huge tip to this smaller tip without baby steps in between. It would probably be too different otherwise.
Having made myself stay with the smaller tips, has really been a great experience for me. I see absolutely no need or reason to ever go back the other way. The sound is still huge and vibrant, and so much easier.
I know I am in a very fortunate position to be able to try all the tip openings in the model mouthpiece that I love playing on because of my business, but I hope you guys have the opportunities to try going a different way from where you are at to see what you think. It’s been a joyous year getting down to a 6 tip opening!
I was one of those guys who never found the need to change from the 10* that I always played on but I took this year as an experimental sax year to see what would happen.
Thank god I stuck with it!!!
Share your personal experiences...