[jlima]

It's as the title says. I'm committed to not buying one single mouthpiece during 2012. I had more than 30 tenor mouthpieces (spent fortunes) and now I'm down to only 7 so I've made a lot of progress already.
My goal is to chose one as my main piece and to play it exclusively for at least 6 months. It was difficult to see some of my pieces go but now I'm relieved because I can focus on developing my tone rather than find solutions for my difficulties in gear changes. I feel like I'm entering a new stage of development, could it be that I'm finally maturing as a saxophonist? Have a great 2012!

 

[Borganiboy]

Have you fell and hit your head !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wish you all the best with your quest.I am also hoping,praying i dont waste more time and cash hunting the mp search.See how we both get on.Must say i still love my Sakshama G King tenor mp so it looks good.The main thing for me is not buying more horns.Back to 6 horns now which is mental.

 

[jd]

Im in too.thats my goal no new mouthpieces for 2012.Ive had tons of tenor and altos pieces over the years and have a few for each horn that play great so enough is enough. Ive been selling of most of my collection and its time to just shed out on one mouthpiece and just practice hard! Its good to know that Im not alone in my "mouthpiece Illness" We should sponsor each other!like my son said years ago when he was 7 years old and sitting patiently at the music store while I went through lots of mouthpiece testing"Dad ..its the player not the mouthpiece"

 

[Tony5175]

Good luck to both of you! (you are going to need it)

 

[edsel00]

best way to make this resolution a reality is to go all 365 days without going to the SOTW "Mouthpieces for Sale" subforum. Think you can do that?

Don't know. Maybe I am wrong. Back in the 70s, my Dad swore that the only way he could give up cigarettes was to have one pack by his bedside and one in the glove compartment of his car, so that he had to constantly override the urge to smoke, rather than have the urge pop up at a bar or party. So if you're like him, maybe you need to tune in to "Mouthpieces for Sale" every day to reaffirm your strength.

It's actually probably not even that different from smoking. Aren't we always just one 'magic' mouthpiece away from not needing another? (Forgetting that magic is relative and that we probably already own the mouthpiece.)

Anyhow, maybe one that's on the way will really be the magic piece. Let's hope!

Cheers to all,
Ed

 

[cymru97]

I had more than 30 tenor mouthpieces (spent fortunes) and now I'm down to only 7 so I've made a lot of progress already.

But what about your alto and soprano setups???

Sorry couldn't resist! :bluewink:
I knew I had a problem when I found mouthpieces I had forgotten about!:shock:

Good Luck!!!

 

[BrianMitchellBrody]

Yeah sure.

I said that last year.

B

 

[Rackety Sax]

It's as the title says. I'm committed to not buying one single mouthpiece during 2012. I had more than 30 tenor mouthpieces (spent fortunes) and now I'm down to only 7 so I've made a lot of progress already.
My goal is to chose one as my main piece and to play it exclusively for at least 6 months. It was difficult to see some of my pieces go but now I'm relieved because I can focus on developing my tone rather than find solutions for my difficulties in gear changes. I feel like I'm entering a new stage of development, could it be that I'm finally maturing as a saxophonist? Have a great 2012!

Sounds good - it will allow you to focus on finding the perfect horns.

 

[Smokey613]

I have wasted enough money on the mouthpiece/reed merry-go-round over the past 18 months.

I have my "perfect" tenor sax, my 2 mouthpieces ( one for classical and one for everything else ) and reeds ( Legere ). I am now just concentrating on learning to play them better.

 

[MojoBari]

This is like giving up food so you can focus on digestion.

 

[Mrodrigues]

Hope you can cupro its purpose, but I find it hard.

Good luck!

 

[jlima]

This is like giving up food so you can focus on digestion.

lol!

 

[jlima]

But what about your alto and soprano setups???

Sorry couldn't resist! :bluewink:
I knew I had a problem when I found mouthpieces I had forgotten about!:shock:

Good Luck!!!

I haven't bought a single soprano mc for more than a year. And this year, as far as I remember, I only bought one for alto. So I'm pretty much settled on alto and soprano.

 

[jlima]

Hope you can cupro its purpose, but I find it hard.

Good luck!

I like challenges. And the greatest challenge is to challenge myself.

 

[jlima]

I have wasted enough money on the mouthpiece/reed merry-go-round over the past 18 months.

I have my "perfect" tenor sax, my 2 mouthpieces ( one for classical and one for everything else ) and reeds ( Legere ). I am now just concentrating on learning to play them better.

We're exactly on the same path. With a great Mark VI tenor and an excellent Freddie Gregory mouthpiece (well, maybe a great TK Focustone also), why would I want to play anything else?

 

[HonkBopSax]

Bob Reynolds says it best.

http://lessons.bobreynoldsmusic.com/78314-2/

 

[jlima]

Bob Reynolds says it best.

http://lessons.bobreynoldsmusic.com/78314-2/

Well I disagree with Bob, the best mouthpiece is not necessarily "the one you have". I've had some very bad ones.

 

[Nefertiti]

It's as the title says. I'm committed to not buying one single mouthpiece during 2012. I had more than 30 tenor mouthpieces (spent fortunes) and now I'm down to only 7 so I've made a lot of progress already.
My goal is to chose one as my main piece and to play it exclusively for at least 6 months. It was difficult to see some of my pieces go but now I'm relieved because I can focus on developing my tone rather than find solutions for my difficulties in gear changes. I feel like I'm entering a new stage of development, could it be that I'm finally maturing as a saxophonist? Have a great 2012!

That's too bad..........I have a mint condition Freddie Gregory Mark II 8 that is an absolute monster player. Best mouthpiece I ever played............I'd be willing to let it go for 200.00. Oh well, stay strong on your new resolution. :mrgreen: (This is a test)

 

[jlima]

That's too bad..........I have a mint condition Freddie Gregory Mark II 8 that is an absolute monster player. Best mouthpiece I ever played............I'd be willing to let it go for 200.00. Oh well, stay strong on your new resolution. :mrgreen: (This is a test)

Lol! No thanks. I've just passed the test

 

[jlima]

That's too bad..........I have a mint condition Freddie Gregory Mark II 8 that is an absolute monster player. Best mouthpiece I ever played............I'd be willing to let it go for 200.00. Oh well, stay strong on your new resolution. :mrgreen: (This is a test)

On second thought ... we're still in 2011 so ... how much did you say you wanted for it?