Yamaha Custom 82Z Unlacquered
Otto Link HR 6*
BG Super Rev Lig
JAVA 3.5 - 4 reeds

 

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A bit more detail...and this has changed some recently

TENOR mpc: Selmer Soloist E (one of the new ones but a good one); Rovner Dark Lig, Rico Jazz Select 3M filed (although I'm almost ready to move to 3H)
ALTO mpc: Selmer S80 C* with Rico Reserve Classic 3's; also have a vintage metal C* on which Hemke 3's play well; and also a Meyer 5M with Rico Jazz Select file 2H's
SOPRANO mpc: Selmer S80 G (came with the horn when I bought it), Rico Jazz Select 3S.

 

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As of 3 days ago: YTS-62 with a Resochamber "J.A." facing, rico jazz select 4m's and a vandoren optimum lig. REALLY digging it, dark, huge sound.

 

Love your sound. Nice clips.

(Hey folks. He can play).

 

Reso chamber

Razzy do the Reso chambers project well? I always had the impression they needed alot of air to bring out the best but that is just me looking at the chamber design from pictures.

Seamus Blake plays on a Reso 5*/6 on RJS 4 reeds.

 

Buffet Dynaction Setup

I play a Buffet Dynaction and have a few different setups . I rotate usually every two or three months between these setups but stick with one at a time.

I play the following on Zonda 3.5 substrength K reeds and Rico Jazz select 4M.

Otto Link STM NY 5* with Lelandais lig from the 1940's, similar to a Link lig . This is my main metal mouthpiece.

Bilger Silver * 90 tip Rovner dark lig.
Morgan 5L Rovner dark lig

Vandoren T45 Java Blue with a Bari plastic medium reed is my main hard rubber setup. Rovner dark lig.

The buzzy sound with the T45 and the dark Dynaction is the sound I receive the most compliments on. Espicially when playing alone. It is a different approach to my playing, with a lighter more vocal tone leaning towards a Lester Young feeling.

 

1927 Martin Handcraft
70s Berg HR 100/M/1
Standard 2-screw lig
2 1/2 Ricos

 

Mark VII alto + Rascher mpc
Mark VI alto + Selmer Aireflow mpc
Buescher TH&C + Lawton metal B model

 

Razzy do the Reso chambers project well? I always had the impression they needed alot of air to bring out the best but that is just me looking at the chamber design from pictures.

Seamus Blake plays on a Reso 5*/6 on RJS 4 reeds.

You're certainly under an accurate impression, it takes a lot of air and a really focused airstream to get it to ring. The harder reeds really make it happen and demand tons of support. Nothing like it, though, when you get your sound out of it.

This mouthpiece is quite a close tip. If I had to guess I'd say 5* but I have no way to measure it accurately. It feels and looks like the 5* area. Funny that Seamus uses the same kinds of reeds. I had some 3M's and they felt too soft so I picked up the 4M's and bingo. He did a clinic here a few weeks ago and sounded amazing. He moves a TON of air through the horn. I wouldn't be surprised if Seamus's has the Joe Allard facing too, I wasn't able to ask him. His does have a cracked shank though. He said that he was taking it off the horn once and CRACK there it went, so he had a metal band put on and it's good as new.

 

I'm still very happy playing this STM 8 I have on a Custom Z tenor.

 

mk.VI tenor
Guardala studio or Dukoff LD8
Java #3 reeds

 

SR Tech Pro .108
Rico Royal 3.5 or LaVoz MH

 

Yamaha 875 Silver Plate Lawton 7*B Icon-Bari* soft reed

 

King Super 20, STM w/baffle refaced by Ed Zentera to .108, Selmer 404 lig., V16- 2 1/2 strength

 

SML COLEMAN HAWKINS SPECIAL
MC GREGORY 4A 18M (LA Model) refaced by Dan Torosian
Reeds and Ligs change but I have been on this setup for awhile.

 

Tenor: YTS-875s Mouthpiece: Lawton Icon 7*BB Reeds: Bari * soft

 

Tenor: YTS-875s Mouthpiece: Lawton Icon 7*BB Reeds: Bari * soft

Yamaha 875 Silver Plate Lawton 7*BBS Bari* soft reed

Did you post the same thing twice or do you have a couple of these setups?

 

Selmer Balanced Action Series Tenor (#25,973)
Otto Link STM 8* (refaced by Ed Zentera)
Vandoren Java Reeds
Francois Louis Ligature

 

Tenor Setup

I'm now Playing a 151xxx series Selmer MK VI Tenor with Ralph Morgan 8M. Reeds are in flux right now...Alexander Superials str 3/3.5 and ? I'm using a Rovner 2M ligature I think....dark.... I'm actually trying to figure out what different ligature to use with this setup. Any opinions and info appreciated.

I notice the Rovners kind of "deaden" the sound a bit. On my alto (silver plate 82z) the stock ligature with the Yamaha horn actually gives a better result than my Eddie Daniels Rovner Ligature. On the alto I'm using the Ralph Morgan 6M.

 

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Martin Handcraft Committee 1937
Link STM 7
Consoli light lig in slinky black
Vandoren Java 3
Vintage selmer stand (probably 1947) - they don't make 'em like they used to.

 

Selmer Mark VI 142,xxx

Classical:
New Selmer Soloist D opened to .080 by Ed Zentera
Vandoren Traditional 3.5 reeds
Vandoren Optimum Ligature

Jazz/Show:
RPC 120
Vandoren Java 2.5
Vandoren Optimum Ligature

Steve

 

Buescher 400 Tenor
Link NY STM 7*
Link Lig
Regular Vandoren #3 Reeds

Winston Sop
Maestro Metal #5 (Link STM Type)
Maestro Lig (Better Made than Link)
Rico Royal 2 1/2 Reeds

Buescher TT C-Mel
Selmer Jazz Metal #6 (Alto-size)
Org. Lig.
Regular Vandoren 2 1/2

Conn Shooting Star Alto
Gathers Dust
Setup used on C-Mel

 

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Mark VI tenor (199,xxx)
Berg Larsen SS 111/2 M (Mojo modified)
Vandoren ZZ 2.5
Berg ligature