Thanks for these messages. Can I ask you for advice re upgrading my mouthpiece for my alto sax. I currently use the plastic mouthpiece that was supplied with my sax when I bought it. I think my playing would benefit from an upgrade and I fancy changing to a metal mouthpiece.
My plastic one is a size 4C. What would be the equivalent size in metal, when Ive looked on the internet they refer to size eg 5 lay, or 6 or 7, I’m confused. Could you give me some pointers to look for when upgrading? Thanks, Damian
Hey Damian,
You’re welcome. Changing your mouthpiece can definitely help your sound a lot. More so than changing the actual saxophone in my opinion.
You say that you would like a metal piece, my advice would be to try a few of them out. Metal gives a ‘brighter’ sound- meaning there’s more top to the sound and less bottom. It cuts through and gives you more volume. It’s also harder to control and especially harder to play softly. Metal pieces work well in some situations, but they’re not as versatile as hard rubber.
Also, you could get an equivalent tip opening, but you don’t necessarily have to. When I got a metal mouthpiece, I got a wider tip opening. You’ll be able to control the wider tip better after a few years of playing compared to when you just started. So it’s not necessarily about getting the same setting as your first mouthpiece, it’s more about trying out different mouthpieces and seeing what you like and are comfortable with. In general you want a bit softer reed with a more open tip and a bit harder reed with a more closed tip.
The same reed on two different mouthpieces may work quite differently.
Complete on: http://saxstation.com/whats-next-after-a-stock-saxophone-mouthpiece.htm
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