Hello Joe! What a sound!!! So great to see that you keep inventing new designs. I absolutely must have this new Open Sky SL - will start saving money for it right away. I've been really happy with your pieces, The Missing Link and the first version of the Open Sky, playing them exclusively for 15 years now. D.
Many thanks! Music is a journey for me, and when I can move things forward, I try to do that. The Open Sky SL is really the highpoint of my soprano mouthpiece work, especially for players that play tenor or alto primarily. It changes everything! Let me know when you're ready! best- Joe
my favorite sop mpc is a mettalite M7 over a selmer (model unknown), yamaha 5C and rico B5. I find it very difficult to produce altissimo register other than G. Any suggestions? the curved neck of this "Winston Boston" brand is missing the curved neck that had been with it. Would that make much difference? Thanks😊
The Rico metallite mouthpiece has a chamber that makes the middle of the horn easy to play, but the lower and upper areas are sacrificed. Playing solid altissimo on that chamber is very limited. The lowest notes are also "choked" a lot.
@@carification My OPEN SKY 2 would be a big upgrade in terms of sound and response. Altissimo is quick and full. Take a look at the Sopranoplanet website. Read what players have said about it.
@josephgiardullo7403 I have no problems producing tones in the low, middle and upper ranges. It's the altissimo that makes the horn go into a spasm mode that's difficult to produce. Would a curved neck taken from instrument ake any difference?
I think there are two distinct classical traditions on soprano: the Rascher school and what I call the French school. For somebody that comes from the Rascher school, I'd recommend my Signature Model mouthpiece. But the French school has a much more focused, brighter sound in general and that lends itself to having a mouthpiece that can work well in that classical circumstance and also work well in a jazz setting. For that situation, I would recommend my Open Sky 2. The primary reason is that the Signature has a larger chamber than the Open Sky 2, so the Signature would lean to the Rascher side and the Open Sky 2, with a smaller chamber, would lean to the much more focused French side. I hope that makes sense. let me know if you have any questions.
Hello Joe! What a sound!!! So great to see that you keep inventing new designs. I absolutely must have this new Open Sky SL - will start saving money for it right away. I've been really happy with your pieces, The Missing Link and the first version of the Open Sky, playing them exclusively for 15 years now.
D.
Many thanks! Music is a journey for me, and when I can move things forward, I try to do that. The Open Sky SL is really the highpoint of my soprano mouthpiece work, especially for players that play tenor or alto primarily. It changes everything! Let me know when you're ready! best- Joe
my favorite sop mpc is a mettalite M7 over a selmer (model unknown), yamaha 5C and rico B5. I find it very difficult to produce altissimo register other than G. Any suggestions? the curved neck of this "Winston Boston" brand is missing the curved neck that had been with it. Would that make much difference? Thanks😊
The Rico metallite mouthpiece has a chamber that makes the middle of the horn easy to play, but the lower and upper areas are sacrificed. Playing solid altissimo on that chamber is very limited. The lowest notes are also "choked" a lot.
@josephgiardullo7403 can you recommend a mpc?
@@carification My OPEN SKY 2 would be a big upgrade in terms of sound and response. Altissimo is quick and full. Take a look at the Sopranoplanet website. Read what players have said about it.
@@josephgiardullo7403 THANKS,!! will get back to you soon.
@josephgiardullo7403 I have no problems producing tones in the low, middle and upper ranges. It's the altissimo that makes the horn go into a spasm mode that's difficult to produce. Would a curved neck taken from instrument ake any difference?
Which of your mouthpieces would you say is the most versatile for switching between classical and jazz?
I think there are two distinct classical traditions on soprano: the Rascher school and what I call the French school. For somebody that comes from the Rascher school, I'd recommend my Signature Model mouthpiece. But the French school has a much more focused, brighter sound in general and that lends itself to having a mouthpiece that can work well in that classical circumstance and also work well in a jazz setting. For that situation, I would recommend my Open Sky 2. The primary reason is that the Signature has a larger chamber than the Open Sky 2, so the Signature would lean to the Rascher side and the Open Sky 2, with a smaller chamber, would lean to the much more focused French side. I hope that makes sense. let me know if you have any questions.