RIP My Saxophone Mouthpiece of 25 Years
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- The saxophone mouthpiece I've played for 25 years reached the end of the line. I explain what happened, how I noticed it, and what the next move is.
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Well folks, it's happening. I'm guessing many of you will have suggestions and opinions. I welcome any and all so please share in the comments.
Bob, I can let you borrow some of mine to try. I have the ted klum, matt marantz, etc. I have alot of them, let me know...Juan
Hey Bob, I've played on a Yanagisawa Hard Rubber 8 for years that did the same thing. It took a while for me to find a replacement. I've always loved Berg Larsen on Tenor and the Yani gave me that kind of sound. I finally found a Berg that I love to play that I get my sound on.
Keep an open mind about your next selection. You will always get your sound on whatever you play. Knowing that your last mouthpiece measured a 9* is very important. I currently play a 10 on the Berg and haven't looked back.
Dear Bob, I recommend to check some of the JodyJazz Mouthpieces.
Try BSS or Jody jazz mouthpieces
Have MojoBari work on your mouthpiece.
My 2 cents Bob... You will sound like you on any mouthpiece. I think that by sticking (somewhat stubbornly) with the same gear, you are giving that gear undue importance. I've seen your mouthpiece up close and it is a miracle that you have made that thing sound so good. It's as though you've been racing formula 1 (and winning) with a beat up Ford Escort. Once you get a (few) mouthpieces you like that are properly faced with even rails etc... you will still sound just like Bob Reynolds, but it will be so much eaiser, and you won't have mouthpiece anxiety anymore. Thanks for posting video about the process!
All I hear is a guy blaming his gear for his lousy tone. Maybe if Bob made less videos and spent the time practising with his head tilted the opposite way, he’d balance out his beloved mouthpiece and would just get on with it. 😂😂
@@KristianJacksonmusicAll I hear is someone jealous that they have a pathetic career and instead attacks a well established musician to make up for their big ego and minuscule ability.
😂.😂.
@@Xavier_Dimoff My comment was a joke. I hope yours was too.
You make a great point, Jay.
@@KristianJacksonmusicIt's kinda rude tho 😢
Hey Bob-
Joel Frahm here. I can dig what you’re going through. If you’re set on a link-type mouthpiece, I think it would be interesting to see you get to a store that has a decent selection of different brands and do some play tests on camera. There are certainly quite a few viable alternatives out there that I think might actually respond better than getting a link blank and having a copy of yours made. I’m sure you may have gone through some of this already, but it would definitely make for great viewing and an interesting experiment and discussion. I hope all is well with you- you sound fantastic regardless of what’s on your horn.
Love your playing, Joel!
@@Jonathanhsax Thank you! 👍
Huge fan, Joel. Would love to see you live next time I can I get to the States.
@@jameslawtonmusic9483 thank you James!
❤ hi Bob, hi Joel i have the same problem…. My soloist mouthpiece is from 1940 and is dying… I will defenetly go try others but also one option is the 3D printed from @syos mouthpieces!!
Good luck and hope hearing you guys soon live! Oh and when you are available for a masterclass in Europe i need to know 😊
"Baffles and buffalos" cracked me up😂 Keep us posted I'm interested to see this process and think it's awesome that you're documenting it!!
Aaron Drake, Matt Marantz, Ted Klum…they all make pieces that are outstanding within your sound spectrum
I recently met Theo Wanne at a saxophone day at a local store and he refaced a few of my mouthpieces. I admittedly had no idea what I wanted, but I tried out some of his very expensive mouthpieces while he worked on mine. They blew me away and gave me so much power.
Then I played the mouthpieces of mine that he worked on and had the same feeling. The point I'm making on this is that the work that these excellent mouthpiece refacers do can honestly be incredible, I expect you'll be really pleased with what comes back to you!!
You will sound like you on any mouthpiece. As a champion of not chasing after the high dollar custom mouthpiece rabbit hole, you have been an inspiration to many. Buying a mouthpiece off the shelf and having it refaced may cost more than purchasing a custom mouthpiece. There are many boutique mouthpiece makers that offer an impressive variety and great value for their work. I’m sure you will find a mouthpiece that is comfortable, easy to play (no need to raise your left big toe to get “that” note right), and consistently reed friendly. One advantage of a new mouthpiece is being able to have a backup in your case. It’s like having an extra motor for your F1 race car. Besides, you have kids and accidents happen.
I’ve got an old squeaky metal meyer you can have for free. It also works well as a doorstop.
Bob, where you are fortunate here is that I think there are more highly skilled craftsmen available to consult than ever. Some great vintage pieces have been studied on very advanced equipment and people know more, down to thousanths of inches. I'm sure friends and players you trust are pointing you in the right direction. You'll find something that you're enthused about and then after a few weeks you'll sound like you! (Because that's what happens when you have gear that works and you put the time in) Good luck. I'm interested to see how it plays out.
Bob, you've always been one of the players that I use as an example when talking about great sounds without spending a ton of money on boutique gear and getting caught up in x refacer or x maker. Anyways, there's so many options and so many opinions but in the end, I think you're still going to sound like the Bob we know and love whether you're playing on a $150 modern CNC mouthpiece or a $600+ custom made whatever.
I went through this process as well. I had a vintage hard rubber mouthpiece and played it hard for ten years. At a certain point, every reed was horrible. It took a long time for me to blame the mouthpiece, but when I heard a recording of a live show, it sounded a LOT like your frustrating snarky puppy clip; kinda thin and very dead. I took a nice leisurely journey, buying a few things and playing them for a while and I eventually landed on a Theo Wanne metal Durga. It’s so fun to play and it’s perfect for the commercial stuff I usually play. (I’m not much of a jazzer)
Enjoy your journey. It can be fun.
Thanks for your presentation
It's mad that your own solo got copyright-striked...
Yeah, thanks for taking us on the journey! Highly appreciated
Glad you're sharing the journey, I find it fascinating! Was fun to hear Brian Curry on the phone, he's an amazing walking encyclopedia of saxophonic knowledge. I'm cooking up something with him as well - if he's involved with your solution , you're in VERY good hands. That said, we all know you'll have YOUR amazing sound on a garden hose. Looking forward to the update!
Hey Bob, when I replaced my Link hard rubber, I bought a Slant Sig from Theo Wanne. The precision of manufacture and the improvements that Theo made to the Link design were immediately noticeable to me. The only downside for you is that the largest opening he offers is an 8 (110), which I play and love. You can get the darkness of the Link and still put an edge on the tone when you want. I think it’s worth a try.
I’d be willing to bet Theo would put a 9 facing on it if wanted. They’d prob want to measure Bob’s piece and double check the actual opening.
Good for you for sticking with the same gear all these years! Sounds like you have a lot of help in solving this problem and who knows maybe you will find something better!
There are lots of great companies out there that have already been mentioned… Ted Klum, 10mFan, Theo Wanne and Matt Marantz Custom Mouthpieces to name a few.
But if the price point of your old Link is still more your style, the Ebonite V16 Mouthpieces from Vandoren are are a pretty great value, super consistent and play great. They are around $140 to $150 depending on where you get them.
Troy Roberts plays on a Ebonite V16 T7 Medium Chamber and he makes it sing. Vandoren makes a range of tip openings for that line and a large chamber version which may be a closer comparison to a modern Otto Link Tone Edge (but with even rails).
Mouthpieces are a complete mystery to me. Sometimes I think I should look at others, but I have no idea where to start.
You my friend are finding out that you are not alone. The mouthpiece is everything and when you have it you never think it will change and then it does and you find yourself chasing mouthpieces. Sadly my mouthpiece just no longer worked for me! And l have not found anything as comfortable to me! Gave a young high school student my old mouthpiece and he sounds marvelous! Smgdh!!!!
I am sorry for your loss.
I am really excited about this journey you are embarking on! All the videos along the way are going to be fun to watch to see what mouthpieces you try and what one you choose to play. Maybe you try a couple necks out also?? Good luck Bob! So many things we could all learn, from your experience! 😀
It’s hard to say good bye to an old friend, albeit “just” a mouthpiece. It will be interesting to learn with you and see how this goes. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Hi Bob - commiserations on your predicament. For what it’s worth you’ll probably want to play on something with the same resistance and resonance (feel) as your old Link when it was in its prime. The most important considerations being how it feels & sounds to you behind the horn as opposed to what is coming out of the bell. Two quite different perspectives. Good luck with the journey…don’t rush it, Aloha brother 🤙🏻
Just play that one. I thought it was your old one. Don't overthink it.
Interesting. I have read recently the book about baritone sax player Pepper Adams. The mouthpiece he settled on back about 1950 I believe was a Berg- Larsen. By about 1980, after 30 years of use, he declared it worn out. What??? It was made out of metal. How can that wear out? I take it from this plastic or rubber forms of mouthpiece can have a shorter life. Adams tried several for a replacement. On a UK tour about 1980, he heard about a guy who made mouthpieces based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, in the north of England. There he bought the metal mouthpiece he was happy with for the last years of his career. But I think his old Berg - Larsen had the edge.
You’ll get a lot of recommendations, and you’ll try enough that you’ll find something good. As Jay Metcalf said, by diminishing the importance of well a made mouthpiece, somehow it became very important.
I love trying new mouthpieces all the time, when I NEEDED a new one it wasn’t fun, which is why I started playing even more of them. If I really liked it, I kept it, or made a note. But in reality I haven’t much changed my setup in the ~20 since high school for me. Even as a professor, the mouthpieces I pick are the same or similar. But now I get them refaced, but also by trying many I help my students figure out what works for them, and then when a mouthpiece I loved did die, I had a few that just worked and I used something else for over a year and am looking again since it wasn’t perfect, but I rarely change gear.
Let’s face it Bob; it’s over. One only has to look at golfers who change their gear and are never seen again. You have transferable skills, driving, reading, video editing, maybe something along those lines. All the best.
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I have to commend you using the same mouthpiece for all those years!! I switch too often, but have enjoyed Theo Wanne mouthpieces over the last few years. Ted Klum does amazing work too.
One of the things that will be difficult I’m sure is that the market has expanded over the years, with people not only still vintage pieces, but also all kinds of copies of older pieces being made by modern manufacturers.
On another note though, I know that Fred LeBayle is still making mouthpieces. I don’t know if he still does hard rubber or if he is exclusively doing metal now, but his hand craftsmanship is unparalleled, and some of the pieces I’ve heard that he’s made recently have sounded absolutely fantastic.
I struggled for about half a year with what I thought were bad reeds. After a while, I was wondering if I were losing the hang of playing saxophone. Turned out my ligature had a crack in it causing problems. I'm happy I figured it out! Haven't had any problems after upgrading my lig :)
I play one of the new vintage slant signature Otto links. When I bought it I ordered four similar mouthpieces and they all played differently even though they were all 7*. One was clearly superior to the other three, so that's the one I've been playing for about 10 years now
The problem with the searching process is that what feels good is often just what one's used to. Imo the best way is to both blind test (with either an impartial judge or just by recording yourself) and trying the material out in the wild over a longer period of time.
When I have problems with my sound, I assume it’s because my fundamentals aren’t adequate. That’s probably true, but you made me think, maybe my mouthpiece is unaligned. Could it actually be, in part, a gear problem? The question is, how would I know? I’m just a grinder, I don’t have much technical knowledge of the equipment. Guess I need a professional to look it over. Glad I watched.
Mouthpiece hell is SO disconcerting - it’s even worse than having to buy new underwear! When I was in Boston in the mid ‘80s I spent a whole day at Rayburns trying a million pieces. Finally, late in the day Emilio Lyons told me to “stop, go home. You-a drivin’ me crazy!”
Also crazy that you and I play the exact same mouthpiece of the same vintage except yours probably has more “miles” on it. I also can’t believe how much projection you managed to get out of yours! When I found my hard rubber 9* (late ‘90s) it sounded great in the shop and at home. It had it all - smooth, warm sound top to bottom, nice “tubular” tone and phat sub-tones. Unfortunately, when I got on stage with the funk band I was playing with my sound was completely lost! Fortunately I found a cure - those tiny, adhesive backed, tear-drop shaped tone enhancers. Seriously, I experimented until I found the correct placement and - voila - I had enough brightness and volume without changing the inherent tone and goodness of the mouthpiece.
Good luck my man - this too shall pass!
Emilio!
I'll be interested in hearing how this turns out. I'm not a pro like yourself, but I also like to stay with gear (mouthpieces, etc.) that I'm happy with rather than have to go through the trial and error process of finding something new. In that spirit, I think if I were in your situation, I would lean more towards what you're doing with getting a copy made and having the "dying" mouthpiece re-worked, rather than find a replacement. I know you've had a lot of recommendations already, but I think Keith Bradbury (Mojo Mouthpiece Work) does fantastic work. Every time I've sent him something to tweak, it comes back with significant improvement. Keith really knows what he's doing, I feel sure he could bring your old piece back to life.
let the mouthpiece silliness begin :) I sold my old stm link for a cheap chinese yibay for $35 and I love it.
If I were you I would contact Syos, they'll make you a mouthpiece exactly the way you want and like. I know the plastic at first seems cheap, but they make great mouthpieces.
Good luck with your search!
Gonna see you next month. Excited to hear
You on a new mpc
Refacing is ok, but you probably know it won't be "Old Faithful". I had a 40 year old clarinet mouthpiece refaced. It plays great but it's not the same. I had a metal Link Tenor piece refaced and it came back better than I could have imagined. In the meantime, enjoy the process of finding a replacement.
I bought two Selmer C** alto mpcs for £15 from Rupert at Toot Sweet 25 years ago and one I had to glue the broken tip on. It's superb and still intact. Keep searching. Good luck with your quest 🤞 I do like Dave Guardala original salmon coloured bite plate mpcs. Ian Kirkham from Simply Red put me onto those. They are punchy, not jazz mellow though.
A hypothesis could be that it's your anatomy that might have changed/evolved? Glottis, ambochure muscles, airstream, hearing etc? Either way you'll find a new piece that meet your needs and will inspire you in your musical journey.
^ second this
I HIGHLY recommend putting SYOS on the list of pieces to check out! 👍🏽
Look into SYOS definitely. They can reprint your mouthpiece and I love both mouthpieces that I have for my Alto and Tenor
I’d just find something that’s comfortable and works. Nothing will ever be identical to your old piece.
Gear talk is fun. We all go through it, in a good way or bad. Looking forward to see what happens.
i love how you can get copyright claims against music you yourself have contributed towards making... what a world we live in
tell me about it 🤦♂️
WOW This makes so much sense now. I'm not bad or without any practice. I just have a dead mouthpiece.. On a serious note though, hope you find the perfect new fit for you. I can't imagine changing gear after playing it for such a long time. Good luck!
Man now I’m anticipating the next one!
Just find a craftsman that you like and is open to working with you and talking with you a lot. Matt Marantz and Ted Klum make hard rubber mouthpieces similar to yours, the jodyjazz HR is well liked by players like Garzone, Kirk Whalum, and Noah Preminger, so there’s definitely something out there that will come close to what you had, if not be better
Hi Bob. Best of luck. I stuck to my Brian Powell 8 Slant since around 2013, but he's not making those anymore. Out of concern for something happening to it I started looking for a backup last year. It's been a wild ride, so I feel your pain. Lot's of "close, but not quite" and I've going from only having one piece to a drawer full.
Stephan Kammerer is an amazing refacer and wonderful human being, not to mention a killing tenor player.
From the first contact to recieving the finished mouthpieces, this has been a totally positive expierience. I sent Stephan two Selmer Soloist short shank tenor mouthpieces, one being my main piece and the other one a backup. I asked him to reproduce the features of my main piece, like the facing curve and chamber (which had been previously opened up) on the backup. He did an amazing job! The backup is now my main piece. 😇
I can whole heartedly recommend Stephan in any which way to take care of your mouthpiece needs.
There is also a website by Steve Neff. He pretty much tries all the mouthpieces on the market and he posts sound examples.
I second this! I sent him my Link a couple years ago. Not only was he wonderful to work with, he also delivered a product that performed better than I could imagine.
@@Happilee97 Exactly! Stephan‘s work exeeded all my expectations. I thought I had the best mouthpiece I‘ve ever played and then Stephan‘s work on my backup blew my regular piece away. 🎷🌬️
I'm experiencing this issue on my C* of 20+ years. I thought I was going crazy, the good news is that my piece is absolutely replaceable.
I've only had my Otto Link HR #7 mouthpiece for 12 years, so I guess it should last me another 12.
Man sorry about your MP. Hopefully your copy or reface works out for you. I know there are a ton of custom MP makers etc, but heard a few players telling me about traveling to South Bend to Otto link factory and tried out a bunch and pick out which to play. And a Chicago store or 2 would sell MP’s claimed to have been play tested and selected as pieces to sell. Bob Reynolds visits Otto link! That would make a awesome video. I know everyone has there opinions, but the new Link EB series i think is awesome.
Retro Revival Tru-Slant!
I understand the fear as I played for like 16 years...here's a crazy thought, what if instead of trying to find another hard rubber mouthpiece to replace your current piece you find something new altogether? Like maybe switch to a metal link?
Might be a dumd question but does gear matter? Someone once told me that a jazz master would sound the same regardless of the setup since the sound comes from you and the gear just helps personifies it.
It does matter. If it didn’t matter at all, we would all be playing on Jupiters and plastic 5C mouthpieces
I'm glad you are sharing this. To me it's just keep playing different ones and A/Bing them until you find the right one ... or three ... or five ... or? :)
Interesting to see this Bob. I've not been much into gear and have played the same mpc for many years but I do get caught up in comments from time to time. Even tried an Otto Link like yours based on your sound. Played great for me and I go back to it from time to time. No problems with it but it is a modern piece. I've been very happy with a Morgan [tenor and alto actually] that I've had since buying it from Ralph when he was still alive and doing the work himself. Wonderful piece for me. But, it is also getting very long in the tooth, so to speak, and I'm concerned that it will give out on me so have started a similar journey as you are now on. Will follow your journey with this....
Try the new Morgan's. They're great!
Phil Tone…….. I’m not an amazing sax player but this guy… send him the worst otto link you have… I was blown away!
Embrace the change, Bob. Mile has hundreds of basses, I don't think Bill cares what piano he plays. Just slap a mouthpiece on there and blown into it. You'll make it work
I’ve played both the HR from Jody Jazz, and the Tone Edge, and they are very similar imo
Very intriguing video.
I mean similar to focus on the craft. Forget price brand etc. just go find a place to try and test till you find fresh magic. Could be a stock Otto link. Could be a Theo Wanne.
I've really only had two major changes. My mouthpiece (same as yours) shattered so I replaced it with the exact same one but then tried a theo wayne mouthpiece and I converted. I still have the other tho. Also my tenor. I switched to a cannonball a few years ago and probably wont ever get another main horn (I like the ishimori horns. Might get one as a secondary tho) I'm not a gear head lol
I still have the original ligature tho. Bought it secondhand (somehow) from a music store in the Dallas area. Same reeds since I was 15 (Rico Jazz Select or the green box java reeds)
Good to see a video from you. Not sure why but I haven't seen one in a while. Sorry about your loss. I play on a SYOS tenor. Are you making a copy the way they make it? Just curious.
I hate fiddling with gear. I tried many mouthpieces and I had my mouthpiece refaced but I always have in my case a basic stock Vandoren HR mouthpiece as a spare, should something happen to my mouthpiece right before a gig. It's the same general design as my refaced mouthpiece and the same opening. Should one mess with my mouthpieces and have me play blindfolded without telling what mouthpiece it is, I don't know if I would figure it out. The gear is 30% of the sound, the rest is me, I believe. If I had to do it again, I would just find something that's neutral, easily replaced (Vandoren mouthpieces are known to be pretty consistent), loud enough, and save money (and frustration) by not buying fancy boutique mouthpieces. But that might just be me, of course.
I’m 25 😢 RIP my mouthpiece brother from another mother
10M Fan !!!
Dude , you are an exceptionally good player. Surely you just need time to adjust your embouchure to a new mpc? Can’t you just buy whatever and get used to it? Especially as that’s what you did with your old one.
I always end up fettling my mouthpieces to get them how I want. It’s surprising how many mouthpieces aren’t made level, flat etc etc.
It could be that the one you played for years and loved was not perfect, so it’s a game to try and make one the same.
Wow, your boy is growing up fast!
Maybe you do care about gear, you've just found your vibe early on. Now that it's missing its mojo, you want it back. You want the exact same thing back.
The difference from the 9 or the 9*🤔 Baffling 🎼🎵🎶🎷
Sebastian Knox cleaned up my Reso Chamber alto mouthpiece (c.1940's) 2 years ago. The rails were uneven and table not flat. It plays great.
Just try some, and go on with your music, you can find your sound on any piece:)
Thanks for sharing this journey. I've never been a gear-head. I play the same set-up since early college other than i upgraded my horn shortly after college. Other sax guys i know are always talking about the rails, baffle, chamber, blah blah blah but it's almost greek to me.
I play the same Otto link 8 from 2008.
Try changing your ligature first, because that can severely affect your sound when they go faulty
Do Ligatures Matter? I Tested 10 to Find Out
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Speak to Phil Englemann of Phil-Tone mouthpieces…
he can “ personalize” a mouthpiece to give you the kind of tone you are aiming to…
I’ve been playing saxophone since I was 10 years old and I’m 60 now. I played classical I’ve played jazz and after 60 years I’ve come to the conclusion that even though I love the saxophone, I now realize that all it really is…is a huge, expensive kazoo. That’s right- - its a kazoo. That’s why it’s never taken seriously in the classical world, and why it will never be in an orchestra - - - because it’s a kazoo.😂
Also, I really think you should at least try some of the newer tech. Just throwin’ it out there
Syos ;-) they look like toys and the 3d printing is scary at first but unbelievably good at mimicking ANY piece, imo. The price is right and you can even choose the color. I'm sure Pauline would love to add a Bob Reynolds signature model to their line ;-) It might not last 25 years (mine is 5 yo+ and kicking so far), but just melt it back at print a new one from the same specs file, and you're good to go again 🙂
This should be a great series! The interior looks like an early Babbitt. Whatever mouthpiece comes out on top will probably be desirable. A direct copy with a reface will likely also be possible. Either way, the winner will be the viewers! Sorry you have to go through this, Bob.
Love your sound. I played a metal Link for years. I have others and they are different in sound and feel though they have that Link tone in them. Ebonite Links vary too and the newer ones are different to your 90s Links. I have a Vandoren Java now (Not the Jumbo Java that has a high baffle !!!) The Java has a curved baffle with more lower end tone than the link. Woulkd love to hear you on a T95 Java !
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My Condolences for your dead Mouthpiece
Curious why you wouldn't think it's the reeds? After all, you claim to use natural and not synthetic reeds. And like anything natural, they tend not to be as consistent as something man-made that can be tested and crafted to a higher level. As just someone who observes nature, uniqueness just goes with the territory. No two plants are the same. Heck, I recently tried Boston Sax Shop reeds on my soprano, alto, and tenor. While some sounded good, they didn't all sound or react the same. But when I put on synthetics, well, they behaved and sounded very consistent producing very acceptable noise to my ears. Just a thought.
Hi Bob...I am happy to make you a new mouthpiece. If you are interested, let me know. James Bunte (ARC tenor mouthpiece)
Why not give a try with a custom Syos mouthpiece, nothing to loose. I play a stock Syos (smoky) and they are really great... I don't have the money yet but I'm sure it would be awesome to have a customized Syos mouthpiece.
If you reface, Erik Greiffenhagen is a very good refacer
BSS has a link inspired piece. That might be similar in terms of sound and feel.
i have a nearly 100 years old Martin mouthpiece, they last long enough haha
It’s not the age of the mouthpiece, it’s the playing mileage
I use drake’s son of slant and love trying to match your tone on your records. Def give them a try!
i would let repair your old mouthpiece from a good refacer, maybe not 100% the same but i think 97%
Love your sound!
I will make payers (-: for you!!
Best wishes with your search!
Sebastian Knox . Studied under Ted Klum. You will never play a better piece than what he can make for you
Tried an Aizen today and I'm thinking about buying it for my tenor. What do you all think? Currently play an Otto link HR and going back and playing that it was so stuffy compared to the Aizen...
Arnold Montgomery Mouthpieces has many really good ones.
Mouthpiece from George Pfister, Berlin...Insane Mouthpieces!
BS that they blocked YOUR ideas under “copyright”