Hello, I play bari myself, and I play on a plastic Yamaha mouthpiece. I asked my band director about getting a metal mouthpiece, and he told me not to get one, because it is "bad for the instrument." He said even if I bought one he wouldn't allow me to play it in band. Any thoughts or help? Thanks.
@MmmBrowneisMmm sounds like an opinion rather than a fact. nobody can tell you what works for you but you- try some mouthpieces out and see. i think you will find that material matters less than craftsmanship and internal shape.
Matt, in what way are those old dukoffs different from the more modern ones? Sax people probably don't need to be told, but for those outside they might like to see the comparison.
@mwoolner I wish I could post links here. At its most basic, the new Dukoffs are not handmade, they are made from a different material (a pewter-like soft alloy), and their internal characteristics are completey different, favoring a bright, loud, crispy sound.
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Hello, I play bari myself, and I play on a plastic Yamaha mouthpiece. I asked my band director about getting a metal mouthpiece, and he told me not to get one, because it is "bad for the instrument." He said even if I bought one he wouldn't allow me to play it in band. Any thoughts or help? Thanks.
MmmBrowneisMmm 1 month ago
@MmmBrowneisMmm sounds like an opinion rather than a fact. nobody can tell you what works for you but you- try some mouthpieces out and see. i think you will find that material matters less than craftsmanship and internal shape.
abadcliche 4 weeks ago
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MmmBrowneisMmm 1 month ago
Matt, in what way are those old dukoffs different from the more modern ones? Sax people probably don't need to be told, but for those outside they might like to see the comparison.
mwoolner 6 months ago
@mwoolner I wish I could post links here. At its most basic, the new Dukoffs are not handmade, they are made from a different material (a pewter-like soft alloy), and their internal characteristics are completey different, favoring a bright, loud, crispy sound.
abadcliche 6 months ago
Great info Matt. These are examples of the era when Dukoff really gave a crap about what they manufactured.
saxismyaxe 6 months ago
@saxismyaxe agreed!!
abadcliche 6 months ago