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by Kitch22
(98 posts)
18 years ago

Your Jazz Setup . . .

Hey, guys. I'm pretty jacked, because I just got selected to be in the Jazz All-State Band on alto. I'm a sophmore in high school, so it's pretty neat. Anyways, I've just switched around my alto setup for jazz, and am real happy with it. I'm interested in what everyone's setups are out there. Thanx?

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  2. by Geronimo
    (12 posts)
    18 years ago

    Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

    SAX: Selmer Mk VII Alto Mouthpieces: Selmer C*, Beechler 6M Ligature: BG super revelation Reeds: VanDoren JAVA / LaVoz Medium

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  3. by Kitch22
    (98 posts)
    18 years ago

    Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

    I'll start the first one: ALTO: -Yamaha Custom Z (silver) -Meyer 6m Hard Rubber -Rovner Dark ligature -Vandoren ZZ reeds *I don't play tenor much, but when I get the chance I use this TENOR: -Yamaha YTS-62 -Peter Ponzol M1 110 metal -Rovner Light ligature -La Voz reeds

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    1. by jacobeid
      (24 posts)
      18 years ago

      Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

      -Selmer Series III alto -Jody Jazz #6 classic mouthpiece -I keep the spoiler in and use a rovner dark ligature -Vandoren #3-#3.5 reeds

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      1. by connsaxman_jim
        (2336 posts)
        18 years ago

        Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

        Soprano Keilwerth SX 90 with Meyer 5*, LaVoz medium reeds F Mezzo Soprano 1928 Conn New Wonder Series II with Conn mouthpiece and alto clarinet reeds Alto 1950 Conn 6M with Otto Link Tone Edge 5*, Rovner Eddie Daniels, Rico Jazz Select # 2.5 , 1952 Selmer Super Balanced Action with Brilhart Tonelin mouthpiece, Buescher 400 with same Otto Link, or Conn New Wonder Series II with same Otto Link mouthpiece & reeds C Melody 1922 Conn New Wonder Series I (straight neck) Woodwind mouthpiece with tenor Rovner Dark ligature, and Rico bass clarinet reeds Tenor 1948 Conn 10M, 1949 Buescher 400, 1929 Conn New Wonder Series II, 1958 King Super 20, 1954 Selmer Mk VI, or 1922 Conn New Wonder Series I with either Otto Link Super Tone Master 5*, Rico Royal Graftonite, Brilhart Ebolin, Selmer Soloist (Mark VI only) or Jody Jazz ESP, Rovner ligatures, LaVoz medium reeds. Baritone 1930 Conn New Wonder Series II, 1955 King Zephyr II, Rico Royal Graftonite mouthpiece or Meyer metal Clarinet Buffet R-13 with Buffet mouthpiece and LaVoz med. reeds.

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        1. by selmer 4evr
          (309 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

          Say Jim what is the R13 doinf in your arsenal We finally agree on something !!!!my mouthpiece is a Vandoren

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        2. by Sax_Shark
          (134 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

          50 says he doesn't care because its his clarinet...

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        3. by connsaxman_jim
          (2336 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

          I play clarinet occasionally. Not too often anymore. The R-13 was my dad's. He bought it new in 1966. He used to be quite the clarinet/sax player, but he hasn't played either in years. Every once in a while he'll pick up one of my tenors. The Buffet R-13 is without a doubt the nicest clarinet I have ever played. There is a ribbon inside the case which says "The Sweetest Clarinet Ever Made" and I would have to agree! Their saxophones are also very nice. I like them better than the Selmers. Many of selmers saxophones and clarinets are based on Buffet models. My soon-to-be wife, Alicia plays flute, piccolo and keyboard. Both her flute and piccolo are Gemeindhart. I can barely play flute, and as for piccolo, forget it! We played a Christmas concert together a couple days ago.

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        4. by selmer 4evr
          (309 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

          I would agree with the R13 it is sweet with plenty of bounce as well as body but the saxes from Buffet are all wrong with me ,,,they sound old in color very cloudy almost as if they were selmers Mk VI being played with a selmer metal mouthpiece ( a la Mule ) yukkkk!!!! I hate that sound it is not fresh enough !!!

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      2. by Kitch22
        (98 posts)
        18 years ago

        Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

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      3. by Radjammin
        (255 posts)
        18 years ago

        Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

        Alto - Cannonball Big Bell Black Nickel Silver keys Jumbo Java MPC Van Lig Van 2.5 Java Thick reeds are for building houses with....

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      4. by Sax_Shark
        (134 posts)
        18 years ago

        Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

        Tenor - King Zephyr Special (1937) Strathon Adjustatone Mpc - Vandoren 3 Reeds ----OR---- Otto Link 7 - Vandoren 3 or 3 1/2

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    2. by saxangel
      (5 posts)
      18 years ago

      Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

      Alto: Yanigasawa Pro model 991 Meyer 5m w/lapped facing (for the person interested in best meyer styles for jazz!) Vandoren V16's or JAVA 2.5.....I really look forward to trying the ZZ's! I have never had a decent ligature before, I like the sound of the Olegature Premium Gold #2. I will be ordering it very soon!

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    3. by llehctiMnairB
      (18 posts)
      18 years ago

      Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

      alto: selmer series III meyer 5m vandoren optimum lig 3.5 reeds tenor: mk. IV Jody Jazz DV Francois louis ultimate lig 2.5 reeds

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      1. by Tsaxkid
        (29 posts)
        18 years ago

        Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

        tenor: yamaha yts-62II Vandoren V16 T75 (metal) Vandoren Optimum Lig Vandoren V16 3 reeds Bari: Meyer 7m (hard rubber) Rover Light Lig Vandoren V16 3 reeds

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        1. by silversax440
          (29 posts)
          18 years ago

          Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

          Alto: Yanagisawa A992 Meyer 5m Rovner Dark Ligature Legere Studio Reeds (2 3/4)

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          1. by tsax_player
            (76 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            Alto: YAS 82Z "vintage" brilhart ebolin special Hemke 3.5/ Olegature Tenor: 1945 Buescher Aristocrat Peter Ponzol traditional hr 105 Hemke 3.5/ Francois Louis Sop: Cannonball (arched) metal link/Hemke 3 Merry Christmas Saxquestians

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          2. by tsax_player
            (76 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            Doubles Clarinet: Accent Pro Series Woodwinds/Rovner/Vandoren 3.5 Flute: really old Haynes Bass Clarinet: really old Leblanc C* Vandoren 3.5

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          3. by EL Seano
            (255 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            Soprano - Old Silver B&S (Appears to be proffessional) with Yamaha 4c mthpiece (getting better one soon, size 3 Vandoren Trad reeds Clarinet- Buffet ,Size 3 reeds Flute- Gemeindhart Silver Plated Alto- Conn 6m with Dolnet Mthpiece (got the horn for xmas :-) ) Tenors - Dave Guardala Black Nickel New York Model with an unidentified-but-good mouthpiece (engraving appears to say Bachart) With BG super revelation Lig, Buescher 400 with Dave Guardala Crescent Mtpiece, size 3.5 JAVA reeds on both Sean

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          4. by blackfrancis
            (396 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            Soprano: Holton, Geo. M. Bundy "slant sig" (ha!) Alto: Conn 6M, Claude Lakey (heavily "personalized") Tenor: King Super 20, Link STM 8*, Jody Jazz HR8* Still playing with reeds (after all these years!) but usually Rico Jazz Select. El Seano, Happy to see you got your 6M! Wish you many years of fun making the Lady sing!

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          5. by definition
            (963 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            Think we've done this before but w/e... sop: Yanagisawa S992, Link STM 8, Vandoren Java 3s Alto: mainly a King Super 20 Silversonic or a Conn 6M, Ruyon Smoothbore 9, Alexander Superials 3.5s Tenor: Super 20 Silversonic and a Buescher TH&C usually (also have a 10M), Modified Guy Hawkins 7, Alexander superials 3.5 Bari: "The Martin" official Music Man Model, Runyon quantum 9 or Lawton 8*BB with LaVoz Hard reeds and rovner ligs around(Light or eddie daniels)

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          6. by YanagisawA-901
            (312 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            i only play alto Yani 901 Meyer 6m that i stole from a friend Rovner light lig that a friend gave me Vandoren green box 3's that i actually pay for

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          7. by eman19
            (131 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            This thread seems really familiar, but here goes Alto: Martin Comm II, 1940 Steve Broadus S3 Mouthpiece Vandoren ZZ's 3.5 Tenor Buescher True Tone, 1928 Otto Link Tonemaster Fibracell Med. I'd been having troubles with my tenor reeds drying out and this thing did the trick. Sounds great, last for forever and it never dries out.

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          8. by CountSpatula
            (602 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            Alto sax : Jumbo Java A45, Optimum Lig, Java Reed 3 or Dukoff D8, Lig that came with it, LaVoz Med. Hard

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          9. by Mactenor
            (102 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            Tenor Selmer Refr 36 Jody Jazz DV Rovner Eddie Daniels Ligature #3 Superial DC Reeds Tenor Buescher 400 TH&C Tenor Super 20 Silversonic Tenor Conn 10M Phil Barone Jazz 8 Optimum Ligature #2 Hard Rico Jazz Select Reeds

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          10. by chiamac
            (586 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            Tenor - pre-war 1941 10M with a Florida Link Supertonemaster 8* Alto - 1939 6M and I'm looking for a good mp as we speak. both are going to get a looking over as soon as I start my new job.

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          11. by Sax alert
            (15 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            What is the general opinion of Meyer mouthpieces?My setup is kind of bland and Meyers have been recomended to me. What type( Facing, Style, Model) is good for Jazz? (Probably a dumb question, but hey I'm only 15)

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          12. by YanagisawA-901
            (312 posts)
            18 years ago

            Re: Your Jazz Setup . . .

            ^^ meyer is a very nice jazz piece.. a lot of people say if defined the jazz saxophone sound.. others would beg to differ.. i personally think its a great piece once u find a reed/lig that fits the kind of player you are.. if im not mistaken the 6m is the middle of the road.. not too open not too closed.. thats like "average" i guess?? im not sure

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