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by gottydot
(41 posts)
18 years ago

New York Meyer mouthpiece

Recently I bought a conn 6m "Naked lady" . It sounds awesome, but it needs to be majorly cleaned, re-padded and recorked. Also, the guy gave me a New York meyer mouthpiece (alto), and all together, I got the sax for $440. I tried to do some research on the mouthpiece, but I can't find it anywhere. I want to know what chamber size it is, and how much its worth. It has no gold writing, and no diamond on the place where the reed goes. where the two lines go around, its short, not long, like many I've seen. and on top, theres a "4" I think someone carved it in, but my dad thinks its supposed to be there. Can anyone help?

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  2. by swingstreet
    (315 posts)
    18 years ago

    Re: New York Meyer mouthpiece

    You have a Meyer 4. The number denotes the tip opening of the mouthpiece, or the space between the tip of the mouthpiece to the tip of the reed. The most popular one is 5, but if it plays well, keep it. Meyers are the standard for jazz altos.

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    1. by swingstreet
      (315 posts)
      18 years ago

      Re: New York Meyer mouthpiece

      BTW, just google Meyer Mouthpieces and you can find the web site and get all the information you need.

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      1. by gottydot
        (41 posts)
        18 years ago

        Re: New York Meyer mouthpiece

        I tried googleing them...but i couldnt find any that looked like mine. I've never heard of a '4'....I would think that it would have easier to play. But it's harder than my meyer 5m.

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    2. by Roccosm
      (113 posts)
      18 years ago

      Re: New York Meyer mouthpiece

      Your Meyer New York can be worth 400-600 dollar's depending on the person that want's it, 5 is the most often played. Do You like it? You can get it open if it is to closed, dont get rid of it>

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      1. by gottydot
        (41 posts)
        18 years ago

        Re: New York Meyer mouthpiece

        How can I get it opened? and what if I don't like it after it's been opened?

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