Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: Your setups
Let's post all of our setups in this one convenient thread. Follow my lead for format
Alto
Armstrong (I hope to upgrade to a Selmer Super Action 80 Serie II in the near future)
Meyer 5M
Vandoren ZZ 3's
I have no real classical setup at this point
Tenor
Selmer LaVoix
Otto Link 5* (modified) or Dukoff D6
Selmer Soloist D (classical)
Rovner Dark (Soloist)
Rovner MKIII (Dukoff)
Vandoren 3's (Soloist)
Rico Jazz Select 3M's (Otto); Vandoren Java 3's (Dukoff)
Bari
Yamaha 52 (actually owned by the school)
Dukoff D6
Yamaha 5C
Whatever reeds are avaliable
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:30 am Post subject: saxboy gear and set up
Soprano Saxophone
Yamaha YSS-62R now discontinued
Beechler medal 7 mouthpiece
Beechler Ligature
Rico Royal 2 ½ reeds
Alto Saxophone
Yamaha YAS-875B Custom
Black Lacquered
silver M1 neck
Gold plated G2 prototype
Dave Guardala Bebop Traditional Alto Gold Plated Mouthpiece
Rico Plastic Cover 3 reeds
Also using a New York Meyer 6M with a Mithcell Lurie spring board ligature, Rico Plastic Cover 3 reeds
Changed out the Gold Oleg thumb rest to a new prototype solid Silver Thumb Rest
Alto Saxophone
Yamaha Custom Z un-Lacquered
I currently play the Guardala MP with the Rico Plastic Cover 2 1/2
Tenor Saxophone
Yamaha YTS-875B Custom
Black Lacquered
silver F1 neck
Dave Guardala Custom (basically a Crescent Tenor but more open tip) Gold Plated Mouthpiece
Rico Plastic Cover 2 ½ reeds
Gold Plated G1 Neck and have a Gerber Fixed Dukoff 8-ish and a Laser Trim Guardala Crescent that was opened up and baffle removed by Mojo Bari. Oleg Ligs and Harrison Lig are back in the case. Back to the Gaurdala Lib on the Gaurdala Mouthpiece. Changed out the thumb rest from the plastic Yamaha to the Gold Oleg
Baritone Saxophone
Yamaha YBS-62
Jody Jazz ESP 120 Mouthpiece
Rico Royal Plastic Cover #4
Vandoren Optimum ligature
Case is the brand new Walt Johnson flight case for Bari. It is huge but not real heavy and seems to be built really well.
Clarinet
Yamaha YCL-CSV Custom V-Series
Rhueben Allen thin wall bronze 64m barrel
Jim Kanter Custom mouthpiece
Vandoren Optimum ligature
Vandoren 4 reeds
Alto Sax
Whatever alto is handy at the moment
Meyer NY USA 5 hard rubber mouthpiece
Gold-plated Harrison Lig
Fibracell Medium reed
Tenor Sax
1939 Selmer Balanced Action
Morgan 9EL hard rubber mouthpiece
Wagner hard rubber mouthpiece(refaced by John Reilly)
FL Ultimate Lig (for Morgan)
Winslow Lig (for Wagner)
Fibracell medium reed
Bari Sax
Hollywoodwinds
Berg Larsen hard rubber(by Reilly)
Shun-hwa Lig (one-of-a-kind)
Alexander D.C. #3 reed
Flute
E.F.Dean
Inline, open hole
Gold plated sterling Headjoint
Clarinet
Buffet R13
Portnoy Mouthpiece (by Reilly)
Vandoren inverted Lig
Fibracell medium (hey, it's always ready!)
Oboe
Plastic Bundy(needs overhaul)
chipped Jones soft reed, or
BergLarsen 150/0 metal alto sax
mouthpiece attached with duct tape
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