[Rich Maraday]

Weissenberg Tai-Chi RL model Tenor
Jody Jazz Super Jet 8* Metal MP and lig

 

[Sfhansen]

Conn 10M gold lacquer 1938
Ted Klum handcrafted solid silver
Woodstone goldplated ligature
jazz select
sax holder

 

[BH9]

Committee III, V16 T8, blue box 3.

 

[NLHarry]

Re: Tenor Setup

Sax:
Selmer Mark VI - 79*** - ± 1958

Mthpcs:
Otto Link Florida STM Double Ring 7* - ± 1955 and
Otto Link Florida STM Early Babbitt 7* - ± 1975
NB: Both pcs soon to be refaced by Nicolas Trefeil

Ligature:
Otto Link New York Tone Master - 1950

Reeds:
François Louis 3 and
Rigotti Gold 3 Medium

 

[1saxman]

1971 MK VI (186xxx) w/orig. neck (tweaked by Kim Bock) and Guardala 'King Curtis' (original) w/2.5 reeds - playing old Glotin 'Groove' as long as they last.
1989 Selmer USA (825xxx) w/Series III brass neck, same mouthpiece.

The thing is, while these horns are surely different, play different and sound different, right now I am enjoying them both immensely. Each one has its own thing and its totally fun to experience that on my gigs. If I had to characterize the differences, I'd say the VI is more 'buttery' and warmer while the USA has a little more resistance along with a 'huskier' sound - pretty much what you might expect from an older American horn, like a Conn, but with the familiar Selmer key work. The neck is critical on the USA - I've always played a VI-style neck on it because the original was a non-starter - I could not have used the sax with that neck. Fortunately I had a new MK VI replacement neck which turned out to be good on it but not as good as the III neck.

 

[Rumbabajabba]

Armstrong Heritage Kielwerth tenor
Berg 100/3M SS
Gonzalez Local 627 3s.

 

[jpclanton]

Selmer Mark VI
Yanagisawa T 991

10mfan Robusto 8*, Black Widow 8*

Rigotti Gold 2 1/2 medium & strong
Boston Sax Shop 2 1/2 & 3

Francios Louis Pure Brass
Rovner Platinum

 

[eliottmorst]

Mendini cecelio tenor sax silver nickel with Otto link tonemaster 6* rico 2.5/3 reeds or metalite c7 rico mouthpiece

 

[nachoman]

Signature Custom Raw Tenor, Theo Wanne Amma 7*, Plasticover 3s...

 

[hnthere]

1955 Conn 16M
Hite Artist
Gonzalez Local 627 #2
anonymous 2-screw brass lig (alto)

 

[funbuffalo24]

YTS 23- Selmer s80 c*, BG L41 lig, blue box 3's.
YTS 52- Meyer 7M, Rovner platinum lig, Blue box 2.5's or 3's
YTS 875- (new)Selmer Soloist F, Rovner platinum, legere signature 3, 3.5; or blue box 3's. Soloist Metal D once in awhile.

 

[sax.hobby]

Finally, I'm somewhat settled on the following setups:

• Aerophone GO, Audio Modeling SWAM Saxophones (and Trumpets), MainStage 3
• Conn 16M, Sakshama Custom Z Sterling Silver 7*, Francois Louis Ultimate S ligature, Vandoren Java Green 3
• Keilwerth ST90 IV, 10mfan Robusto II Ultem 7*, Marc Jean II 701, Fiberreed Carbon M
• Selmer Balanced Action, Theo Wanne (TW) Metal Ambika 3 7*, TW Liberty, Rigotti Gold Jazz 3S
• SML Rev. D, Eastern Music DG Fat Boy 8, Saxworks Clarity, Vandoren Java Red 3
• Yanagisawa TWO33, Gottsu Master 2018 8**, Vandoren Optimum LC080P, Boston Sax Shop 2.5

GAS is finally over (I hope).

 

[10mfan]

I love it!
You found the right ligature, reed, and mouthpiece for EACH of those different horns.
You really made a great effort to get each combination right for yourself.
Well done!

 

[sax.hobby]

Thanks partly to you for posting about the Carbon with Robusto; I gave the combination a try and really love it.
Btw, after I received the Robusto and tried it out with the ST90, the missus, who were just outside the room, complimented on how good the sound was after I was done playing.
So, two thumbs up to you for a really great mouthpiece!

 

[10mfan]

Thanks bro! That means the world to me.
I am really digging those Carbon Fberreeds with my pieces.
For cane, so many are enjoying the BSS reeds with my pieces.
Enjoy and stay in touch.

 

[swperry1]

Thanks partly to you for posting about the Carbon with Robusto; I gave the combination a try and really love it.
Btw, after I received the Robusto and tried it out with the ST90, the missus, who were just outside the room, complimented on how good the sound was after I was done playing.
So, two thumbs up to you for a really great mouthpiece!

Thanks bro! That means the world to me.
I am really digging those Carbon Fberreeds with my pieces.
For cane, so many are enjoying the BSS reeds with my pieces.
Enjoy and stay in touch.

I'm playing 3.5H Rigotti Golds on my Robusto and finding the newer batch is a little soft for my liking, so I'm thinking about trying the 4 lights...but worried being an uncommon size they'd likely still be from the last batch and be too stiff. The Carbon Fiberreed is one of the few synthetics to make me curious lately. What strength do you think might match most closely to what I'm on now?

 

[10mfan]

Hello my friend!
I hope you are well. I would go with the MH and H, and you should be good between one of those two.

Let me know which you end up with.
All the best, Mark

 

[olds1959special]

Yanagisawa T880
Morgan 7M
Vandoren Masters ligature
Harry Hartman Fiberreed medium soft (I have tried the carbon, carbon onyx, and hemp and like them all.)

 

[jthole]

Martin Committee III, Otto Link Tone Edge 7, Rovner Light, La Voz Medium
Grassi Professional 2000, Otto Link "New Vintage" Tone Edge 7, Rovner Light, La Voz Medium

In terms of playability, the OL "New Vintage" is much better than my regular Tone Edge. But intonation wise, the regular Tone Edge works better on my Martin. I'd love a largish chamber piece like that Tone Edge with the presence of the "New Vintage".

Anyway, the Grassi Pro 2000 has become my main tenor; it is much better than the low price would make one believe!

 

[Three Percenter]

Ishimori Woodstone UL Tenor Saxophone with original (pre Selmer buyout) ARB Beechler Great Neck 6* cut to 0.98 Mouthpiece and Rovner 2L ligature, currently trying different reeds 21/2-3. Use same mpc setup on Selmer Mark VI and Yani T-WO1. This Ishi is the sh$t, man, what a player. I put the other two aside after getting this, it makes me want to play all day, a horn worthy of serious consideration IMO.