Hello, sorry that happened to your mouthpiece. Yes, dents can be repaired most of the time. Often, however, a mouthpiece can get bent out of shape in a drop like that in ways that can't be seen with the bare eye so it needs to be measured to be able to give a full picture of the damage. You're welcome to send it to me for an assessment. You can schedule a time through the website and ask further questions through the site as well.

www.skmouthpieces.com/

That was probably a D'Addario Select Jazz unfiled 3M. I don't remember for sure, but that was what I was playing at the time.

As far as I remember this was a Rigotti 2M.

Thank you!

Ideally not of course. However, these pieces are often inaccurately finished so many find it useful to have their mpc refaced for accuracy.

Yes, humidity and reed placement are definitely factors to take into account, especially when traveling. Altitude can have a big impact as well.

That's a Selmer 404 ligature. Unfortunately, Selmer stopped making them so they're getting difficult to find. That's my personal preference as well.

I use it for both. In both cases, I finish refacing with sandpaper. The closer I get with the hammer, the less I have to sand off so it diminished material loss.

I use both Logic and Garageband. Garageband if I just have to capture some sound quickly and don;t have to do too much with it after. The mic is a T47 from Mic Parts. See the next comment for the link. I love this mic.

microphone-parts.com/collections/microphones/products/t47-microphone

Thank you! Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching :-)

It is really subtle. When I can tell, silver seems slightly brighter than gold. There is both gold and silver either way I plate it. Because silver doesn't bond directly to the brass, the mouthpiece needs a thin layer of gold first. When I plate with gold, the layers are gold - silver (for strength) - gold. Silver-plated pieces get gold - silver.

Hi Derek! Thanks man!

Sometime before July 2024.

It's available for pre-order now: www.skmouthpieces.com/alto-sax/omnis-alto

Thank you! I am really excited about this piece. I've been using this prototype on gigs since last summer while adjusting and tinkering with the model. It's ready for the world now! ;-)

Thank you!

Hi Sebastian. Thanks! He was just here yesterday and tried out a few things. I think we're starting to narrow down what we want to do.

Wow, that's amazing! Thanks!

Thanks! Yeah, finally ;-)

thank you!

Bingo. Yes, pretty recognizable ;-)😊

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Hi. I don't have any retailers in Italy. The closest is Headwind music in the UK. Yes, Steve Cole has an Origin I believe he is still playing. Send me an email via skmouthpieces.com to discuss ways to try it.

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Thanks for checking this video out! Yes, a lot has to do with the feel of the mouthpiece both as a player but certainly also as a listener. I think it has to do with how well the player can connect with the sound.

Hi Marcin! Sorry, I've gotten behind with the comments here. I am glad you finally got one and that you like it. You certainly sound great on it!

Sure, there are many ways to do this. It always depends on the situation and the outcome I am looking for. You can see a more recent video here:

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIWkqa18grl8l68

Yeah, Ken is a beast!

You can find good playing pieces if you have an opportunity to try out a handful of them but mostly these pieces get better with refacing.