3D Printed Mouthpiece from my STUDENT!!

[@zan77460]

Dave, it’s not about the mouth piece. It’s you that sound superb.

[@DavePollack]

Thank you!

[@FleuryJoao]

Your tone would make the chosen one proud. Great work, both you and your student!

[@benjaffe7890]

Very cool! Can you imagine what all the greats would have done with this technology? "Hey Trane, I just made you a new mouthpiece during the set break!" or "I heard Ornette made another alto yesterday!".

[@blackitachi6935]

Very cool. Still favor you on the Daddy-O mouthpiece but this was pretty surprising. Seems a little under in the upper register but like I said, very surprising for a 3D printed mouthpiece made by a 7th grader. And the blue coloring is a plus!

[@danielgetter5725]

Would your student be willing to put the file online for public download?

[@benjamin_f_gates]

It's available on a website called: "Thingiverse." There are several decent mouthpieces on there formatted as .stl.

[@d7altered461]

@@benjamin_f_gates there are a TON of mouthpieces on thingverse and elsewhere. Is there any way you can tell us which model or .stl file it is from the site? I am curious which one this is.

[@benjamin_f_gates]

@@d7altered461 Funny story, I am actually not a sax player, as I play trombone and tuba. However, I am a 3D-printing enthusiast and have made a few mouthpieces for my friends, just as Dave's student did for him. I don't know for sure what model his student printed, but I would it's this one by Allanrps on Thingiverse just based on physical appearance and popularity: www.thingiverse.com/thing:14495

[@Jazzmarcel]

@@benjamin_f_gates thanks for the link but, I only seen a couple of tenor sax mouthpieces!

[@PedroMonteiro-uw2rg]

@@Jazzmarcel do you still have the link?

[@kevindeibert3369]

Sounds great Dave. A fine player like yourself will sound pretty much the same on any mouthpiece. It's your sound.

[@DavePollack]

Thanks! It’s all about feel for me. If i’m comfortable on a setup, i’ll be able to play the sound i have in my head. If not, i’ll be fighting to get there the whole time

[@QuamonFowler]

You sound killin' bro and the mouthpiece tone is really nice as well!

[@Luca-bt2fk]

I use an onion as a mouthpiece

[@j_quyatt]

Like 3d printed parts, they have layers

[@thomaszhang5437]

dad?

[@Luca-bt2fk]

Son?

[@ayankhanna4769]

But have you used a potato as a saxophone

[@Redridge07]

@Shrek ... nope, its just your breathe .... i had to, you left the door open :-)

[@erictheredone]

Nice playing! Mouthpiece has a good mid-century tone for sure. Like to hear it in comparison to your usual piece, that would be a good comparison!

[@DavePollack]

Maybe I’ll do that!

[@JasonWelchMusic]

Perfect description. Mid century sound indeed. Very warm toned. Reminded me of the sound of the Dorcy Brothers big band era.... just before rock n roll. I could almost hear Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin singing in the foreground... it was THAT reminiscent.

[@legolaslad6445]

You should try 3D printed reeds next! My brother has printed me a few, gotta find a design that's right but the sound is pretty thin.

[@DavePollack]

Jeez that'd be insane if you could dial that in!

[@maximiliannorris3104]

I had a friend try this. The plastic that 3d printing was made of was too stiff for us so we couldn't make it vibrate. It was a good try though

[@Luke-lw9dg]

Maximilian Norris It took me 3 tries including learning how to use the CAD software to get a good Reed, there’s no way you were using something that hard, I’d try printing in different configurations and then sanding the Reed smooth.

[@Lumalee]

@@maximiliannorris3104 haha i tried the same with my friends in band. My reeds had the same problem.

[@Iskazz13]

Definitely as you’ve proven it’s very playable and if you got the chops it versatile. To me it easily meets brightness for smooth jazz. I would encourage him as long as he’s interested to try other configuration. By the way did he use it and how did he like it. That information might be more valuable since he’s a student.

[@hedatguy]

I have been into music my whole life. Have seen many changes. Watched everybody go to metal after they learned on cheap plastic. Some of those real gold and silver plated mouthpieces are awesome. I was listening to you navigate that mouthpiece like a champ!!I was listening for the quack sound you can get from them, and it was better than most. Smooth tone, and sounded like transitioning was pretty easy. You are a great player. I think I will have to look you up more.

[@DavePollack]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that.

[@koroljevic]

Awesome, great playing...no comment...just wauuuu !!!

[@DavePollack]

Thank you! 🙏

[@stevekeller4814]

Got a kind of Desmond vibe to it. Of course you sound great on it :)

[@DavePollack]

Thanks so much!

[@Yespleasethx]

@@DavePollack I hear kenny garret in you.

[@leonply]

And people say that genius is dead. Great work in inspiring your student to tread new ground and use his talents! Oh, and your playing is superb!

[@MolnarPohdap]

I have an antique C soprano saxophone which, miraculously, has its original mouthpiece. I've been wanting to make a 3D print copy of it as backup, since I understand that Bb mouthpieces are typically out of tune on C saxes. Your video certainly is encouraging!

[@olafsrensen9578]

great sound.A litle bit like Art Pepper.Must haveone.Thanks Olaf Copenhagen Denmark

[@monkeyislucky]

nice video im currently printing the alto mouthpiece for my grandad

[@rafaeltapia8275]

Great playing Dave! Sounds like the tip opening is a bit small, But still sounded good!

[@danieljbsax]

Man I thought it would play poorly. One of my friends tried making a 3D printed reed and that was a total fail. Sounds great Dave! 🎷

[@jaisoofi5513]

Well I think a 3D printed reed is a whole different ballgame

[@aboveaveragebayleaf9216]

Yeah the structure, and function of a Reed is completely different.

[@maximiliannorris3104]

It needs to be more flexible... Me and a couple friends tried too

[@ajibolafalade5630]

Hi Dave I’m in 9th grade and although play jazz I still have that “beginner sound” your sound is my ideal sound for jazz alto. Who are the people you try and sound like and listen to and what should I practice for a sound like this

[@DavePollack]

As far as sound, Dick Oatts, Cannonball Adderley, Kenny Garrett, and Sonny Stitt were my main influences. Get their sounds in your head!

[@MarqueeMarkVI]

Sounds great to me. Better than a shiny red apple on the corner of your desk!

[@Somnamber]

Mate, that was a sweet, bright and all round engaging sound. I’d like to see that pitched against a metal vintage mouthpiece. I’m a firm believer that you should use what you are given, in the best way that you can. That way, you can (hopefully) improve yourself and your playing, and the enjoy,ent spills out to your audience. Nice posting. Thanks

[@scubadiva666]

That's awesome!

[@tylera86]

I was surprised at how good it seemed to play. The altissimo response really got me

[@ntxmt]

Very very nice. I want one!

[@aidanstorm1649]

Who else caught the This I Dig Of You backing track on his 3rd backing track solo, great stuff Dave!

[@Jazzmarcel]

Can see sax articles now, "The 3d printer killed the super expensive boutique saxophone mouthpiece market!" ........glad I don't have Theo wanne stock!😁👍🏾 Sounds great!

[@DavePollack]

Ahh I don't know about that, but thanks!

[@jakechastain8477]

Mouthpiece is kool and a great color !

[@jakechastain8477]

Can you get one for me?

[@ayankhanna4769]

Whoever made this mouthpiece must be amazing. Also, I have a feeling the tip opening is 0.08

[@Luca-bt2fk]

Ayan Khanna he sound familiar... cough cough pjo camp

[@It.wasnt_me]

0.08? That's pretty small ...

[@ryancrow2773]

@@It.wasnt_me not really on an alto

[@It.wasnt_me]

@@ryancrow2773 0.08? Think you need to look at a mouthpiece chart.

[@mainashaevitz4465]

"whoever made this mouthpiece" haha

[@johnkacarab2617]

Sounded great. I enjoyed your demonstration, very nice.

[@DavePollack]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it.

[@coolkid6751]

I wish I was this skilled 😞 Nice job!

[@karolszymczyk8170]

I think you can be that skilled if you learn something

[@SwirlMedia]

Just practice bud, you'll get there

[@RosssRoyce]

You play really great! I just designed and 3D printed a single reed mouthpiece for my oboe and it looks like a tiny sax mouthpiece, and sounds great but makes the oboe sound like saxophone!

[@DavePollack]

Hah, that's awesome!

[@omiecrockett3630]

Sounds just as good (if not better) as the syos mouthpieces

[@DavePollack]

I haven’t played them so I don’t know how I’d sound on one!

[@davesfishingtour]

Fantastic sound

[@saxguytony]

Just discovered you, Dave. Late to the party, I guess, because you sound great! Love your soloing - very fluid and melodic, with the perfect amount of playing outside. Very nice! Amazed at how that piece sounds too - kudos to your student. Subscribed!

[@DavePollack]

Thanks so much! I appreciate that.

[@Ekingchan]

Amazing!

[@kevindeibert3369]

Hi Dave, I just picked up a Vandoren V16 S + for my Alto. I really like it. I also tried 2 Jody Jazz pieces which I didn't like as much. My previous piece was a Wolfe Tayne 7 (h.r.) which I had been playing on since the mid 80's ! - KD :

[@leonardoll30]

Fantastic!

[@robmacnab5437]

That sounds as good as a custom Syos 3D printed mouthpiece (which they retail for about $500, or you can buy a standard one for about $250). The kid should go into business !!

[@DavePollack]

We'll see - be on the lookout for a couple SYOS review videos on my channel!

[@Kride-1954]

I'll pay millions for it !!! You really sound good on it K

[@DavePollack]

Thanks!

[@iffa70]

I really enjoyed the phrase you played between 1.23 to 1.28, the way you use ghost notes sounds brilliant, it would be great to watch a video on how you use this technique to make the phrase sound good, I can ghost notes nots to a degree but not within a phrase.👍

[@xWholeGrain]

To me it sounds like he was using alternate fingerings in addition to ghost notes to create the effect. Absolutely stunning line.

[@jamaly2k4]

It sounded good

[@terrysmith3598]

WOW. Love your playing style. Does your 7th grade student have a website?

[@Osnosis]

Love my SYOS 3D printed tenor mouthpiece.

[@DavePollack]

I've heard nothing but great things about them! I'd love to get my hands on one.

[@jazzfdy]

sound great!

[@joer3481]

Sounds sooo rich!

[@DavePollack]

Thanks!

[@tombroughton6757]

I like your playing. You sound great!

[@DavePollack]

Thanks!

[@oni5726]

1:36 what is that song? It’s sound so beautiful unless it’s ur improvisation but really that sounds amazing

[@DavePollack]

It's called "Stars Fell on Alabama" and is one of my favorite songs of all time!

[@oni5726]

Dave Pollack Thanks! It’s now one of my favorite songs as well haha

[@supportmanualflying2224]

Nice middle range! But the lows and high still leave quite a lot to be desired. But Hats off to your playing and the student's skill,perhaps a future great mouthpiece maker.

[@5t3r3054x]

He has mid range game like Kevin Durant

[@themagpieofjazz4439]

Damn thats a nice mouthpiece

[@basimanekgatitswe6560]

its amazing

[@yoelhooper-antunez1016]

Sounds really good

[@DavePollack]

Thanks!

[@christophertasso2471]

What are some of the key things you implemented that helped develop your tone? Your tone is damn good, man.

[@DavePollack]

Thanks! Honestly nothing to specifically work on tone - I just listened a lot, and had a sense of the sound I wanted in my head. I keep a really relaxed embouchure while playing, and try to say "awww" throughout.

[@Stubummer]

Sounds Great!!!!!!!!!!

[@DavePollack]

Thank you!

[@thesaxcafe457]

Yea the mouthpiece does the job. Well done to your student. Maybe he should start selling the mouthpiece 😊🎷

[@joer3481]

I will buy it.

[@javier-pr3mr]

would be great a comparison between that mouth piece and a regular one, to hear the difference side by side. great video. you play great

[@DavePollack]

Not a bad idea! And thanks

[@javier-pr3mr]

@@DavePollack thank you for your great quality and interesting videos :D

[@TerenceSax992]

amazing!

[@DavePollack]

Thanks!

[@SEVERiNpark]

ballad sounded particularly good.

[@DavePollack]

Thank you! One of my favorite tunes of all time

[@robstevens9590]

Good sound! I know SYOS produces 3D printed mouthpieces, but I am curious how you design & program the 3D printer to make one with your own specs. Very interesting.

[@DavePollack]

I know those SYOS pieces are GREAT!!

[@stephenriley6541]

If you had said it was a SYOS piece nobody would have known any difference... Just shows the mark up on those pieces... excellent...

[@DavePollack]

I’ve got nothing against them!

[@tomastoonders789]

Soooo damn good man, your sound!

[@DavePollack]

Thank you!!

[@iffa70]

Sounds amazing!! But there again I'm sure with your great sound you could make any mouthpiece sound good!! Only disappointment is that you didn't play silhouette, midnight motion or other of the great classics by the master!! 😂😂😂

[@tinahughes2227]

Really good mouthpiece he should make more if there his own design

[@joeblankenship377]

Sounds surprisingly good. I'm guessing it's plastic? I wonder if you could stick hard rubber in a 3d printer.

[@enriqueloredo5521]

I dont think so because there is always a nylonn which holds the basic i frastructure of the 3d printed object and it is then mixed with you material of choice( carbon fiber or fiberglass etc) or thats how the 3d printer we have at my school works

[@DavePollack]

Thanks! It's the standard 3D print plastic stuff - very coarse plastic-type material

[@chriss1152]

Sounds really good I thought it would sound like crap 💩 but it’s pretty damn good

[@shysaxguy]

sounds like the Charlie Parker mouthpiece, and Dick Oatts..... damn good

[@vincentmanalo3513]

the beginning sounded like "softly, as in a morning sunrise"

[@DavePollack]

That's exactly what it was

[@Madmohawkfilms]

What material are you using? Found some nice designs on Thingverse but was told many print materials not so good for putting in mouth

[@DavePollack]

No idea - I'll email my student and find out!

[@Madmohawkfilms]

Dave Pollack I’m told ABS is foodsafe or to coat with Silicone. I’m a voracious researcher

[@notjoebiden9517]

Phill woods ???

[@schildster]

Did you face it and level the table? Even a CNC’d piece has to be checked and hand adjusted

[@DavePollack]

Nope, he printed it and I slapped it on for the video - that's it.

[@abedinsubashi]

Are there links to the backing tracks you used in the beginning

[@DavePollack]

It's just iRealPro

[@tonanteestudio6855]

Hello Dave and folks, I do not play sax, but I really like to search about all musical instruments. A few years ago, I saw videos of people trying to make their own sax mouthpieces. And after watching this video, I was curious to know: is there a mouthpiece made of bone or wood? Would they be viable mouthpieces in terms of sonority? I'm afraid someone can cure my doubt. Thank you so much for the video. You play very well. Fortaleza - Brazil

[@DavePollack]

Thanks for checking out my channel! I believe there have been some mouthpieces made out of wood, not sure about bone though. Not sure how they sound!

[@tonanteestudio6855]

@@DavePollack Many thanks for the reply. Even more, in such a short time. I'll look for more about the wooden mouthpieces, now that I have access to the information. I still have not been able to see more than this video from your channel. But I already signed up. Thank you one more time. Fortaleza - Brazil.

[@martyg374]

Sounds pretty good to me but not great. I like a bigger sound. I like the blue color. If he made that one, he could modify it to suit anyone's needs. You are a skilled player and that helps just a bit :)

[@chasekliewer9173]

You could make a custom Balto mouthpiece!!!

[@DavePollack]

OH SNAP

[@claragary]

Is he selling them? Sounds nice, of course, you make it sound terrific!

[@DavePollack]

No, not at all. And thanks!

[@timobesamusca9332]

Sounds fantastic! Which mpc did your student model this 3D printed model on? There is a French company called Syos who are making 3D printed mpc who are booming, and I must say the mpc I bought with them plays and sounds great!

[@DavePollack]

No idea about where he got the model or anything. As far as SYOS, the ones I've heard sound GREAT and they seem like an awesome company!

[@delta-w8h]

Hey! I'm from PJO

[@jonahsirtes1654]

Sounds great! What are the specs? Tip opening? Baffle? Table? Material?

[@DavePollack]

I know it's a .080 tip opening, but that's it!

[@tilmaen]

@@DavePollack inches or mm?

[@DavePollack]

@@tilmaen .08 inches

[@for2004]

What material did he use? From my experience most of the available materials weren't safe to use

[@DavePollack]

No idea - I’m guessing it’s the standard 3D print plasic stuff...definitely isn’t the nicest!

[@schildster]

ABS should be inert to saliva. Without excessive heat or sunlight there shouldn’t be any leeching of styrenes either. PLA is food safe. It’s probably not polycarbonate but if it were beware BPA leeching.

[@SaxandRelax]

Eeeewwwww A bright blue mouthpiece

[@DavePollack]

I thought the tone was more on the dark side, not bright

[@SaxandRelax]

I was talking about the color, I probably should’ve said light

[@DavePollack]

I was joking, I knew what you meant.

[@SaxandRelax]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@EvanTateMusic]

Sounds great. The feel is very, ver important. So far, I really don't like the feel of these 3D printed mouthpieces.

[@deuberry9784]

Tone quality sounds like the fundamental regular mouth piece. The student should try more quality materials, however, the design looks cool and interesting.

[@enriqueloredo5521]

Could you share his autocad file?

[@bragastraat2288]

There is a free file on thingiverse.com

[@andrew4282]

That student went on to make SYOS

[@eliascabezas5598]

I really need the names of this repertorie, can somebody help me? Thank you!

[@DavePollack]

1st song - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 2nd song - Stars Fell on Alabama 3rd song - My Shining Hour

[@allenhurt02]

Was the first tune groovin hard?

[@DavePollack]

No, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise

[@dr.d.4724]

Can you provide a link to the 3D file? I want to try it myself.

[@bragastraat2288]

There is a free file on thingiverse.com. Don't know it it's the same design, though...

[@greysonmonroe6487]

download link for the mouthpiece?

[@Luca-bt2fk]

Costs 200$

[@stuffstuff1854]

Bruh business idea

[@jadenmendoza7712]

Sounds like Oatts

[@DavePollack]

Best. Compliment. Ever.

[@benbenpotato]

Can we have the file????

[@bobblues1158]

You dig?

[@devu7730]

Dislikes are Vandoren and Theo Wanne

[@Nestor_Fernandez]

Beautiful sound a it looks like you played easily on it

[@DavePollack]

Thanks! Yep it felt pretty easy to play

[@joedown962]

Sounds good, just a bit stuffy.

[@julianwarren8059]

Now use a 3D printed Reed...

[@DavePollack]

If you or someone else sends me one, sure!

[@instinct022]

This is what I was thinking of doing..it sounds like a syos..why buy syos if u can make ur own..

[@DavePollack]

I've never played a SYOS so I can't comment on how I'd sound on it, but from everything I've seen/heard they are amazing! This video is NOT meant to say this cheapo piece should or could replace real mouthpieces.

[@instinct022]

@@DavePollack there are different types of pla it depends what type of pla in the internal drawing. But I bet if anybody gets a syos n measure it up..syos can be cloned easily..n printed..or better any mouthpiece out there can be cloned by a 3d printer..material would be the difference..

[@MrSoothingjazz]

I think it sounded good for a printed rig. I've heard worse and I've heard better. I can sense that it lacks just a little bit of weight. Of course I don't know what you sound like on something else

[@DavePollack]

Check out some of my other videos on my regular mouthpiece! There are a lot on my channel.

[@the_sythestesia_artist9923]

Make a whole alto sax by 3D printing.. I dare you

[@DavePollack]

I don't have a 3D printer and have no clue how to do any of that!