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Remist · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 8

Hullo, I`m lookind at a Selmer D hard rubber tenor mouthpiece. Currently I have been using a Yamaha 4C. Could anyone tell me how they compare one with the other ? I mean in in brightness/darkness sound, classical or jazzy etc. Thanks

JPSaxMan · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:08 am Post subject:

What kind of Selmer HR? Soloist? S80?
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Remist · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 8

It says Selmer D, made in France, and what looks like S 80. Thanks JP for your reply.

JPSaxMan · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject:

You'll most likely get a "warmer" sound out of a Selmer hr piece than that of a Caravan or Morgan piece. It's good for French/American school classical playing. Definitely NOT for jazz unless you want to sound like a stuffed sock... Mr. Green

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Music Education (BME) Major-2011
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Remist · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 8

Thanks JP for info. What`s this Caravan, Morgan thing? Are they part of Selmer? I really want the darkest/softest/mellowest/non jazzy MPC I can get. Perhapps Vandoren and their T25?

JPSaxMan · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:11 pm Post subject:

You'll want to stay away from Selmer I'm sure. It's just that their tone is rather lively and definitely not dark.
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Student of Saxophone
Music Education (BME) Major-2011
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania