Re: c melody mouthpiece
Hi i have a '25 Conn C melody. The original mpc was in fine shape-but the back pressure was enough to blow my eyes out. I thought about the Morgan, but the price was a bit steep for someone at my level (beginner). After talking with Rob Verdi, the man I bought the sax from, I decided to start out with Rico mpcs. They're good for a student such as me, and dirt cheap to boot. The alto played sharp no matter how much I pushed, pulled & dialed. I settled on a truncated Rico A-7, with a Forestone Black Bamboo #1. I can get the palm keys easily, and the low end keys are almost as good, and will come along with practice.
I shortened the tenon part of the mpc approx. 7 MM, and a CAREFULLY applied section of electrical shrink tube over the neck cork compensated for the diameter difference between the old & new mpc. Tuning is spot on, with high A at 440cps. I hacked up two before I figured out the best length, so the low price (around $20) makes Ricos a good choice to experiment on. Hope this helps
James
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