Hi,

I'm a sax player.  I need expert advice.  What is usually done to a 
Dukoff soprano piece, so that it plays better?

Plys "better" refers to better in tune, fatter high notes, rounder 
tone, less harshness, more "body", less chirps, etc.

Glen Johnston did some work to Kenny G's dukoff.  Anybody knows 
exactly what did he do?

Jon Van Wie mentioned to me once, before he passed away, that he 
had "seen" Glen's work on the G man's piece.

Any sort of opinions and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Dukoffs come with chambers that are left as rough casted.  I finish all
these surfaces.  I usually remove the "wart" at the end of the wedge
baffle.  I blend the chamber into the sidewalls.  This gives some roundness
to the mid and low notes.

I file the baffle surfaces flat. I even up the thickness of the side rails
and thin them to open up the window if there is enough material to do this.
 This gives a full fat sound.

I relieve the baffle some near the tip rail.  This keeps the high notes
full sounding and minimizes the occurance of "chirps".

I flatten the table and put a responsive facing curve on the piece.  If
needed, I trim the sides and curve the tip to match the shape of the reed. 
This helps response and comfort while playing.


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Keith,

Thanks.  This is Adrian.  I sent you an email regarding this.  
You've replied.  I'm in Singapore.  How do I go about send ing this 
piece to you?  And, how do I pay you?

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bradbury 
<kwbradbury@y...> wrote:
> Dukoffs come with chambers that are left as rough casted.  I 
finish all
> these surfaces.  I usually remove the "wart" at the end of the 
wedge
> baffle.  I blend the chamber into the sidewalls.  This gives some 
roundness
> to the mid and low notes.
> 
> I file the baffle surfaces flat. I even up the thickness of the 
side rails
> and thin them to open up the window if there is enough material to 
do this.
>  This gives a full fat sound.
> 
> I relieve the baffle some near the tip rail.  This keeps the high 
notes
> full sounding and minimizes the occurance of "chirps".
> 
> I flatten the table and put a responsive facing curve on the 
piece.  If
> needed, I trim the sides and curve the tip to match the shape of 
the reed. 
> This helps response and comfort while playing.
> 
> 
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