>
>I take it from the lack of response that the Rousseau JDX are not very
>popular with players on this forum. I sent an email to E. Rousseau
>himself and was very surprised and happy that within half an hour I
>got a response from him.
>
>He apologized for any problems with the piece and told me to ship it
>to him and he would check it out and send me a new one. He also said
>he would reimburse me for the shipping.


I don't own one of these but one of the local shops here has a Rousseau Jazz 
model that I've tried on a few occasions. It's a larger tip opening then the 
5 you're asking about (9 maybe). Anyway, I own several pieces that measure 
around .110 and I found the Rousseau almost impossible to blow. He may have 
changed the design since then (this one has been sitting in the show case at 
the shop for 5 or 6 years now) but this one is a large round chambered, low 
baffle, "classical style" hard rubber mouthpiece with a big tip opening. My 
impression is that at the time the piece I tried was made Mr. Rousseau was 
under the impression that a jazz mouthpiece was just a classical mouthpiece 
with a larger tip opening- obviously there is more to it then that.

I'd be interested to hear how you make out with the new one.

Keith

You might try posting this in the Sax on the Web Mouthpiece
column...more exposure...jeff

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Ley" <keith_ley@h...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >I take it from the lack of response that the Rousseau JDX are not very
> >popular with players on this forum. I sent an email to E. Rousseau
> >himself and was very surprised and happy that within half an hour I
> >got a response from him.
> >
> >He apologized for any problems with the piece and told me to ship it
> >to him and he would check it out and send me a new one. He also said
> >he would reimburse me for the shipping.
> 
> 
> I don't own one of these but one of the local shops here has a
Rousseau Jazz 
> model that I've tried on a few occasions. It's a larger tip opening
then the 
> 5 you're asking about (9 maybe). Anyway, I own several pieces that
measure 
> around .110 and I found the Rousseau almost impossible to blow. He
may have 
> changed the design since then (this one has been sitting in the show
case at 
> the shop for 5 or 6 years now) but this one is a large round
chambered, low 
> baffle, "classical style" hard rubber mouthpiece with a big tip
opening. My 
> impression is that at the time the piece I tried was made Mr.
Rousseau was 
> under the impression that a jazz mouthpiece was just a classical
mouthpiece 
> with a larger tip opening- obviously there is more to it then that.
> 
> I'd be interested to hear how you make out with the new one.
> 
> Keith