Really enjoy everyone's postings and info..

I had been using a stock metal Link 7* for about 20 years, and recently
bought a Vandoren metal V16 T75..... while I loved the sound of the Link
it was long overdue to look for alternatives. A long time ago
I had tried one of the early Guardalas but it didn't quite work for  
me at that time.

After getting used to the new piece, as well as the new ligature with  
it's 3 styles,
  I find it's quite the revelation playing wise..... ease of playing,  
quality of tone
  and overall amazing response throughout the horn.

I would appreciate knowing what is it that's different
between these mouthpieces that makes such a substantial
difference......

thanks..

Hi there (didn't catch your name) -

I played on a t75 for about 6 years on Tenor.  As I am mostly an alto
player, I found it useful for club dates and rock gigs (where I had to
quickly go from pop sound to jazz sound).  I don't use it any more
becuase my tastes on tenor have changed (and I don't do rock gigs and
club dates anymore) but it was a very reliable mouthpiece.  I also found
it performed best with the Optimum v16 ligature and (not that I'm being
brand loyal) V16 #3 reeds.

It is my understanding that the t75 is sort of a link-like mouthpiece
with a smaller chamber (not quite round) and a longer facing length. 
The baffle is of the same style of a link (low rollover) but I'm sure it
has subtle differences in dimension - I'll let one of the more qualified
mouthpiece workers answer that with more certainty.  I also think that
Vandoren has taken their finishing a little more seriously as of late
than Babbitt or other mass-production mouthpiece companies which makes
these play better on average.

Enjoy your t75.  And, if you're interested in a back-up, I have a good
one for sale on my website - www.singlereedconsultants.com
<http://www.singlereedconsultants.com>  - check the tenor mouthpiece
page.



thanks

wil swindler