Mouthpiece Work / Blank forsale
FROM: jgoeckermann (Jim Goeckermann)
SUBJECT: Blank forsale
Some time back, this group did a group buy of  castings for brass tenor 
blanks.  I had one professionally finished by a Mouthpiece Tech back 
east, but don't end up playing it much. "Old dogs, new tricks," I just 
prefer my Brilharts and Bergs. If anyone has any interest, I would be 
glad to sell it for $20 and shipping - less than the original cost if my 
memory serves me. Email jim at sisqtel dot net.
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: Blank forsale
> Some time back, this group did a group buy of  castings for brass tenor 
> blanks. 

These were designed by me and machined by eMachineShop (not casted).  There
are pictures on the Yahoo Mouthpiece Work site and threads of old
discussions.  You can not get these new for $20 any more.


 
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FROM: saxman656 (Steve Taylor)
SUBJECT: Re: could a blank metal mouthpiece be crafted into the measurement 
Could a blank metal mouthpiece be crafted into the same measurements as a Dukoff? Wouldn't the barrel shape and other things on the blank need to be the same as the Dukoff?
  I would like to have a Dukoff moutpiece made of a better material....
  Thanks
  Steve

Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...> wrote:
          > Some time back, this group did a group buy of castings for brass tenor 
> blanks. 

These were designed by me and machined by eMachineShop (not casted). There
are pictures on the Yahoo Mouthpiece Work site and threads of old
discussions. You can not get these new for $20 any more.

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FROM: saxman656 (Steve Taylor)
SUBJECT: Re: Do brass mouthpiece deteriorate
I thought that brass mouthpieces were broken  down by the salivia, to give a bad taste, errosion and possibly toxic by product.....Has anyone heard of this.....
  Thanks
  Steve

Jim Goeckermann <jim@...> wrote:
          Some time back, this group did a group buy of castings for brass tenor 
blanks. I had one professionally finished by a Mouthpiece Tech back 
east, but don't end up playing it much. "Old dogs, new tricks," I just 
prefer my Brilharts and Bergs. If anyone has any interest, I would be 
glad to sell it for $20 and shipping - less than the original cost if my 
memory serves me. Email jim at sisqtel dot net.



         

 
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FROM: kymarto (Toby)
SUBJECT: Re: Do brass mouthpiece deteriorate
Brass itself is not toxic, but many brasses are alloyed with lead to make them easier to machine (usually around 1% IIRC, but up to 8%), and this lead can leach out--obviously not a good thing. I believe that the bad taste comes from oxidation, but the mpcs themselves will not deteriorate quickly--witness the many brass plumbing fixtures in use (which should be made from non-leaded brass).

Toby
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Taylor 
  To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 5:07 AM
  Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Do brass mouthpiece deteriorate



  I thought that brass mouthpieces were broken  down by the salivia, to give a bad taste, errosion and possibly toxic by product.....Has anyone heard of this.....
  Thanks
  Steve

  Jim Goeckermann <jim@...> wrote:
    Some time back, this group did a group buy of castings for brass tenor 
    blanks. I had one professionally finished by a Mouthpiece Tech back 
    east, but don't end up playing it much. "Old dogs, new tricks," I just 
    prefer my Brilharts and Bergs. If anyone has any interest, I would be 
    glad to sell it for $20 and shipping - less than the original cost if my 
    memory serves me. Email jim at sisqtel dot net.






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FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: could a blank metal mouthpiece be crafted into the measurement 
--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Steve Taylor <saxman656@...> 
wrote:
>
>   I would like to have a Dukoff mouthpiece made of a better 
material....

I answered this somewhat back on 2/7/07.

You can also consider a Guardala Laser Trimmed Studio.  SR Tech and a 
few others offer similar designs.  A Vandoren Jumbo Java too.  Bigger 
exterior but a similar interior design.