Hi,

I'm trying to make some adjustments to a SS Berg Larsen. The main
problem is the facing length is too big, even bigger than the window
length. What can I do to solve it? I was thinking about grinding the
table over a flat surface until the facing length get shorter but I'd
take a lot of time due the material.

Your help will be greatly appreciate.

This html message parsed with html2text ---------------------------See message 4923 below. I just bought one of these and started using it to
flatten the tables of metal mouthpieces. I like it a lot. The coarse side is
just a little coarser than the mylar-backed abrasive that Keith recommended
(45 microns for the diamond plate vs. 40 for the mylar sheets).  
  
DT  
*************************  
  
Re: Metal Berg Larsen Tenor Table

  
Get yourself a Diamond stone from DMT...you can get them at Amazon...I  
have this one:  
  
Whetstone/dp/B00004WFUC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5964876-2255319?  
ie=UTF8&s;=hi&qid;75319892&sr;=8-1  
  
Cuts stainless steel like nobody's business and leaves it dead flat.  
  
jeff  
  
luispa8 wrote:

> Hi,  
>  
>  I'm trying to make some adjustments to a SS Berg Larsen. The main  
>  problem is the facing length is too big, even bigger than the window  
>  length. What can I do to solve it? I was thinking about grinding the  
>  table over a flat surface until the facing length get shorter but I'd  
>  take a lot of time due the material.  
>  
>  Your help will be greatly appreciate.  
>  
>

I don't work on Berg Larsens.  My local supply stores don't have enough silicon carbide paper, nor do I have enough time left in my life to remove any meaningful amount of material.
   
  That is some hard stuff!
   
  Paul

luispa8 <luispa8@...> wrote:
          Hi,

I'm trying to make some adjustments to a SS Berg Larsen. The main
problem is the facing length is too big, even bigger than the window
length. What can I do to solve it? I was thinking about grinding the
table over a flat surface until the facing length get shorter but I'd
take a lot of time due the material.

Your help will be greatly appreciate.



                         


Link to Paul's articles from Main page of "Saxgourmet":
		http://www.saxgourmet.com
Listen to Paul's MP3's and view saxophone photos at:
           http://briefcase.yahoo.com/tenorman1952

Paul Coats is the sole US importer of SAXRAX products from 
http://www.saxrax.com 
For SAXRAX products, email Paul at saxraxus@...
 __________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com 

Hi

I'm looking for a mouthpiece that is configured and that plays as closely as
possible to the old Selmer alto Soloist C* (I have one circa 1956), but
would like the same thing with a wider facing, maybe C** or D.

I realize that Selmer has ostensibly re-issued the Soloist C*; but only in
the C* facing.

Yes, I could reface it. But wouldn't mind having a backup in any case. Or an
inexpensive student piece with similar chamber and baffle to use as a blank
as a starting point.

What alto mouthpiece is most like this Selmer piece?

Thanks

Barry

I'm pretty sure the C** facing is available also.  And possibly others.

Barry Isaac Levine <barrylevine@...> wrote:  Hi

I'm looking for a mouthpiece that is configured and that plays as closely as
possible to the old Selmer alto Soloist C* (I have one circa 1956), but
would like the same thing with a wider facing, maybe C** or D.

I realize that Selmer has ostensibly re-issued the Soloist C*; but only in
the C* facing.

Yes, I could reface it. But wouldn't mind having a backup in any case. Or an
inexpensive student piece with similar chamber and baffle to use as a blank
as a starting point.

What alto mouthpiece is most like this Selmer piece?

Thanks

Barry



Got a Mouthpiece Work question? Send it to MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com

Visit the site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MouthpieceWork to see the Files, Photos and Bookmarks relating to Mouthpiece Work.

To see and modify your groups, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups 
Yahoo! Groups Links






Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
       
---------------------------------
Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now.

--- Barry Isaac Levine <barrylevine@...>
wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I'm looking for a mouthpiece that is configured and
> that plays as closely as
> possible to the old Selmer alto Soloist C* (I have
> one circa 1956), but
> would like the same thing with a wider facing, maybe
> C** or D.
> 
> I realize that Selmer has ostensibly re-issued the
> Soloist C*; but only in
> the C* facing.
> 
> Yes, I could reface it. But wouldn't mind having a
> backup in any case. Or an
> inexpensive student piece with similar chamber and
> baffle to use as a blank
> as a starting point.
> 
> What alto mouthpiece is most like this Selmer piece?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Barry
> 
> Hi:

Some people like the Vandoren, though it is a round
chamber, and the Rousseau pieces have a closer chamber
style to the old Selmers.

Bob



      ____________________________________________________________________________________
Be a better friend, newshound, and 
know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now.  http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ 

I would look for a scroll shank from the 70's.  Some people refer to
the as the long shank soloist.  They're still reasonable to find. 
Another option would be to try the Rousseau pieces.  Maybe the R5. 
Bamber at one time had out a piece that seemed to be copied from a
Soloist but I haven't seen those in some time.

All the best,

Ed Svoboda
www.woodwindforum.com/community

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Barry Isaac Levine
<barrylevine@...> wrote:
>
> Hi
> 
> I'm looking for a mouthpiece that is configured and that plays as
closely as
> possible to the old Selmer alto Soloist C* (I have one circa 1956), but
> would like the same thing with a wider facing, maybe C** or D.
> 
> I realize that Selmer has ostensibly re-issued the Soloist C*; but
only in
> the C* facing.
> 
> Yes, I could reface it. But wouldn't mind having a backup in any
case. Or an
> inexpensive student piece with similar chamber and baffle to use as
a blank
> as a starting point.
> 
> What alto mouthpiece is most like this Selmer piece?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Barry
>

Thanks, everyone.

Barry

> From: "ed_svoboda" <esvoboda@...>
> Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:19:52 -0000
> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: What's most like a Selmer C* Soloist?
> 
> I would look for a scroll shank from the 70's.  Some people refer to
> the as the long shank soloist.  They're still reasonable to find.
> Another option would be to try the Rousseau pieces.  Maybe the R5.
> Bamber at one time had out a piece that seemed to be copied from a
> Soloist but I haven't seen those in some time.
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Ed Svoboda
> www.woodwindforum.com/community
> 
> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Barry Isaac Levine
> <barrylevine@...> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> I'm looking for a mouthpiece that is configured and that plays as
> closely as
>> possible to the old Selmer alto Soloist C* (I have one circa 1956), but
>> would like the same thing with a wider facing, maybe C** or D.
>> 
>> I realize that Selmer has ostensibly re-issued the Soloist C*; but
> only in
>> the C* facing.
>> 
>> Yes, I could reface it. But wouldn't mind having a backup in any
> case. Or an
>> inexpensive student piece with similar chamber and baffle to use as
> a blank
>> as a starting point.
>> 
>> What alto mouthpiece is most like this Selmer piece?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Barry
>> 
> 
> 
>