Mouthpiece Work / Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
FROM: dkulcinski (David Kulcinski)
SUBJECT: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty well. just looking for opinions Thank you, David
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
This happens most often with mouthpieces machined out of round bar stock.
Most are full width at the side rails but taper to a narrower table at the
heel end. Metal Runyons are like this. Like you said, it is not a big
deal if everything else is OK in the piece.
A couple years ago it seemed like a lot of tenor Link STMs were made that
were narrower than standard reeds at the side rails. I actually had to buy
a new 5* and open it up to a 7 to get the width wide enough for a client.
--- David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@...> wrote:
> Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than
> the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays
> very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are
> a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that
> there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit
> the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty
> well.
>
> just looking for opinions
>
> Thank you,
>
> David
>
>
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FROM: newjazzsyndicate (Karsten J. Chikuri)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Forgive me and my newb-ish question - but, isn't having a narrower table a
good thing??? I mean, with a narrow table you can insure that the reed will
sit on the mouthpiece so that there isn't any air escaping out the sides...
I don't know - it just seems to me to be the scenario.
Is the mouthpiece in question *excessively* narrow? That might be a
different story....
Sincerely,
Karsten J. Chikuri
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From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Keith Bradbury
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 12:23 PM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
This happens most often with mouthpieces machined out of round bar stock.
Most are full width at the side rails but taper to a narrower table at the
heel end. Metal Runyons are like this. Like you said, it is not a big
deal if everything else is OK in the piece.
A couple years ago it seemed like a lot of tenor Link STMs were made that
were narrower than standard reeds at the side rails. I actually had to buy
a new 5* and open it up to a 7 to get the width wide enough for a client.
--- David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@yahoo. <mailto:dkulcinski%40yahoo.com> com>
wrote:
> Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than
> the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays
> very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are
> a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that
> there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit
> the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty
> well.
>
> just looking for opinions
>
> Thank you,
>
> David
>
>
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FROM: saxmanj72 (Jerry M. Zucker)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Karsten,
I have come across places where a narrow table causes a problem with
playability. I play a handmade Dave Guardala studio piece on alto, and it
has a table that is more narrow than most reeds. With certain ligatures (I
had issues with an Olegature and a Brancher ligature, for example), it
becomes unplayable. The way the ligature tightens puts pressure on the
unsupported edges of the reed and warp it ever so slightly. The mouthpiece
becomes immediately unplayable. I have settled on a Ligaphone on that piece,
and my reed issue has gone away. I honestly don’t care if the table is a bit
narrow or not, and I don’t think it makes a difference in how it plays, but
it certainly can cause problems in some instances.
Jerry
From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Karsten J. Chikuri
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:14 PM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Forgive me and my newb-ish question - but, isn't having a narrower table a
good thing??? I mean, with a narrow table you can insure that the reed will
sit on the mouthpiece so that there isn't any air escaping out the sides...
I don't know - it just seems to me to be the scenario.
Is the mouthpiece in question *excessively* narrow? That might be a
different story....
Sincerely,
Karsten J. Chikuri
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From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Keith Bradbury
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 12:23 PM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
This happens most often with mouthpieces machined out of round bar stock.
Most are full width at the side rails but taper to a narrower table at the
heel end. Metal Runyons are like this. Like you said, it is not a big
deal if everything else is OK in the piece.
A couple years ago it seemed like a lot of tenor Link STMs were made that
were narrower than standard reeds at the side rails. I actually had to buy
a new 5* and open it up to a 7 to get the width wide enough for a client.
--- David Kulcinski <HYPERLINK
"mailto:dkulcinski%40yahoo.com"dkulcinski@...> wrote:
> Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than
> the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays
> very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are
> a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that
> there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit
> the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty
> well.
>
> just looking for opinions
>
> Thank you,
>
> David
>
>
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FROM: newjazzsyndicate (Karsten J. Chikuri)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
I see - I didn't think about that... Thanks for letting me know.
Also - thanks for the very quick reply -- I appreciate it!
Sincerely,
Karsten J. Chikuri
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From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Jerry M. Zucker
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 1:25 PM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Karsten,
I have come across places where a narrow table causes a problem with
playability. I play a handmade Dave Guardala studio piece on alto, and it
has a table that is more narrow than most reeds. With certain ligatures (I
had issues with an Olegature and a Brancher ligature, for example), it
becomes unplayable. The way the ligature tightens puts pressure on the
unsupported edges of the reed and warp it ever so slightly. The mouthpiece
becomes immediately unplayable. I have settled on a Ligaphone on that piece,
and my reed issue has gone away. I honestly don't care if the table is a bit
narrow or not, and I don't think it makes a difference in how it plays, but
it certainly can cause problems in some instances.
Jerry
From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Karsten J. Chikuri
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:14 PM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Forgive me and my newb-ish question - but, isn't having a narrower table a
good thing??? I mean, with a narrow table you can insure that the reed will
sit on the mouthpiece so that there isn't any air escaping out the sides...
I don't know - it just seems to me to be the scenario.
Is the mouthpiece in question *excessively* narrow? That might be a
different story....
Sincerely,
Karsten J. Chikuri
_____
From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Keith Bradbury
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 12:23 PM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
This happens most often with mouthpieces machined out of round bar stock.
Most are full width at the side rails but taper to a narrower table at the
heel end. Metal Runyons are like this. Like you said, it is not a big
deal if everything else is OK in the piece.
A couple years ago it seemed like a lot of tenor Link STMs were made that
were narrower than standard reeds at the side rails. I actually had to buy
a new 5* and open it up to a 7 to get the width wide enough for a client.
--- David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@yahoo. <mailto:dkulcinski%40yahoo.com> com>
wrote:
> Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than
> the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays
> very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are
> a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that
> there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit
> the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty
> well.
>
> just looking for opinions
>
> Thank you,
>
> David
>
>
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FROM: tenorman1952 (Paul C.)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
"Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than
the reed? "
Quite common.
Paul Coats
David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@...> wrote:
Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than
the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays
very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are
a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that
there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit
the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty
well.
just looking for opinions
Thank you,
David
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FROM: marcorosano (marcorosano)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Years ago, one of my clarinet teachers taught me to sand reeds to the exact width of the mouthpiece, which I continue to do with all of my sax/clarinet reeds today. I can definitely tell the difference once the reed is sanded to fit the mouthpiece; that extra bit hanging over each side of the mouthpiece tends to kill the response of the reed. Ideally, the width of the reed should match the width of the facing - right? - Marco --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Paul C." <tenorman1952@...> wrote: > > "Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than > the reed? " > > Quite common. > > Paul Coats > > David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@...> wrote: > Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than > the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays > very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are > a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that > there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit > the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty > well. > > just looking for opinions > > Thank you, > > David > > > > > > > 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@... > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. >
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Sanding the sides also makes the reed softer. So it is tough to tell
whether the improved response is from the width matching or the softer
reed.
The biggest problem I have had is with side overhang in the bottlom lip
contact area. This was a problem when I was blowing my brains out using a
Bari brand plastic reed on a older Level Air tenor MP. It cut my lip.
I think matching the shape of the reed in the tip rail helps articulation.
This probably extends into the side rails near the tip too. But this is
just an impression. It is really hard to test this out for a significant
difference.
As mentioned before, some ligatures may not work well with reed overhang.
I have not had problems using Rovners with overhanging Fibracells.
--- marcorosano <marcorosano@...> wrote:
> Years ago, one of my clarinet teachers taught me to sand reeds to the
> exact width of the mouthpiece, which I continue to do with all of my
> sax/clarinet reeds today. I can definitely tell the difference once
> the reed is sanded to fit the mouthpiece; that extra bit hanging over
> each side of the mouthpiece tends to kill the response of the reed.
> Ideally, the width of the reed should match the width of the facing -
> right?
>
> - Marco
>
>
> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Paul C." <tenorman1952@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > "Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than
> > the reed? "
> >
> > Quite common.
> >
> > Paul Coats
> >
> > David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@...> wrote:
> > Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be
> narrower than
> > the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays
> > very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are
> > a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that
> > there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit
> > the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty
> > well.
> >
> > just looking for opinions
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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@...
> >
> > ---------------------------------
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FROM: dkulcinski (David Kulcinski)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Even an Alto reed is a LITTLE BIT wider than this table. I will try cutting a reed down to fit & let you know what happens.
David
----- Original Message ----
From: Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...>
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 6:51:46 AM
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Sanding the sides also makes the reed softer. So it is tough to tell
whether the improved response is from the width matching or the softer
reed.
The biggest problem I have had is with side overhang in the bottlom lip
contact area. This was a problem when I was blowing my brains out using a
Bari brand plastic reed on a older Level Air tenor MP. It cut my lip.
I think matching the shape of the reed in the tip rail helps articulation.
This probably extends into the side rails near the tip too. But this is
just an impression. It is really hard to test this out for a significant
difference.
As mentioned before, some ligatures may not work well with reed overhang.
I have not had problems using Rovners with overhanging Fibracells.
--- marcorosano <marcorosano@ yahoo.com> wrote:
> Years ago, one of my clarinet teachers taught me to sand reeds to the
> exact width of the mouthpiece, which I continue to do with all of my
> sax/clarinet reeds today. I can definitely tell the difference once
> the reed is sanded to fit the mouthpiece; that extra bit hanging over
> each side of the mouthpiece tends to kill the response of the reed.
> Ideally, the width of the reed should match the width of the facing -
> right?
>
> - Marco
>
>
> --- In MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com, "Paul C." <tenorman1952@ ...>
> wrote:
> >
> > "Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than
> > the reed? "
> >
> > Quite common.
> >
> > Paul Coats
> >
> > David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@ ...> wrote:
> > Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be
> narrower than
> > the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays
> > very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are
> > a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that
> > there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit
> > the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty
> > well.
> >
> > just looking for opinions
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Link to Paul's articles from Main page of "Saxgourmet" :
> > http://www.saxgourm et.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@...
> >
> > ------------ --------- --------- ---
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>
>
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FROM: msausville (msausville)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Yes, but also, the facing can be wide or narrow. Or flare too much or too little at the tip. My theory is that the reed should fit the facing and tip exactly. Of course, every brand of reed is different in width and length by design along with the rail shape, length of cut, and so on. Does anyone agree that it's important (I think very important) that the reed exactly cover the side rails and tip rails with no overhang and obviously no underhang (is that a word?)? Care to share why or why not? M. --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Paul C." <tenorman1952@...> wrote: > > "Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than > the reed? " > > Quite common. > > Paul Coats > > David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@...> wrote: > Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than > the reed?
FROM: kymarto (Toby)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
I agree that ideally the reed should fit the rail, but that doesn't mean that it won't work if it doesn't. My experience has been that if the reed overhangs it acts like a harder reed, as the thinnest part of the tip is no longer in play. It is not a problem if it "underhangs" slightly, as long as the tip seals against the tip rail or the sides against the side rails, but if it "underhangs" more one starts to get response problems, since the closed cycle of the reed is no longer really closed since air can leak in in the gap between reed and rail. It's easy to test this out simply by placing the reed farther forward or backward. Toby ----- Original Message ----- From: msausville To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 10:12 AM Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor) Yes, but also, the facing can be wide or narrow. Or flare too much or too little at the tip. My theory is that the reed should fit the facing and tip exactly. Of course, every brand of reed is different in width and length by design along with the rail shape, length of cut, and so on. Does anyone agree that it's important (I think very important) that the reed exactly cover the side rails and tip rails with no overhang and obviously no underhang (is that a word?)? Care to share why or why not? M. --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Paul C." <tenorman1952@...> wrote: > > "Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than > the reed? " > > Quite common. > > Paul Coats > > David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@...> wrote: > Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than > the reed?
FROM: clgvdb (Saxofoonhuis Brielle.nl)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Perhaps this is the reason why Francois Louis reeds 9 out of 10 play right out of the box, they are narrower as all other reeds available on the commercial market To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.comFrom: marcorosano@...mDate: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:37:14 +0000Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor) Years ago, one of my clarinet teachers taught me to sand reeds to theexact width of the mouthpiece, which I continue to do with all of mysax/clarinet reeds today. I can definitely tell the difference oncethe reed is sanded to fit the mouthpiece; that extra bit hanging overeach side of the mouthpiece tends to kill the response of the reed. Ideally, the width of the reed should match the width of the facing -right?- Marco--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Paul C." <tenorman1952@...> wrote:>> "Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to be narrower than> the reed? "> > Quite common.> > Paul Coats> > David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@...> wrote:> Is it "normal" for the table of a tenor metal mpc to benarrower than> the reed? It is an inexpensive (I suspect from China) one and plays> very well even though there are a couple of places where the rails are> a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that> there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit> the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty> well.> > just looking for opinions> > Thank you,> > David> > > > > > > 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@...> > ---------------------------------> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.> _________________________________________________________________ Bekijk Yes-R's real life soap op MSN Video! http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=nl-nl&tab=m1192527562294&vid=8aff5b76-b78d-4b55-8b64-ef7e1d73aab2&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:50b732c2-c105-41e9-adf0-36bd627d4eaa,0813da8c-031b-423f-a79d-35d925aee805,5cce447e-948d-43af-9862-45bb6bb9d6d8,6a39138c-f562-4254-be70-9d93343650f8,f9b8d78f-05a4-4c74-8e4b-28d20a4037ab&from=NLNL_Yes-R
FROM: dkulcinski (David Kulcinski)
SUBJECT: Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
Well, the first reed that I sanded, was too narrow at the tip, so I
sanded one at an angle. It fit pretty well. I played it and it
played well for about 15 minutes before I started getting the most
terrible squeaks.
I think that I will stick to standard reeds. They play OK.
Thanks for all of the comments,
David
--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, David Kulcinski
<dkulcinski@...> wrote:
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> Even an Alto reed is a LITTLE BIT wider than this table. I will try
cutting a reed down to fit & let you know what happens.
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> David
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> From: Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...>
> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 6:51:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Metal Mpc Table Width (Tenor)
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> Sanding the sides also makes the reed softer. So it is
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> > exact width of the mouthpiece, which I continue to do with all of my
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> > sax/clarinet reeds today. I can definitely tell the difference once
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> > the reed is sanded to fit the mouthpiece; that extra bit hanging over
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> > each side of the mouthpiece tends to kill the response of the
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> > > very well even though there are a couple of places where the
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> > > a little uneven. I will work on these areas, but I don't think that
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> > > there is enough width to the mpc to enable widening the table to fit
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> > > the reed. It doesn't seem like it is necessary since it plays pretty
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> > > For SAXRAX products, email Paul at saxraxus@
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