This is from his website
<http://www.jodyjazz.com/dv.chicago.sax.mouthpiece.html>    describing
the mouthpiece:

"Phi Proportions - Or the Golden Section Proportioning.
The proportions that are found in the Stradivarius Violin, the
Nautilus shell, the dolphin, human beings, the Ancient Pyramids
and much more, are used for the first time on a saxophone
mouthpiece. These proportions result in a chamber that increases
harmonics making the sound bigger and richer.
For more information about Phi, visit at:  http://www.goldennumber.net/
  <http://www.goldennumber.net/>
I talked to a sax player this weekend who owns one and he says they are
fantastic.

John
                                             
<http://www.goldennumber.net/>

I tried one of the DVs when they came out.  Pretty decent high baffle piece, if a bit squirrely and too free-blowing for me.  If somebody can explain to me how this Phi proportion business is anything but nonsense I'm all ears.  

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jtalcott47@...> wrote:
>
> This is from his website
> <http://www.jodyjazz.com/dv.chicago.sax.mouthpiece.html>    describing
> the mouthpiece:
> 
> "Phi Proportions - Or the Golden Section Proportioning.
> The proportions that are found in the Stradivarius Violin, the
> Nautilus shell, the dolphin, human beings, the Ancient Pyramids
> and much more, are used for the first time on a saxophone
> mouthpiece. These proportions result in a chamber that increases
> harmonics making the sound bigger and richer.
> For more information about Phi, visit at:  http://www.goldennumber.net/
>   <http://www.goldennumber.net/>
> I talked to a sax player this weekend who owns one and he says they are
> fantastic.
> 
> John
>                                              
> <http://www.goldennumber.net/>
>

I used DV's for a number of years (disclosure: I was an Endorsing Artist for
JodyJazz, and Jody is a long time friend and frequent house guest here at my
home in New Orleans) and have always considered them to be among the very
finest mouthpieces available anywhere at any price. The workmanship is of
the very highest quality, and I never saw one that didn't measure right on
the money. Like all mouthpieces, the ultimate result may or may not be to
your personal preference, but these are well worth a look. I'm inclined
towards all sorts of mysticism, and am a big believer in numerical symmetry.
Jody may well be onto something here, although I am not capable of
understanding it or explaining it.

 

From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of John
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 9:59 PM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Jody Jazz "Phi" Mouthpiece

 

  

This is from his website
<http://www.jodyjazz.com/dv.chicago.sax.mouthpiece.html>    describing the
mouthpiece:

"Phi Proportions - Or the Golden Section Proportioning. The proportions that
are found in the Stradivarius Violin, the Nautilus shell, the dolphin, human
beings, the Ancient Pyramids and much more, are used for the first time on a
saxophone mouthpiece. These proportions result in a chamber that increases
harmonics making the sound bigger and richer. For more information about
Phi, visit at:  <http://www.goldennumber.net/>  http://www.goldennumber.net/
 
I talked to a sax player this weekend who owns one and he says they are
fantastic.

John

These are very high quality CNC mouthpieces.  They are close to a radial curve with a long facing length.  Very free-blowing.  That, along with the small bite, makes them a funny to blow and control for some players as Morgan said.  I had one client ask me to put a more resistant facing curve on one.  But I think using a stiffer reed is a better solution for most.

As for the "Phi", it is a great marketing schtick.  I'm not convinced Jody believes in it.


      

I discussed this with Jody: he is, in fact, a "true believer"....and I'm not
sure he's wrong

 

From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Keith Bradbury
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:56 AM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Jody Jazz "Phi" Mouthpiece

 

  

These are very high quality CNC mouthpieces.  They are close to a radial
curve with a long facing length.  Very free-blowing.  That, along with the
small bite, makes them a funny to blow and control for some players as
Morgan said.  I had one client ask me to put a more resistant facing curve
on one.  But I think using a stiffer reed is a better solution for most.

 

As for the "Phi", it is a great marketing schtick.  I'm not convinced Jody
believes in it.

 

Squirrely?



> From: "Morgan" <frymorgan@...>
> Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:23:05 -0000
> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Jody Jazz "Phi" Mouthpiece
> 
> 
>  
> I tried one of the DVs when they came out.  Pretty decent high baffle piece,
> if a bit squirrely and too free-blowing for me.  If somebody can explain to me
> how this Phi proportion business is anything but nonsense I'm all ears.
> 
> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com> , "John" <jtalcott47@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > This is from his website
>> > <http://www.jodyjazz.com/dv.chicago.sax.mouthpiece.html>    describing
>> > the mouthpiece:
>> > 
>> > "Phi Proportions - Or the Golden Section Proportioning.
>> > The proportions that are found in the Stradivarius Violin, the
>> > Nautilus shell, the dolphin, human beings, the Ancient Pyramids
>> > and much more, are used for the first time on a saxophone
>> > mouthpiece. These proportions result in a chamber that increases
>> > harmonics making the sound bigger and richer.
>> > For more information about Phi, visit at:  http://www.goldennumber.net/
>> >   <http://www.goldennumber.net/>
>> > I talked to a sax player this weekend who owns one and he says they are
>> > fantastic.
>> > 
>> > John
>> >               
>> > <http://www.goldennumber.net/>
>> >
> 
> 
> 
> 

I worked on 2 6M HR* alto pieces over the weekend.  On both, the facing curve was quite crooked from the break all the way up to the tip.  Are these pieces CNC as well?

That said, after evening them up, the alto player sounded beautiful on them despite what looked like a smallish chamber to me.

I've never got on well with any of JJ tenor pieces.

I too am skeptical of the golden section gimmick.  Where exactly is this number used?  Chamber?

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jtalcott47@...> wrote:
>
> This is from his website
> <http://www.jodyjazz.com/dv.chicago.sax.mouthpiece.html>    describing
> the mouthpiece:
> 
> "Phi Proportions - Or the Golden Section Proportioning.
> The proportions that are found in the Stradivarius Violin, the
> Nautilus shell, the dolphin, human beings, the Ancient Pyramids
> and much more, are used for the first time on a saxophone
> mouthpiece. These proportions result in a chamber that increases
> harmonics making the sound bigger and richer.
> For more information about Phi, visit at:  http://www.goldennumber.net/
>   <http://www.goldennumber.net/>
> I talked to a sax player this weekend who owns one and he says they are
> fantastic.
> 
> John
>                                              
> <http://www.goldennumber.net/>
>

Lol.  Yeah, squirrely.  Squeaks a bit too easily is all I mean by it.  All of the JJ metal pieces I've seen were well made, just a couple of things about the design that don't suit me as a player.
    
--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Barry Levine <barrylevine@...> wrote:
>
> Squirrely?
> 
> 
> 
> > From: "Morgan" <frymorgan@...>
> > Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:23:05 -0000
> > To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Jody Jazz "Phi" Mouthpiece
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > I tried one of the DVs when they came out.  Pretty decent high baffle piece,
> > if a bit squirrely and too free-blowing for me.  If somebody can explain to me
> > how this Phi proportion business is anything but nonsense I'm all ears.
> > 
> > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com> , "John" <jtalcott47@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > This is from his website
> >> > <http://www.jodyjazz.com/dv.chicago.sax.mouthpiece.html>    describing
> >> > the mouthpiece:
> >> > 
> >> > "Phi Proportions - Or the Golden Section Proportioning.
> >> > The proportions that are found in the Stradivarius Violin, the
> >> > Nautilus shell, the dolphin, human beings, the Ancient Pyramids
> >> > and much more, are used for the first time on a saxophone
> >> > mouthpiece. These proportions result in a chamber that increases
> >> > harmonics making the sound bigger and richer.
> >> > For more information about Phi, visit at:  http://www.goldennumber.net/
> >> >   <http://www.goldennumber.net/>
> >> > I talked to a sax player this weekend who owns one and he says they are
> >> > fantastic.
> >> > 
> >> > John
> >> >               
> >> > <http://www.goldennumber.net/>
> >> >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
>

I don't know about the PHI, but I recently got a DV Chicago- WAY different than any other JJ pieces- very" Bob Berg/raw earthy" sounding, great piece so far.

--- On Sun, 2/21/10, John <jtalcott47@...> wrote:

From: John <jtalcott47@...>
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Jody Jazz "Phi" Mouthpiece
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010, 10:59 PM







 



  


    
      
      
      This is from his website   describing the mouthpiece:

"Phi Proportions - Or the Golden Section Proportioning.                                     The proportions that are found in the Stradivarius Violin, the                                     Nautilus shell, the dolphin, human beings, the Ancient Pyramids                                     and much more, are used for the first time on a saxophone                                     mouthpiece. These proportions result in a chamber that increases                                     harmonics making the sound bigger and richer.                                    For more information about Phi, visit at:  http://www.goldennu mber.net/
 
I talked to a sax player this weekend who owns one and he says they are fantastic.

John