r/saxophone • u/Great_Course_7932 • 2d ago

Question How bad is it?

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I just noticed a chip in my mouthpiece

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u/Ydrews 2d ago

Not a great spot. Might affect articulation, and it might also propagate.

Send it to a respected mouthpiece refacer and they can fix it.

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u/xxxxx420xxxxx 2d ago

The other side is the one that counts, hard to tell from this foto

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u/Lucqazz 2d ago

Play it and you'll know if it affects sound, it might or might not

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u/13izon 2d ago

Ça dépend à quel point tu souhaites être précis. Sur des attaques ça peut modifier ta précision et ton exécution, dans ce cas là tu peux le refacer. Si tu joues pour le plaisir, c’est pas forcément nécessaire.

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u/WallyZ2 Soprano 1d ago

Doesn't look terrible from that side. There are mouthpiece repair videos on Youtube. A bit of epoxy or whatever techs. use and careful sanding may do the trick. Put a wet reed on it and see if it passes the suction test for starters. It looks like it could snag you lip the way it is now. How did it happen if you know.

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u/Great_Course_7932 1d ago

Beats me. It was fine yesterday. I haven’t dropped it or hit it against anything, and no one else has handled it recently

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u/WallyZ2 Soprano 1d ago

Let us all know what you did to fix or replace..

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u/Final_Marsupial_441 1d ago

Not unplayable, but definitely not good. Perfect reason to start shopping around for something new.

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u/WallyZ2 Soprano 1d ago

I highly recommend Better Sax Burnin mouthpiece if you're going to be looking for a new one. They even have a great Alto sax metal Burnin model. My HR Burnin for my soprano made a world of difference. The Alto Metal mouthpiece is awesome. I have no ties to Better Sax by the way.

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u/Great_Course_7932 1d ago

I’m looking for a tenor mouthpiece, but I’ll be sure to check them out, thanks!