tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post2461629519882202257..comments2023-12-04T09:29:06.375-08:00Comments on Casa Valdez Studios: Tom Garcia's neck modificationDavid Carlos Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02338319345488366328noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-67492391668485436232017-03-19T09:10:54.249-07:002017-03-19T09:10:54.249-07:00Some years ago I made one of these using a plastic...Some years ago I made one of these using a plastic bushing that I modified. I found there was minimal difference, if any at all, that I could detect. And certainly nothing remotely approaching what a baffle insert will do (which I use), or even adjusting a reed properly, for reducing resistance. With reeds, I found Tom Ridenour's system helpful, but even better is removing reed asymmetries using a PerfectaReed or similar gauge setup.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260123969691393308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-12066854361371044972009-04-23T21:48:00.000-07:002009-04-23T21:48:00.000-07:00You are quite right.
Tom's neck ring definitely ...You are quite right. <br /><br />Tom's neck ring definitely does made the sound brighter. There are many cases though where a brighter sound isn't such a bad thing, especially when less resistance and more responsiveness and volume are desired.David Carlos Valdezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338319345488366328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-92125817316362664952009-04-23T21:19:00.000-07:002009-04-23T21:19:00.000-07:00I read a story sometime about Jon Van Wie designin...I read a story sometime about Jon Van Wie designing something similar, but designing it into the mouthpiece rather than the neck of the horn. It was supposed to be pretty great, as I recall. Maybe someone can find the story somewhere.<br /><br />I think any modifications that make the sound more "efficient" by reducing turbulence, increasing the freedom of the reed to vibrate, etc., will result in a brighter sound. It's my understanding that the darker sound comes from a dampening effect on the overall process of tone-production, so it just stands to reason. I could be wrong, though, not a scientist, just a sax player!Dan Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218987737602563066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-68042906365014474642009-04-02T14:57:00.000-07:002009-04-02T14:57:00.000-07:00Chuck Kessler makes these too. They seem to be val...Chuck Kessler makes these too. They seem to be valued by new students and less so for pro's. <BR/><BR/>I have one that he threw in with a purchase of a Kessler alto sax. Nice piece.<BR/><BR/>Forget what he called it but it hid in the neck, slid on easily, and just worked. I don't see any mention of it on the site now.<BR/><BR/>http://kesslermusic.com/The Dissonancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09160734938372753738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-20280503401764622632009-04-01T11:31:00.000-07:002009-04-01T11:31:00.000-07:00gotta try this.gotta try this.freddydwighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717374209237245437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-21819312715131338182009-03-31T14:29:00.000-07:002009-03-31T14:29:00.000-07:00Audio clips? That would be cool to have....Audio clips? That would be cool to have....ericdanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273544927487852639noreply@blogger.com