6:38 «If I had a better reed». Story of my life right there😂

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

LOL!!

Your videos really are a great source of information! Thanks for taking the time sharing all that with us.

@Sirvalorsax

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Bro you play so damn good man. Perfect sound too.

Nice sound!!!

OH MY GOSH, thank you so much for this review!!!! I literally just got this mouthpiece and it’s phenomenal. My sound is just so much bigger and warmer! Time for tone edge to take a break for a couple of years.

@Sirvalorsax

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Samcatiscool

4 жыл бұрын

Sirvalorsax hello. So, I’ve been playing on this piece for a couple of months now. It feels great and sounds great, but the ligature it comes with is quite....janky. As you’ve said, the mouthpiece is extremely slim and doesn’t fit with most tenor ligs. Do you have any ligature recommendations that would actually fit this mouthpiece?

@Sirvalorsax

4 жыл бұрын

@@Samcatiscool I use the metal one from Vandoren that fits metal mouthpieces

We had no problem with this fitted onto our new Yamaha Tenor sax after applying cork grease, worked fine. Seriously, no problems! Fabulous sound effect on the stairwell, must try and do a recording with that! Sounds like a saxophone should, love your playing! Have you tried Legere signature reeds? They are consistent and solid!

Great review bro, thanks for posting this!! I play a jody jazz dv chi 9*, but I found one of these repro links essentially BNIB in my boxes of old stuff (amongst other treasures) and couldn't remember what was special/different from a normal link! Btw, great sound all over the horn but you palm keys and up have got a special something to em!

@Sirvalorsax

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Top! Acabei de comprar uma super Tone master 7* de tenor! Estou aguardando chegar!

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

I hope Google translated this correctly....Boa sorte. Eu realmente gosto do "Vintage moderno". Deixe-me saber como você gosta do seu porta-voz depois que ele chega

Wow! Very nice and professional. Where do you play ? Can you do jazz lessons on KZread? How to improvise? Thanks.

I just wanted to say thank you for doing all of these videos and sharing your info, experience and expertise. I ordered this mouthpiece based off this video to see if it could turn around my ‘35 Buescher Art Deco I’ve been fighting with. Any mouthpiece I tried the intonation would be way out of wack, but perfectly fine on my New Wonder. The Otto Link has turned that Buescher into a keeper and a real powerhouse! Thanks for helping make my number two, about to sell horn into my other number one. 😀

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

Cool. I was wondering about the neck size on that really old horn. Have you had issues with the small bore of this mouthpiece fitting or does it fit well on your horn?

@muttomatic

5 жыл бұрын

Sirvalorsax the Buescher has a pretty tiny neck opening so it fit great. However, it won’t fit far enough on my New Wonder to tune it. I would have to get that neck reworked for the Otto Link, but I have a Brilhart Carlsbad and Selmer Classic that sound phenomenal on the New Wonder. The Otto belongs to the Buescher.

I have watched each of your link videos. Thanks for such great reviews. Why do you choose 6* in the Modern Vintage when you play bigger tip openings on your other Links? Is there an advantage to the smaller tip opening in this design?

5:47 The lick :)

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

HA!

That reverb is CRAZYYY damn haha sounds great

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I no longer have access to that place anymore so I'm trying to find a new one

Hello, do you have trouble with that small tip opening. What reed and reed strength do you find works best?

I had this mouthpiece and it works great for a while. . It was OK, but I ended up returning it as soon as I got. My Theo Wanne Gaia 2. It’s a great mouthpiece if you’re on a budget thou . I’m just not crazy about the Otto link ligature...

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to find a way to try out some of the darker Theo Wanne pieces but I travel a lot so it's not so easy

@anonymousguy7723

5 жыл бұрын

Sirvalorsax Dude, my biggest mistake was getting rid of my Theo Wanne Ambika. That B flat will blow your mind....

I use to have Ottolink Ventage but I damage the cork on the neck of my saxophone. I couldn’t figure out why .....then I realized diameter is smaller than regular mouthpiece and I switched back. What do you think about it thank you

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

I think they maybe had to choose between creating an "authentic vintage" product with sizes that match older pieces vs making modern changes that reduce the vintage authenticity of a more modern design. In other words, new horns today just come with larger bore neck sizes. I understand why they chose to go this route with the design and for me, its worth investing in a separate smaller bore neck but for some it may not warrant the extra cost for only playing one mouthpiece. I like having the option of playing smaller vintage pieces so I'll make the investment with either Warburton or Yamaha necks.

hey Bro , what is the exact BG Ligature your using, does the screw touch the high ridge on top

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

L24RJ sax tenor revelation. The screw does not touch the top. The fit is good but a little tight with unfiled reeds. It fits well with this setup

What's that blues lick at 6:19?

I just got this mouthpiece but I keep squeaking when I go above a high g. Any advice

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

I would try some reeds that you would normally consider too hard. I wouldn't go up a reed strength yet but try the stiffer ones in the size that you normally play first. I like stiffer reeds for this piece because it's so free blowing.

Whats the numeration of the reed you're using on this?

@Sirvalorsax

3 жыл бұрын

Vandoren Redbox 2.5

Would appreciate it so much if you could share upper altissimo fingering.

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

I hace a chromatic scale altissimo video where I cover the general fingerings for all of them. I also have more specific blues and major scale videos

Wow! 🇺🇸👍

@Sirvalorsax

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Does the otto link gives a warm sound and a bright sound at the same time?

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

I feel like its very good at responding to how you choose to play it. I've never played a Link that was this easy to play bright so I chose to make the video that way. It is my second favorite mouthpiece and I'm looking forward to playing it more when I get a new neck. Thanks for tuning in to my channel.

@rushaunlee6328

6 жыл бұрын

What's your first favorite mouthpiece?

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

Vandoren Gold Plated T6 small chamber.

I never could get the sound I wanted out of the link. You sound fantastic though.

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

I saw that you recently picked up a T8. Good stuff huh?!?! My T6 is my main mouthpiece. Thanks for tuning in.

@tltate

6 жыл бұрын

I did, and loving the sound. Any pointers on altissimo register. I have only been back on the horn for a year & 8 months. Not finding it as easy as I did 12 years ago.

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

I'm currently doing a scientific approach to understanding how saxophones work in my latests videos. I find it disturbing that so many of us don't really understand the basic science behind our livelihood. It would be inconceivable if Mario Andretti didn't understand the principles of aerodynamics or if Bruce Lee didn't understand the human anatomy. Why should we be any different? I hope that my simplification of the basic science behind our thing can provide an easy to learn starting point for my fellow saxophonists. Have a good one!

@DirtyRed

2 жыл бұрын

@@tltate Same here when I was in high school I was banging out the high g a b and c on my alto now seems I can barely hit the high F# 🤦🏽‍♂

UR SO GOOD IM SOLD

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Otto link 6* Modern Vintage or Vandoran T6?

@harpsprince7576

5 жыл бұрын

Yes please can you answer this question , I’m looking to getting one of them and I’m not able to go to store to try on

Seems like you like this one better than the New Vintage Slant Hard Rubber.

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

True..

What reed are you using

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for tuning in. I use Vandoren Red Box 2.5 reeds.

So I am wondering was this the first one you ordered or did you order more than a few and this one was the best of the batch? Link has been notorious for their lack of quality control in the modern era and I have never been able to find a modern one that didn’t sound tubby and dull. My current piece is a late ‘70’s- early ‘80’s 6*STM that sounds a lot like this piece you play in the vid. I think this is the “sleeper” era of links that many overlook....lol. This modern vintage sounds amazing though. Sounds like there is a lot of flexibility, which is such a noticeable hallmark of a good Link.

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

I ordered this and the other link "cold" in hopes that they would work out. I have had to work on my HR Otto Link Tone Edge MV but I haven't had to do anything to my metal one.

So what did you use to record this?

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

GoPro 5 with a Sony ECM-XYST1M microphone

@theskiinggamer9513

5 жыл бұрын

And how did you attach it?

@theskiinggamer9513

5 жыл бұрын

Is attached to your sax?

What reed are you using?

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

Vandoren Red Box 2.5

@batistetti

6 жыл бұрын

Thank's!! ;)

So I'll play like you if I buy this?

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

I would say that Otto Links are a great start to learn how to sound like whomever you want and also to develop your own sound. So many great players have played on them over a very long period of time.

@Yourbosskid

5 жыл бұрын

@@Sirvalorsax I really appreciate your response. Would you recommend a 6star would be okay to go to after a Yamaha 4C?

Very nice fat sound on the Otto Link.

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I think I would probably get a 6 instead of a 5* if I had to do it again though. I want to try one of the Japanese made Ishimori Woodstone HR Slant Sig "throwback" style pieces but the are seriously back ordered

@Njderig

6 жыл бұрын

I gotta say this mouthpiece really impressed me cause you got a bright and edgy sound but still fat sound throughout the entire register. I was not expecting that since it had a rollover baffle.

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

I really felt like you could set this piece up to sound like anything. Bright or dark. Very impressive especially at its price point.

Why so much reverb?

@Sirvalorsax

6 жыл бұрын

Hello. I like to do my mouthpiece reviews under various acoustic conditions which is why I use the dry room vs close reflection vs the high reflection area. I feel like this gives the viewer a much better idea of what the mouthpiece will sounds like on various gigs, different sound people, with other horns ect. Its not possible for me to actually test the pieces under all these conditions for videos like these. I also notice certain acoustic properties that only reveal themselves when the sound is reflected back this way. Keep in mind, all of these recordings are done with room acoustics and NO digital sounds effects of any kind whatsoever.

Sorry you lost me …. Modern Vintage. ? What does that mean ?

@Sirvalorsax

10 ай бұрын

It's a modern mouthpiece based on an older one

Are you playing a cannonball?

@Sirvalorsax

5 жыл бұрын

Cannonball VR with dark amber lacquer

@Spacey_E90

5 жыл бұрын

Cool, I’m a fan of cannonball myself