Thanks Johnny. I was blowing “A Whiter Shade of Pale” yesterday and today. I couldn’t go from high D to High E. I thought it might be the tip size on the mouthpiece 7* (108) so I switched down to a 7 (101). Blowing a java 2.5.It blew ok. Then I switched to my theo wanna Ambica 7* Tip 105.Blew well with a Java 2.5. So I suppose I needed a new Java 2.5 reed, a stiffer reed to go from the high D to the high E, Lifting the horn neck strap might have helped too. Fare winds Johnny. See ya when ya get back

Rock on Johnny,
Sax out that song,
You can groove in a band,
With any, Rock & Roll gang.

Scream out Altissimo,
Growl with your sound,
You can rock out any music,
And blast us, all to the ground.

Hey Mr Ferreira,
You’re our main man,
We are Rocking & Rolling,
to that, horn in your hand.

c u wen u get back

Hey Johnny,
I’ve read your e-mail about your endorsement/these posts; sorry I haven’t had time to respond! I’m working with Wayne on our upcoming duet, have had a few technical difficulties in the way of video/audio for the drumming that hopefully look to be resolved, so we’re hoping to have it up here on your site later in the week.
I gotta say, this is fantastic timing for me Johnny. On our first lesson, new Sax Instructor wanted to know how come I’m not using an MP like a Guardala because after our assessment he said an MP like a Guardala is “what you need”. I explained to him I was using one about 2 years ago that I got from Amazon and as time went along there were things I was noticing about it that I didn’t like. I told him it resonated in a way that was “rough” to my ears. So I took a step and had a custom MP made and used it for the Green Onions, and again I discovered the blank used was a cheap import and it was “rough”. What he told me is that those Guardalas that used to be on Amazon we’re “cheap” imitations and “not even close” to a real Guardala….he asked me why did I think they we’re available on Amazon for so cheap? LOL He says I need “the real deal” but the problem for me has been looking on ebay and what for them, which I started doing, I can’t believe the price for an authentic Guardala!!! All the ones I seen were like $1,800…and some of them costed over $2,200!!! My goodness, my Trevor James SR Tenor costed $2,000 and my Signature Custom Alto cost almost $3,000. My new Instructor played with my Saxophones as he’s heard about Trevor James but never tried one. He loved them both, said the Tenor was “a beast” LOL But then added without the right MP, you’re simply not going get that beast to “come alive”.
So from you’re saying, I can be sure absolutely 100% sure that these Guardalas are in fact the real deal, professionally made, etc.? The lazer-cut model I had from Amazon was the Studio model, it had a big tip opening with a medium sized chamber, not sure if that would be still the way to go. I’m using a Vandoren Jumbo Java on Alto that has a step baffle with a tip opening of .095″…that’s HUGE for alto and it’s awesome 🙂 At first I thought the tip opening may be too big for an Alto Saxophone, but with practice it was perfect and I absolutely love it 🙂 I was going to buy the Jumbo Java for Tenor on Friday, but I’m going to hold off on getting the Jumbo Java for Tenor until I can give this some serious thought on the Guardalas; waiting for your review/insights. I do know when I was using the lazer-cut Studio Guardala before, everyone said I sounded “amazing” but again there were things about what I call that “Amazon Guardala” that, to my ears, that came across as rough, or I guess another way you could put it is “synthetic”. My concern is having such a powerful MP that when it comes to quiet subtones, playing up close and personal in say a restaurant setting, etc.. then it could “scare” people because it’s so loud LOL But at the same time, having that punch, edge, projection, etc. to really “scream” when I need it to. I’m not just thinking about the Altissimo range, I’m thinking about being able to have control of the MP in the entire range of the Sax. If I do buy this, it will be in the month of March, around the middle of the month or so, when I get my Tax return (which is how I bought my Saxophones last year) Would you also recommend that I look at say a Winslow/Saxaas ligature if I’m going to get the Guardala? Not sure what ligature would come with the Guardala if we buy it from you.
Sorry about the long post LOL But I’m just looking at what my new Instructor told me, my previous experience with the lazer-cut Guardala…and the timing too 🙂 So I really do need to give this some serious thought..if I get the Jumbo Java for Tenor, like I was going to, I could be “jumping the gun” when, it’s possible, you are endorsing the MP that I TRUELY need. Look forward to your reviews 🙂

Thanks Johnny
So I think the Fusion mouthpiece for tenor with tip opening 7 (108) by Nadir will be the on I choose. By comparison I’ve had a jumbo java T-95 and a jumbo java T-75 since 1997. The T-95 has a tip opening of 116. Lots of squeaks with the T-95. The T-75 has a tip opening of 104 and is easy to blowing no squeaks. So I think the Nadir Fusion *7 with a tip opening of 108 will be easy to blow. So I’m looking forward to adding the Nadir Fusion *7 mouthpiece for tenor to my arsenal Thanks again Johnny.