Mp spoiler

[jake]

I was at the music shop today talking with the owner who happens to be a sax player as well and we were discussing mouthpieces. He stated he used a Runyon mp on his tenor that had a spoiler insert that would give the sax a grittier sound. It looks as tho there was a metal insert inside of the mouthpiece that would vibrate as well as the reed to give the sound. Just wondered if anyone had any experience with these and if it really has that big of an effect on the sound?????

He said Jody jazz took over and has the patent on these spoilers now. Just looking for what others have to say about this.

[wayne wojnarowski]

Jake what did it sound like ? did you hear it?

[wayne wojnarowski]

Hey you know what it sounds like it would interfere with air flow NO????

[Dazza]

Hi Jake. I was trolling youtube not so long ago and watched a guy doing a instructional video and he kept placing something in his mouth each time he went to play. Whatever it was it was small and seemed to sit in the front of his mouth. I will try and find it again and post. Very curious and i wonder if it was for a particular sound effect?

[jake]

No I didn’t hear it. From what I took from it was it was a soft piece of metal fitted to be placed inside the mouthpiece. It would roughen up the sound make it grittier I guess. It seemed like it would vibrate inside the mouthpiece that would give the harshness. Maybe I will go back and ask him to demo it for me.

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