"Jody
Just purchased a Tenor DV and an HR mpc for my late model Mark VI from wwbw. I want to share my experience with you.
I use the HR when playing along with my sax students but the DV is for me.
Like most sax players the perfect mpc is the holy grail............I know you've heard this many times.
I was reluctant to switch from my Sugal which I've played for years but was frustrated with a weak low end and inconsistent altisimo. So I gambled and tried your 7* DV which is not as open as my Sugal at 118. But I wanted a fatter and more reliable low end. The DV came through. It took a little experimenting with reeds. My broken in reeds didn't play very well and I realized that a stiffer reed was required. I'm using Alexander and Rico Jazz #3. They do the job.
I do a smooth/contemporary jazz gig and the projection is great and amazingly the speed of my playing has greatly improved. The notes seem to pop out almost before I hit them. The stuffiness of middle D is gone. I thought it was a leak in the horn or just the nature of my "VI". But I now have a solid middle D !! I'm also discovering improved intonation on palm keys and higher. Truly a great mpc.
For the HR I found a good set up using Alexander NY reeds. It's a sweet mpc, very versatile, but I need to spend more time with it.
Regards"
-Frank Zona, El Paso, Texas
"I tried the DV model and as every sax players in the world i find it wonderful, no more words ,
congratulations for your work.And of course i WANT ONE!!!! ."
-Dominique de Larrard, Spain
"I recently purchased a DV tenor and it it the best saxophone mouthpiece I have ever played.
I own Barones,Bergs, Runyons, Links ,Zagars and your tenor piece is mighty. Your new fan"
-Chris Anderson
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Jody, Iíve been playing on my DV 8* Tenor sax mouthpiece now for a few months and I can't tell you how
great it is. I've been recording and it has such a fat sound. Much, much, much better than anything I've
tried before. Thanks so much for developing such a fantastic product. Be blessed.
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-GARY HONOR, Australia
"It is easily the best sax mouthpiece I've ever played and I really enjoyed being able to
take a reed right out of the box, and have the ability to play very loud or very softly without
any trouble at all. From low to high, everything comes out clean and crisp. I'd like to say that
after playing the DV, it is easy to see that the quality just towers over all other current sax
mouthpieces, and more than a few of the vintage one's I've played."
-Neil Broughton, New York