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A Conversation That Resonated!
A Conversation with Ralph Morgan on Resonators Let me start by saying that these are notes from a conversation I had with Ralph Morgan back around 2003. His views were based on research and development which were conducted by him and others at the Selmer Company in the early 1960s. If you are expecting mathematical formulas or proofs you will not find it here. Through the course of the conversation, he convinced me that he was an authority on the subject and his findings made logical sense to me. Kind of like if I had gone to Carroll Shelby...
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Meyer Bros 5M Alto Mouthpiece vs Morgan Jazz 6M Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
Recently, the long-time owner of this Meyer Bros New York 5M Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece tried a Morgan Jazz 6M and decided to part ways with his beloved Meyer simply because, as he stated, “The Morgan plays better”. Physically, there are many similarities between the two mouthpieces. Both are high quality rubber mouthpieces. Both have medium round chambers; however, the Morgan M Chamber is a bit smaller than the Meyer Bros Medium chamber. Whereas, the Morgan ML Chamber is very similar to the Meyer Bros Medium Chamber. Both mouthpieces have roll-over baffles. The Meyer 5M tip opening measures .075 as does...
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Introducing the RM-20...the Most Inefficient Morgan Clarinet Mouthpiece Ever Made!!!!
Introducing the Morgan RM-20 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece…the most inefficient Morgan Clarinet Mouthpiece ever made!!! Now that’s a sales pitch! Since the beginning of the Morgan Mouthpiece Company in the early 1980s, we have never offered a clarinet mouthpiece with 1.20mm opening. There was always a gap between 1.15mm and 1.25mm. The reason is Ralph Morgan insisted that 1.20mm was an inefficient opening. I never fully understood his reasoning, and never really questioned him about it. It was something he discovered during his research. It has something to do with the reed not vibrating as efficiently on a 1.20mm facing curve...
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With 42 Choices, How Do You Choose The Right Morgan Soprano Sax Mouthpiece?
The Morgan Mouthpiece Company has been designing and making professional quality saxophone and clarinet mouthpieces for over 35 years. Throughout the years, we have developed a rather mature product line and continue to add new models from time to time. Currently, we have six models of soprano saxophone mouthpieces with 7 different facings for a total of 42 options. So how does a player choose the right soprano saxophone mouthpiece? First, consider the material and price. We offer all of our models in both a resin and a hard rubber. The Vintage Models are made of resin and the...
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1950 Selmer Paris Factory Photos -- Part I:
We added another album of Selmer Paris Factory Photos from Ralph Morgan’s Collection. Not sure the origin of these photos. There are pictures of employees making saxophones, clarinets, parts, etc. We found these in slide format in Ralph’s workshop. My guess is these were taken around 1950. We will list more in the next couple of weeks. We posted these on the Morgan Facebook Page. Enjoy!
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Ralph Morgan Tour of Selmer Paris Factory 1973
We recently found pictures that Ralph Morgan took while on a tour of the Selmer factory in Paris in the Summer/Fall of 1973. These pictures have not seen the light of day for over 40 years. There are pictures of employees making saxophones, clarinets, mouthpieces and some of the machinery. We posted them in an album on the Morgan Facebook Page. Of course, here's my favorite: We will be posting more in the future.