I printed three prototypes one with a huge throat and chamber and the other with just a large chamber. I extrapolated the measurements from my Yanagisawa 7 metal mouthpiece and scaled a reference image from which to begin the design work. I think that the design needs to be altered to reduce the chamber volume. I found the piece to play flat and I was forced to lip it up considerably (either that or jam the mouthpiece way too far onto my neck and risk ruining the cork). I compared this to my 'new' and recently acquired Otto Link Super Tone Master tenor piece. It is about one centimetre longer than it needs to be. The Yanagisawa has a VERY long shank like a Berg Larsen or a Miami Dukoff. I'll alter the files and perhaps upload them to instructables.com or just create another instructables post.
I wonder if the current size of the prototype with the larger throat would work on a baritone sax? If I can get my hands on a bari in the next little while I'll give it a try. If anyone out there that has printed either of these designs has a baritone sax, let me know if it works.
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