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Francois Louis  Spectruoso Alto Mouthpiece Medium Large Chamber     The Spectruoso is made from a new composite material Francois Louis calls the "Grounds".  It is a modern material that resonates like wood, but with absolute consistency, more focus, and more vibrancy. The "Spectruoso" is a baffled mouthpiece. It is available in two different chambers: The Sphere Chamber                  Is the "replica" of the original Francois Louis mouthpieces. It offers an unbelievable dynamic range with a full and rich sound color from the pianissimo to the most powerful fortissimo. It really conveys the air you blow into sound, with an enormous efficiency and a total spectrum of harmonics. Highs, Mids and Lows: dark and bright altogether with a rich medium color. For those who love to use sound colors the way painters do.   The Medium Large Chamber            Is an Ogival, more traditional type of chamber. It offers quite the same advantages of dynamics with more separation in the spectrum between highs and lows. A more airy sound with a lot of bounce. The perfect mouthpiece for "Hard Bop" style. Reminiscent of the sound of the 50's, playing with the efficiency of the best "modern" mouthpieces.   Every single Francois Louis mouthpiece is hand finished: tip, baffle, window, facing, front rail, side rails and beak.   Features Perfect finishing of the baffle, tip, and side walls. Perfectly adjusted front and side rails. Perfectly hand finished facing. Satin polishing of the beak. Mouthpiece Only, Ligature not included.     Tip Openings A185 is a 1.85 mm tip opening (72/00") equivalent to the traditional "5"/"5*" opening. Combined with a medium short facing length and a progressive facing curve. Very stable with enough flexibility to vary sound colors, fast response. Best fit with 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 reeds, Jazz cut as well as Classical cut.   A205 is a 2.05 mm tip opening (80/00") equivalent to the traditional "6" opening. Combined with a short facing length and a progressive facing curve. This is the "universal" mouthpiece: very stable, centered pitch, small enough to be playable by amateurs and students, big enough to put some air and be playable by professionals. Very precise. Extremely responsive and fast staccato with a lot of projection. Best fit with 2 1/2 to 4 reeds, Jazz or Classical cut.   A225 is a 2.25 mm tip opening (88/00") equivalent to the traditional "7" opening. Combined with a medium facing length and a progressive facing curve. Great flexibility combined with stability and a well-centered pitch. Best fit with 1 1/2 to 5, Jazz or Classical cut.   A235 is a 2.35 mm tip opening (92/00") equivalent to the traditional "7*" opening. Combined with a medium long facing length and a soft facing curve. Due to the longer facing curve, it brings more resistance and takes more air. (This make it feel "bigger") The soft curve gives it a lot of flexibility. This is the best mouthpiece for the professional players that need to use all possibilities of dynamics, sound colors and range in one mouthpiece, without having to struggle too hard on a real big mouthpiece. Best fit with 2 1/2 to 4 reeds. Even if the Classical cut will play good, the « Jazz cut » will be a better fit with this type of facing.   A255 is a 2.55 mm tip opening (100/00") equivalent to the traditional "8*" opening. Combined with a long facing length and a progressive facing curve. Very well balanced and efficient, due to the progressive curve it keeps a well-centered pitch with flexibility, lot of projection and a big low range. For the player who likes to blow a lot of air without loosing control. Best fit with 2 to 4 reeds. Better fit with « Jazz Cut »   A285 is a 2.85 mm tip opening (112/00") equivalent to the traditional "9*" opening. Combined with a long facing length and a smooth progressive facing curve. Perfect mix of resistance and flexibility, very demanding, for players who are prepared to work hard and get rewarded by a full, rich and big sound, without loosing response and center. Best fit with 2 to 5 reeds. Better fit with « Jazz Cut »   A325 is a 3.25 mm tip opening (128/00") equivalent to the traditional "11*" opening. Combined with a long facing length and a progressive facing curve. Enormous sound, flexibility, projection, very big and full low range. For the players who need a total freedom of expression and are prepared to put a lot of air, having developed a good control of the embouchure/air stream balance. This has been specially conceived for Tenor players used to “big mouthpieces” who can hardly find a big enough mouthpiece while they have to double on the Alto Saxophone.  Here are quotes of players using the Francois Louis® products. Whether on Tenor, Alto or Soprano saxophones, playing on my Francois Louis mouthpiece's and Ligature's give me the confidence to execute my ideas throughout my horns with my own personal sound in what ever ensemble setting I find myself in... The quality and craftsmanship in his work is incomparable in todays market place... Francois' passion and developments are a constant inspiration... as is his new Soprano "Spectruoso" mouthpiece. Joe Lovano - may 2010 The Francois Louis "Spectruoso" Mouthpiece has a real soul and sound. Francois has made something that is easy to play in all registers and is flexible and full bodied. It meets today's demands for projection without sacrificing quality of sound. Jerry Bergonzi - june 2010 There are few people in the world who I would say are brilliant, even fewer who would be considered a genius. Without hesitation, I feel that Francois Louis fits into both categories. He has made playing the saxophone for me  like it was when I first began: exciting, new, wanting to practice all day and basically really fun. With his mouthpieces, reeds and ligatures already available and extraordinary, the only thing missing is a Francois Louis saxophone. I hope that day comes as I, along with the saxophone world, will be taken to the highest artistic level of proficiency.   I have been playing handmade Francois Louis mouthpieces, both wooden and silver, since 1989. In addition, I also use his ligatures and reeds. I just received a new Francois "Spectruoso" soprano mouthpiece that are available to anyone, from his new line.  It is incredible. I will now be playing this instead of my wooden one that he made for me so many years ago. Believe me, not because the wooden one is deficient in any way, its that the new material is quite possibly more vibrant. I now have the new line of mouthpieces for my soprano, alto, tenor and baritone. Thank you Francois for your continued success.    Tim Ries - july 2010 "Francois made me a mouthpiece that I liked immediately! and also a backup that was great! this mpc gave me my personal sound and power and the confidence to play loud and soft and maintain the integrity of the notes" Now this I am talking about goes back to '89 to present day!    Francois Louis mouthpieces and me hit it off big!"   Ronnie Cuber -september 2010 Francois Louis is a master craftsman with a passion for tone. The Spectruoso and matching FL ligature gives the player great flexibility to explore color and texture. Bob Sheppard -july 2010 "the new francois-louis 'spectruoso' soprano mouthpiece is the best mp invention for a soprano sax player today.the new material could only be created by an alchemist on his level--it has a wood sound-- and the facing and openings are perfect---allowing so much more air and a full sound without intonation problems.only 'fl' has come up with such a piece!!  i thank you and my soprano thanx you also!!"--- steve slagle - june 2010

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