When this mysterious belt is wrapped around the neck of the saxophone, the sound becomes louder and more discrete, and the blowing experience improves.「Patented」.
The special material of the strange belt attached to the neck absorbs neck vibrations, which increases reed vibration and makes the sound louder, allowing the player to blow less than before and still produce the same volume as before.
It was a product called “REED-UP”, which was invented by me about 30 years ago. This item is no longer on the market. However, if this item is well-received, it may be re-released?
This was the time when President Clinton was elected in the U.S., and this person plays tenor saxophone, so I gave him this “REED-UP” as a gift. Here is the text of his reply.
When jazz clarinetist Eiji Kitamura came to perform with us, we introduced him to the “REED-UP,” which opens a hole in the reed, and he commented, “You did a great job of making it look this good.
This time, I decided to try it on an alto saxophone with a hole drilled in the reed by “REED-UP” on youtube.
On the right side is me and on the left side is Dr. Miki, a professional saxophone player.
From 10:15~ we drilled one to four holes in the reed and actually played it.
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