Francois Louis Spectruoso ML Chamber T260 Signature Mouthpiece Tenorsax

Every single Francois Louis mouthpiece is hand finished: tip, baffle, window, facing, front rail, side rails and beak.

Material

A great new composite material, the "Grounds" that brings up the roots of the vibration. Inspired by the determination of finding a modern material that resonates like wood, with absolute consistency and more focus

Care

To enjoy your mouthpiece at its best, clean it regularly using a soft tooth brush and mild dish soap. Composite materials are sensitive to solvents, avoid using any.

Resonance has been privileged. Although stronger than hard rubber the "grounds" is not an unbreakable material. Care for your mouthpiece gently to get the most out of it.

Chamber

• 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 ad 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.

Facings

• T 235
  
  Is a 2.35 mm tip opening (92/00") equivalent to the traditional "6" opening.
  
  Combined with a medium 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.


• T 260
  
  Is a 2.60 mm tip opening (102/00") equivalent to the traditional "7" opening.
  
  Combined with a medium facing length and a soft facing curve. Great flexibility with a lot of projection and immediate response. Best fit with 2 1/2 to 4 reeds


• T 280
  
  Is a 2.80 mm tip opening (110/00") equivalent to the traditional "8" opening.
  
  Combined with a medium short facing length and a progressive facing curve. This is the "universal" mouthpiece: very stable, centered pitch, small enough to be playable by good amateurs and students, big enough to put real amount of air and be playable by professionals. Lots of projection with bottom on the attack of the note, very precise. virtually every reeds fit, from 1 1/2 to 5.


• T 285
  
  Is a 2.85 mm tip opening (112/00") equivalent to the traditional "8/8*" 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 player that needs 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.


• T 315
  
  Is a 3.15 mm tip opening (124/00") equivalent to the traditional "9*" opening. Combined with a medium long facing length and a progressive facing curve. Very well balanced and efficient, it keeps a well centered pitch with flexibility, lot of projection and a big fat low range "à la Ben Webster". For the player who likes to blow a lot of air without loosing control. Best fit with 2 to 4 reeds.


• T 350
  
  Is a 3.50 mm tip opening (137/00") equivalent to the traditional "10*" opening. Combined with a long facing length and a progressive facing curve. Enormous sound, flexibility, projection, very fat low range, for the player who needs a total freedom of expression and is prepared to put a lot of air, having developed a good control of the embouchure/air stream balance

all Francois Louis "L TEN" ligatures fit the Tenor Spectruoso Mouthpiece.

Openings Comparative Chart

1/1000 inch 1/100 mm	90 229	92 235	95 241	100 254	102 260	105 266	110 280	112 285	115 292	120 305	125 315	130 330	135 345	140 356
Mouthpiece	–	T 235	–	–	T 260	–	T 280	T 285	–	–	T 315	–	T 350	–
Otto-Link	6	–	6*	7	–	7*	8	–	8*	9	9*	10	10*	11
Bari	90	–	95	100	–	105	110	–	115	120	125	130	135	140
Vandoren	T35	T45	–	T55	–	T75	T77	–	T95	T10	–	–	–	T97

It features :

• Perfect finishing of the baffle, tip, and side walls.
• Perfect connection of the side walls with the chamber.
• Perfectly adjusted front and side rails.
• Perfectly hand finished facing.
• Fine finishing of the body of the mouthpiece.
• Fine shining polishing of the beack.