Bb Tenor saxophone 
Clear options have been made: 6 different tip openings combined with different facings. The efficiency has been privileged. It gives the player the flexibility to make it play the way HE wants.
1/1000 inch |
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 |
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François Louis |
- | T 235 |
- | - | T 260 262 |
- | T 280 |
T 285 |
T 292 |
- | T 315 320 |
- | T 350 |
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| Meyer | - | 8 | - | 9 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | T6 | - | T7 | T8 | T8.5 | T9 | T10 | - | - | T11 | T97 |
- 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 262TR is a 2.62 mm2 tip opening (103/00”) between traditional 7 & 7* opening. Combined with a short facing length and a medium soft facing curve. Well centered, precise response and great pitch control. Best fit with 2 ½ 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 280TR 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 292TR is a 2.92 mm tip opening (115/00”) equivalent to the traditional 8* opening. Combined with a medium facing length and a medium facing curve. It is very responsive and centered with a bit of resistance to keep a good response with a perfect control on the bounce and the phrasing. The best compromise for the professional player that needs a large spectrum of expression. Best fit with 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 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 320TR is a 3.20 mm tip opening (126/00”) equivalent to the traditional 9* opening. Combined with a medium long facing length and a medium soft facing curve. Easy and fluent response keeping a good control on the pitch and offering the flexibility to access to great low & high notes. 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. Not for everyone but Wow!
T 350TR is a 3.50 mm tip opening (137/00”) equivalent to the traditional “10*/11” opening. Combined with a long facing length and a progressive facing curve. Like his siblings ML & SP, it develops an enormous sound with flexibility, projection, very fat low range, deep and dark with a great bounce. 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. Not for everyone but Wow!
Ligature’s fit
All “L TEN” ligatures fit the Tenor Spectruoso Mouthpiece.
Signature
Every single Francois Louis® mouthpiece is hand finished: tip, baffle, window, facing, front rail, side rails and beak.
The FL “Signature” “Spectruoso” & “Amber” mouthpieces are High End mouthpieces. They are entirely hand finished by FL himself, signed on every mouthpiece’s table.
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 and polishing of the beak & body of the mouthpiece.
Suggested 2024 Retail Prices (VAT included on European market)
| Signature | Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Baritone |
| “Spectruoso” | 400€ | 400€ | 430.5€ | 505€ |
| “Amber” | 352€ | 352€ | 379€ | 442€ |
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