Mark Polscher

Germany
Hi Joe, following the first 10 days with the SL, here my impressions:
After the first euphoria I went back from Marca 2,5 to your 2,0. Now this is the right and realistic choice, together with you fine ligature. I am very happy with the piece, although I can clearly feel that there is a lot of work waiting for me. At first I thought I needed more air, but then I realized the air is not really a problem, but I need more embouchure! If I blow in a focused and controlled manner, the SL runs by itself!
It’s insane! Pianissimo, fortissimo, everything in between, low register, high register (my high Eb and E issues are gone!) and altissimo has never been so easy and has never sounded so good. The SL does everything I want if I blow well centered. The SL has a really fast response on the whole range, better than my OS II. The tone is great! For me again a bit Open Sky, but faster and larger and much more resonance. If you know what you want (and you can), it seems to me that the SL can sound very different, it’s fantastic for improvising. So with the SL there are no more excuses… I love it, and practicing is a lot of fun because you are rewarded immediately.
Thank you very much, not only for the fantastic craftsmanship but also for your beautiful support!