Robert Kyle

Endorsements/Gear I Use

I am a "Yamaha performing artist" and all of my saxophones are Yamahas!
http://www.yamaha.com/band

Saxophones
Yamaha-YTS-875S-Custom Silver plated Tenor
Yamaha-YTS-875EX-Custom Tenor
Yamaha-YAS-82Z-Custom Alto
Yamaha-YSS-82Z-Custom Black Laquer Soprano
Yamaha-YSS-62-Soprano


Flutes
Muramatsu GX Silver Flute
Yamaha- 581-HHV-Silver Flute
SELMER SIGNET Alto Flute

Mouthpieces
Tenor
I've been playing and endorsing Francois Louis tenor mouthpieces since 1992. My model is a solid silver and was hand made by Francois Louis in Belgium. Tip opening is approx. 132.  I use  the ligature that came with the mouthpiece or a “Ligaphone” Universal ligature.
http://www.francois-louis.com
Alto
I'm using a Beechler White Diamond "Custom" and/or the "Phil Sobel" model
Soprano
Vandoren S35
Vandoren V16-S7 for classical

Ligatures
I use and endorse Ligaphone ligatures on all my horns. They really help even out the response in all the registers, and at all volume levels. This is the best ligature I have ever played.
http://www.ligaphone.com

Reeds
I play and endorse Rico "Select Jazz" 3-Medium unfiled reeds on ALL my saxophones.
http://www.ricoreeds.com

Headjoints
I play Drelinger flute headjoints. I use both the silver "Freeflow" and the wooden models.
http://www.drelinger.com

Other gear
I use and endorse  Aphex mic preamps. They sound fantastic!
http://www.aphex.com

I protect all of my saxophones in Walt Johnson Cases.
http://www.johnsoncases.com

I use and endorse Bagend speakers both live and in the studio. The BEST sounding speakers around!
http://www.bagend.com

Oleg is a great inventor of saxophone products. I use and endorse his straps and palm key risers.
http://www.olegproducts.com

© 2011 Robert Kyle