I received my Phil-Tone tenor saxophone mouthpiece from Philip Engleman. Phil is known as Sigmund451 on SOTW. (Sax on the Web) I opened the package and put the reed I had been playing on my hard rubber Otto Link on it and it played great right from the start. I was very impressed with the way it responded. It was right up there with my hard rubber Otto Links that Brian Powell did for me. On SOTW a few people had said that they felt resistance when they played it. I didn’t notice that at all. I loved the way it responded. Because it’s a .101 opening and I’m used to playing at .110 it felt small for me but that is to be expected. I’d be very interested in trying a piece like this at a ,110 opening. It has a higher rollover baffle and a medium chamber(my links are a tiny bit larger) so the sound is a tad brighter and more focused I think. Although, it’s at ,101 I was surprised by how much power it can muster when pushed. Also when you hold back a little it can get a nice lush sound to it. I think Phil did a great job with this. The first cut is a mellow rhythm changes. The second cut is more of a loud R&B vibe. I had to do it in my garage because I kept distorting the recording in my studio.(Phil can be contacted at: sigmund451@hotmail.com ). Listen………
Rhythm Changes Clip
Funky Clip
About Steve
this a example of the sound of a customized Link. with a stock Link I doubt it would be possible to get such versatility.
For my ears a nice allrounder piece.