Today, I am reviewing the JX Custom JXKM 8 soprano saxophone mouthpiece that is said to be similar in design to a Miami Dukoff 8 soprano sax mouthpiece like Kenny G plays. This is made by Jianxing Li in Guangzhou, China. A number of months ago, I was contacted and asked if I would Read More…
Comparison of the Theo Wanne Gaia and the Gaia 2 Soprano Sax Mouthpieces
April 7, 2017 by 20 Comments
I did a review a few weeks back of the new Theo Wanne Gaia 2 soprano sax mouthpiece and have had a few people ask if I could make a comparison between the original Gaia mouthpiece and the Gaia 2 soprano mouthpiece. I have been playing the original Gaia for about seven years now and it has been Read More…
Theo Wanne Gaia 2 Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
February 18, 2017 by 15 Comments
Today, I am reviewing another great mouthpiece made by Theo Wanne at TheoWanne.com. Theo Wanne was one of the first mouthpiece makers to reach out to me and ask if I would be willing to do some reviews of his mouthpieces years ago. I had heard his name for years as the guy to go Read More…
Johannes Gerber Solo LC Soprano Mouthpiece Review
November 19, 2015 by 6 Comments
Today, I am reviewing another great mouthpiece by Johannes Gerber in South Africa. Mr. Gerber has been making mouthpieces for many years and I reviewed a tenor mouthpiece of his a few years ago. The Gerber Slant model. Johannes Gerber has a great reputation amongst sax players as well as craftsman for his excellent work Read More…
Absolute “Soprano +” Saxophone Mouthpiece
December 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
Today, I am reviewing a mouthpiece made by the Absolute company. These are made in Italy and this model is called the “Soprano +”. (I call it a ST model in the recording but it is the + model) There is also a Soprano AL, Soprano ST and a Soprano R model on their website. Read More…
Rafael Navarro Maestra Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
March 8, 2013 by 5 Comments
I have another Rafael Navarro mouthpiece up for review today. This is a hard rubber Maestra 6* soprano saxophone mouthpiece. I used a Vandoren Java 2 1/2 reed on it with a Vandoren Optimum metal ligature. My soprano sax is a Yamaha YSS-62. Like all of Rafael’s mouthpieces I have tried so far, this one Read More…
Soprano Planet Missing Link Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
November 9, 2011 by 21 Comments
Today I am reviewing the Soprano Planet “Missing Link” soprano saxophone mouthpiece by Joe Giardullo. I first discovered the soprano planet site a few months ago while meandering around the internet. I was immediately curious in Joe’s mouthpieces because he specifically focuses on just soprano mouthpieces. He has a number of models listed on his Read More…
Ishimori Woodstone Hard Rubber Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
August 7, 2011 by 5 Comments
I have an Ishimori Woodstone hard rubber soprano sax mouthpiece to review and play for you today. I’m not sure what tip opening this mouthpiece is as I don’t see any number markings on the mouthpiece. It feels like it is around a .065 to me. Ishimori Woodstone Hard Rubber Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Over the Read More…
Lamberson F Major 7 Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
June 13, 2011 by 5 Comments
Today I’m reviewing a Fred Lamberson F Major 7 soprano saxophone mouthpiece. Fred Lamberson is a great mouthpiece maker that I have known about for years. I’ve tried most of his mouthpieces on my tenor saxophone and one of my favorite is my Lamberson J7. Over the years, I have never tried a Lamberson soprano Read More…
“My Favorite Things” Solo- Theo Wanne Gaia Soprano Mouthpiece
December 10, 2010 by 6 Comments
Every month my friends on SOTW (Sax on the Web) do a fun thing called “the tune of the month”. Each month a different member of the site calls a tune that many of us will do a recording of. This is a great tradition because it gets many of us out of our comfort Read More…
Drake Son of Slant Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
November 24, 2010 by 22 Comments
This is a Drake vintage resin soprano mouthpiece. It is called the “Son of Slant” in reference to a vintage Otto Link Slant soprano mouthpiece. Here is the description from the Drake website of the mouthpiece: The design of this mouthpiece has been modeled after the Otto Link Slant model, with a few modifications to Read More…
Theo Wanne Gaia Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
November 21, 2010 by 12 Comments
Today, I have the Theo Wanne Gaia soprano saxophone mouthpiece up for review. It is made of hard rubber and I believe it is a .065 tip opening ( that is what I had asked for……..the markings on the table say 7 x 113 but I have no idea what that means). I have tried Read More…
Warburton Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece by Eric Falcon
July 12, 2010 by 8 Comments
This is a Warburton soprano saxophone mouthpiece made by Eric Falcon. This is one of the best soprano mouthpieces I have had the pleasure of playing. It plays effortlessly and has a big fat soprano sound to it. The first day I played on it, I actually recorded a few lessons with it because I Read More…
Morgan 6J Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
December 21, 2009 by 8 Comments
This is an old Morgan 6J soprano mouthpiece that a student of mine let me borrow. These were made by the legendary Ralph Morgan. Ralph passed away in 2007 and it was a great loss to the saxophone world. I’ve told this story before but one time I had a Morgan mouthpiece that was Read More…
Drake Ceramic Small Chamber Soprano Mouthpiece
September 25, 2009 by 1 Comment
This is a new Drake ceramic soprano mouthpiece that I am trying out. This piece has a .065 tip opening and a small chamber. The mouthpiece plays with a nice focused tone. Much more focused sounding than the Drake large chambered mouthpiece. If you listen to both clips you can hear the difference between a Read More…
Drake Ceramic Large Chamber Soprano Mouthpiece
September 25, 2009 by 2 Comments
This is a another new Drake ceramic soprano mouthpiece that I am trying out. this piece has a .065 tip opening and a larger chamber in it than I have seen in other soprano mouthpieces. This mouthpiece plays with a big fat tone. Much more spread sounding than the Drake small chambered mouthpiece. If you Read More…
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