This is a SaxZ “Vintage 1950” hard rubber alto saxophone mouthpiece. SaxZ is a company in Japan which is run by Mitsu Watanabe. I reviewed a SAXZ Dave Sanborn model which was a very modern sounding mouthpiece about a month ago. This alto saxophone mouthpiece is SAXZ’s version of a vintage 1950 type mouthpiece. SAXZ […]
Mouthpiece Reviews
Phil Barone Super New York Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Up for review today, is a new tenor saxophone mouthpiece model by Phil Barone. It’s called the Super New York. Phil Barone has been making mouthpieces for a long long time. I first heard his name back in the 90’s when I saw Dino Govoni play at the Acton Jazz Club. Dino sounded great that […]
Tenor Madness 42 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
The new Tenor Madness 42 (TM 42) 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece by James Bunte appeared out of nowhere. I was browsing through Sax on the Web (SOTW) and I came across a discussion about the TM 42 mouthpieces by James Bunte that were being sold at Saxquest. A couple of people were raving about them […]
Kanee Vintage New York Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a new mouthpiece from Kanee mouthpieces in China. Kanee mouthpieces has been working on a Vintage Series line of mouthpieces for both alto and tenor saxophones. This vintage series alto mouthpiece is called the “New York” model. Kanee Vintage New York Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece I received a 6 and an 8 tip opening […]
Lebayle LRII Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today, I am reviewing a Fred Lebayle LRII tenor saxophone mouthpiece. The last time I played a Lebayle tenor mouthpiece was about 8 years ago. I bought a wood Lebayle Jazz mouthpiece to try. The mouthpiece totally blew my mind. I fell in love with it and was ecstatic to play it. I played it […]
Ishimori Woodstone 7* Hard Rubber Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
I have an Ishimori Woodstone hard rubber tenor sax mouthpiece to review and play for you today. This is a 7* tip opening (.105) hard rubber mouthpiece. I have been eagerly wanting to play one of these Ishimori mouthpieces for quite a while. I reviewed an 8 tip last week and wanted to try a […]
SAXZ David Sanborn Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a SaxZ “David Sanborn” metal alto saxophone mouthpiece. SaxZ is a company in Japan which is run by Mitsu Watanabe. SaxZ David Sanborn Model Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Man, I wish I had this mouthpiece when I was a kid. When I was in junior high school, one of the first alto players I […]
Ishimori Woodstone Hard Rubber Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
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 […]
Ishimori Woodstone 8 Hard Rubber Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
I have an Ishimori Woodstone hard rubber tenor sax mouthpiece to review and play for you today. This is a 8 tip opening (.110) hard rubber mouthpiece. I have been eagerly wanting to play one of these Ishimori mouthpieces for quite a while. Ishimori Woodstone Hard Rubber Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Over the past few months, […]
Ishimori Woodstone Silver Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
I have an Ishimori Woodstone silver tenor sax mouthpiece to review and play for you today. This is a 8 tip (.110) high baffled mouthpiece. I have been eagerly wanting to play these Ishimori mouthpieces for quite a while. Ishimori Woodstone Silver Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Over the past few months, I have heard of Ishimori […]
Ishimori Woodstone Super Custom Hard Rubber Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
I have another Ishimori Woodstone alto saxophone mouthpiece to review and play today. This one is the hard rubber “Super Custom” traditional jazz model in a 6 tip opening. I was very excited to play this alto mouthpiece as I have heard so much about the tenor mouthpieces and knew the alto mouthpiece would be […]
Ishimori Woodstone A11 Silver Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
I have an Ishimori Woodstone silver alto sax mouthpiece to review and play for you today. This is a 7* tip high baffled mouthpiece. I have been eagerly wanting to try these Ishimori mouthpieces out for quite awhile. Ishimori Woodstone A11 Silver Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Over the past few months I have heard of Ishimori […]
Charlie Parker “Bird” Legend Series Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
Here is another mouthpiece in the Legend series made for RS Berkeley by Drake mouthpieces. A number of months ago I reviewed a copy of Stan Getz’s mouthpiece. This mouthpiece is a copy of Charlie Parker’s mouthpiece. Les Silver (a member of my site for the last 2 years ) called me up a […]
Lamberson F Major 7 Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
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 […]
Mark Spencer Silver Tenor Mouthpiece
Here’s a new mouthpiece review of a Mark Spencer Silver tenor saxophone mouthpiece. I bought this mouthpiece from Bob Franceschini who some of you might know. (He played saxophone with Mike Stern for a number of years). Mark Spencer is a mouthpiece maker and refacer in Australia that made this mouthpiece especially for Bob Franceschini. […]
Phil Barone NY Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a Phil Barone NY model tenor mouthpiece I have for a review today. As you can see from the pictures, this mouthpiece has been heavily used by some past owners……………not the prettiest mouthpiece I’ve had on here. The gold plating is all worn off and there is some corrosion on the brass. Sometimes […]
Theo Wanne Refaced Selmer Soloist Tenor Mouthpiece
Here’s another clip of a great Selmer Soloist that Mark Sepinuck let me try. For those of you who don’t know Mark he is one of the premier dealers of high end mouthpieces. If you look on ebay he goes by “10mfan”. I met Mark years ago when he used to live up near Boston. […]
Jon Van Wie Meyer Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a modern Meyer tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I recently bought. This one is a 7 that was refaced by the late great Jon Van Wie to a .105 tip opening. I knew that if Jon Van Wie had refaced it then it would be a great example of what a Meyer could do. […]
Warburton LA Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a Warburton LA tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I am reviewing today. This tenor saxophone mouthpiece has a .110 tip opening and is silver plated. These are made by the great mouthpiece refacer Eric Falcon down in Florida. I have done a number of reviews in the past on other mouthpieces that Eric […]
Warburton J Series Hard Rubber Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
This is a Warburton J series hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I am reviewing today. This tenor saxophone mouthpiece has an .110 tip opening. These are made by the great mouthpiece refacer Eric Falcon down in Florida. I had done a review in the past of the Alto and Soprano models and Eric was […]
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