This will be interesting! Today, I will be comparing fifteen tenor saxophone mouthpieces I borrowed from Ellis Music in Royalton, Vermont. Ellis music is a family run business and has been the foremost music store in Vermont since being founded in 1946. Some of the mouthpieces I am reviewing today are classical tenor saxophone mouthpieces […]
Tenor Mouthpiece Reviews
JS Custom Nova 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and very modestly priced JS Custom Nova 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by JS Custom Saxophone in Normal, Illinois. I was shocked when I saw how low the price of these 3D printed JS Custom saxophone mouthpieces are. I don’t post prices here at Neffmusic but click […]
Kessler Custom 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece by Theo Wanne Review
Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and surprisingly affordable Kessler Custom 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Kessler & Sons music in Las Vegas in collaboration with Theo Wanne. Dave Kessler of Kessler & Sons Music reached out to me in August asking if I would be interested in reviewing his new line […]
Les Becs d’Autan Florida Slant Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to review the Les Becs d’Autan Florida Slant model tenor saxophone mouthpiece in a 7* tip opening. I have already reviewed the Les Becs d’Autan Florida tenor saxophone mouthpiece, the Les Becs d’Autan MB1 Pilgrimage tenor saxophone mouthpiece and the Les Becs d’Autan MB1 tenor saxophone mouthpiece. All of these tenor […]
Theo Wanne Brahma Gold Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the new Theo Wanne Brahma gold 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Theo Wanne. I have reviewed most of the Theo Wanne mouthpiece line throughout the last 15 years (as can be attested to by these six pages of Theo Wanne mouthpiece reviews on my site) and although the Brahma tenor […]
BetterSax Burnin’ Metal Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the new BetterSax Burnin’ 7* metal tenor saxophone mouthpiece made through a collaboration between Jay Metcalf of BetterSax and Jody Espina of Jody Jazz saxophone mouthpieces. The BettersSax Burnin’ metal tenor saxophone mouthpiece is made of brass that is beautifully gold-plated with a matte finish. BetterSax Burnin’ Metal Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece […]
GetASax GS Supersonic 50s Dukoff 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the GetASax GS Supersonic 50’s Dukoff tenor saxophone mouthpiece, that is a replica of a great playing, original facing, rare 50’s Dukoff Zimberoff Supersonic 7* hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpiece. GetASax GS Supersonic 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece These cool white GetASax saxophone mouthpieces are made by Brian Curry at GetASax.com. I […]
Les Becs d’Autan MB1 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to review the Les Becs d’Autan MB1 model tenor saxophone mouthpiece in a 8* (.115) tip opening. I recently reviewed the Les Becs d’Autan Florida tenor sax mouthpiece as well as the Les Becs d’Autan MB1 Pilgrimage tenor saxophone mouthpiece. I was very impressed with both of these saxophone mouthpieces, so I […]
Les Becs d’Autan MB1 Pilgrimage Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to review the Les Becs d’Autan MB1 Pilgrimage model tenor saxophone mouthpiece in a 8* (.115) tip opening. I recently reviewed the Les Becs d’Autan Florida tenor sax mouthpiece which I was very impressed with, so am doubly excited to try these recreations of some of the most iconic tenor saxophone […]
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida V Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the new 5th generation Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida V tenor saxophone mouthpiece by JJ Babbitt. Those who know, know there is nothing better than playing a killer Otto Link tenor saxophone mouthpiece! Let’s see if this new Otto Link Florida V Super Tone Master tenor saxophone […]
Theo Wanne Essentials Jazz 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I will be reviewing the Theo Wanne Essentials Jazz 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece from the new Theo Wanne Essentials collection of saxophone mouthpieces that was released in the fall of 2024. I recently posted a review of some of the other Theo Wanne Essentials saxophone mouthpieces so if you want to check out any […]
Otto Link Super Tone Master V 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the new 5th generation Otto Link Super Tone Master V 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece by JJ Babbitt. Those who know, know there is nothing better than a killer Otto Link tenor saxophone mouthpiece! Let’s see if this Otto Link V tenor sax mouthpiece fits in that category…… Otto […]
SYOS Gabi Rose Signature Series Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing another tenor saxophone mouthpiece from SYOS mouthpieces in France. This is the SYOS Gabi Rose signature model 8* deep purple tenor saxophone mouthpiece I will be reviewing. SYOS Gabi Rose Signature Series 8* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece The SYOS company hit the saxophone mouthpiece scene a few years ago and immediately caught […]
Selmer Jazz Tribute 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the new Selmer Jazz Tribute 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece released by Selmer Paris a few weeks ago. Ryan Lillywhite, the woodwind category manager at Conn Selmer, reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in reviewing the new Selmer Jazz Tribute tenor saxophone mouthpiece. After […]
Otto Link LA Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the new Otto Link LA model tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by JJ Babbitt. The Otto Link LA tenor saxophone mouthpieces are advertised as being a fusion between the classic Otto Link DNA and a modern, West Coast design as described in this quote from the JJ Babbitt website: “The Otto Link […]
Les Becs d’Autan Florida Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to review the Les Becs d’Autan Florida model tenor saxophone mouthpiece in a 7* tip opening. I received an email from Phillipe at Les Becs d’Autan where he described the Les Becs d’Autan Florida model mouthpiece as an “Exact reproduction of a “No-USA” Otto Link Florida tenor saxophone mouthpiece, CNC-machined from […]
Claude Lakey 7*3 Original Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I will be reviewing a Claude Lakey Original 7*3 tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I was able to borrow from Ellis Music (a local music store here in Vermont). The last time I tried a Claude Lakey mouthpiece on the tenor saxophone was in college about 37 years ago. I remember the mouthpiece I tried […]
NJS Hummingbird 8* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the new NJS Hummingbird 8* (.115) bronze tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by a young mouthpiece maker named Nick Stahl from the Seattle area. This review wasn’t going to happen but then Nick Stahl sent me a few tempting photos that were too much for me to resist and […]
Can You Play Jazz on a Selmer S80 Classical Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece?
Today, I will be reviewing three Selmer S80 classical tenor saxophone mouthpieces of different tip openings that I was able to borrow from a local music store. My goal is to see how they perform for my style of saxophone playing. To be fair, the Selmer S80 tenor saxophone mouthpieces were designed for classical tenor […]
Boston Sax Shop E-Series 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the new BSS (Boston Sax Shop) E-Series 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece released by Jack Tyler at the Boston Sax Shop. I have already reviewed the excellent Boston Sax Shop S-Series tenor sax mouthpiece and the Boston Sax Shop R-Series tenor sax mouthpiece. Both of which I was very […]
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