Today, I am reviewing a new MacSax alto saxophone mouthpiece that is made by Eric Falcon. I have reviewed a number of other mouthpieces in the past that were made or refaced by Eric Falcon which I loved. This mouthpiece is the D model and is made of hard rubber. MacSax D Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece […]
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SaxZ Dave Sanborn Hard Rubber Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a SaxZ “Dave Sanborn” hard rubber alto saxophone mouthpiece. SaxZ is a company in Japan which is run by Mitsu Watanabe. I have reviewed a metal SAXZ Dave Sanborn model in the past and was curious to try the hard rubber model. This mouthpiece has an 8 tip opening. SaxZ Dave Sanborn Hard […]
Lamberson F Major Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today, I am reviewing a Fred Lamberson F Major alto saxophone mouthpiece. Fred Lamberson has been making great mouthpieces for years. He hasn’t been making as many in recent years so they are harder to find recently. Most of the sax players who have one seem to be hanging on to them, as you don’t […]
MacSax FJIII Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today, I am reviewing a new MacSax tenor saxophone mouthpiece that is made by Eric Falcon. I have reviewed a number of other mouthpieces in the past that were made or refaced by Eric Falcon including the LA tenor mouthpiece which I loved. This mouthpiece is named the FJIII. I have no idea why it […]
Marmaduke Large Chamber Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today, I am reviewing a new Marmaduke large chambered tenor saxophone mouthpiece that is made by Alex Miyatake in Japan. This tenor mouthpiece has a larger chamber than the first Marmaduke mouthpiece I reviewed here. If you click on this link you can compare the clips to see how these two mouthpieces sound. They were […]
Marmaduke Hard Rubber Alto Mouthpiece
Today, I am reviewing a new alto saxophone mouthpiece that is made by Alex Miyatake in Japan. I have reviewed one of the Marmaduke tenor mouthpieces in the past. These alto mouthpieces are brand new and I am excited to try them out. I am trying two alto mouthpieces today. One has […]
Soprano Planet Missing Link Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
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 […]
Kanee Professional Series Florida Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today I am reviewing a new Kanee tenor saxophone mouthpiece. This is called the “Florida” model and is in the Kanee professional series of mouthpieces. About a year ago, I reviewed the Kanee O7 and V7 custom tenor mouthpieces. These were great playing mouthpieces that were introduced to the market at a very affordable price. […]
Phil-Tone Equinox and Eclipse Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces
Today I am reviewing the Phil-Tone Equinox tenor saxophone mouthpiece. I’m also including a sound clip and comparison to the Phil-Tone Eclipse mouthpiece. I reviewed the Eclipse over two years ago on this site when it was just called the Phil-Tone. Here is that review. The Phil-Tone mouthpieces are made by Phil Engleman. Phil has […]
Phil-Tone Solstice Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a Phil-Tone Solstice alto saxophone mouthpiece. It used to be called the “West Coast” model but is now called the Solstice. It has a .076 tip opening. I have reviewed Phil Engleman’s mouthpieces before and every one has been excellent! Phil has just come out with a new website and a few new […]
SAXZ “Vintage 1950” Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a SaxZ “Vintage 1950” hard rubber tenor 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. This tenor mouthpiece is SAXZ’s version of a vintage 1950 type mouthpiece. SAXZ “Vintage 1950” Model Tenor Mouthpiece […]
SAXZ “Vintage 1950” Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
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 […]
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 […]
Andreas Eastman EAS640 Alto Saxophone
Today, I am reviewing the Andreas Eastman EAS640 gold lacquered alto saxophone. This is another great saxophone that is manufactured in Taiwan. I had never heard of Eastman saxophones until a couple of months ago when I received an email asking me if I would be willing to review them. Andreas Eastman EAS640 Alto Saxophone […]
Andreas Eastman ETS652RL Tenor Saxophone
Today, I am reviewing the Andreas Eastman ETS652RL unlacquered tenor saxophone. This is another great saxophone that is manufactured in Taiwan. I had never heard of Eastman saxophones until a couple of months ago when I received an email asking me if I would be willing to review them. Andreas Eastman EAS640 Tenor Saxophone Eastman […]
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