A bunch of you have asked me about these beautiful wooden mouthpiece stands I have been using lately on social media. They are made by a friend of mine up here in Vermont whose name is Pat Slater. I met Pat at church one Sunday and as we were making small talk, I asked him […]
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Will the Real Michael Brecker’s Sax Mouthpiece Please Stand Up?
I wanted to write a blog post on this subject because there has been a lot of discussion and confusion over the years about the Guardala tenor saxophone mouthpiece that Michael Brecker played on. I started a discussion on this subject on Facebook but thought it would be good to post what I discovered […]
Ted Klum Focustone Standard Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today, I m reviewing a Ted Klum Focustone Standard Model. It has a .108 tip opening. I am lucky that I could borrow this from a friend on SOTW (Sax on the Web). This is one of his favorite mouthpieces but he let me have it for a few weeks so I could do a […]
Morgan Kind of Blue Cannonball Adderley Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am super excited to be reviewing the new Morgan Kind of Blue alto saxophone mouthpiece from Morgan mouthpieces. The Morgan Kind of Blue mouthpiece is an exact reproduction of the alto saxophone mouthpiece that Cannonball Adderley used from 1954 to 1970. Among the most famous recordings on which Cannonball played this mouthpiece are […]
Les Becs d’Autan Hollywood Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to review the Les Becs d’Autan Hollywood 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, the Les Becs d’Autan MB1 tenor saxophone mouthpiece and the Les Becs d’Autan hard rubber […]
The Best Saxophone Mouthpiece for You is as Personal as Finding the Right Pair of Shoes
The number one question I receive through my website every week is, “What is the best saxophone mouthpiece for me to get?“. Here’s a few of the latest examples I pulled up from doing a search in my email program: -Steve, out of all the alto saxophone mouthpieces you have reviewed which is the best? […]
Comparing Fifteen Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces from Ellis Music in Vermont
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 […]
JS Custom Aura 7 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and very modestly priced JS Custom Aura 7 alto saxophone mouthpiece made by JS Custom Saxophone in Normal, Illinois. I recently reviewed the JS Custom Nova 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece and the Nova 6 alto saxophone mouthpiece and was really impressed with both, so I am excited […]
JS Custom Nova 6 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and very modestly priced JS Custom Nova 6 alto saxophone mouthpiece made by JS Custom Saxophone in Normal, Illinois. I recently reviewed the JS Custom Nova 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I was really impressed with, so I am excited to review the JS Nova alto saxophone […]
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 Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece by Theo Wanne Review
Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and surprisingly affordable Kessler Custom 7 soprano saxophone mouthpiece made by Kessler & Sons music in collaboration with Theo Wanne. Dave Kessler of Kessler & Sons Music in Las Vegas, reached out to me in August asking if I would be interested in reviewing his new line […]
Kessler Custom NY7 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece by Theo Wanne Review
Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and surprisingly affordable Kessler Custom NY7 alto 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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