{"id":101671,"date":"2020-12-10T11:02:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T16:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/?p=101671"},"modified":"2023-03-20T15:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T19:00:34","slug":"getasax-gs-reso-model-tenor-saxophone-mouthpiece-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/getasax-gs-reso-model-tenor-saxophone-mouthpiece-review\/","title":{"rendered":"GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It looks like December is \u201cReso\u201d month here at Neffmusic as I have three reproductions of Otto Link Reso Chamber tenor saxophone mouthpieces sitting on my desk to review this week.\u00a0 I have a <strong>GetASax GS RESO<\/strong> tenor saxophone mouthpiece that is a precise replica of a vintage Otto Link Reso Chamber. The GS RESO comes in two versions, and I\u2019ll be reviewing both of them. This review is of the variable tip GS RESO version, that is modeled in different facings. And the next review will be of the <strong>GS RESO FG Special<\/strong> tenor sax mouthpiece that comes only in a Freddie Gregory 7* facing.\u00a0 The third tenor sax mouthpiece is a <strong>James Bunte ARC<\/strong> reproduction of an Otto Link Joe Allard Reso Chamber tenor saxophone mouthpiece with James Bunte&#8217;s own facing curve on it that I have already reviewed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSCompareTop1.jpg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSCompareTop1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece next to a Vintage Otto Link Reso Chamber<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Today, I am reviewing the GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece that is a very precise replica of an Otto Link Reso Chamber tenor saxophone mouthpiece with a 7 Freddie Gregory facing curve applied to it.\u00a0 I have never played an original Otto Link Reso Chamber tenor mouthpiece just because they are so darn expensive ($1500+ dollars) but these new reproductions from GetASax are only $199 which is a great deal for a replica of a world class Otto Link Reso Chamber mouthpiece!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The original Otto Link Reso Chamber tenor saxophone mouthpiece that was the inspiration for the GS RESO model mouthpiece is a 5 tip opening and has JA (Joe Allard) engraved on the table of the mouthpiece. I have been told that the JA refers to a specific facing curve by Joe Allard who taught at the Juilliard School of Music.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To open the GS RESO tenor saxophone mouthpiece tip up to a more modern tip opening, Brian Curry copied a facing curve off of another one of his favorite tenor sax mouthpieces, a Freddie Gregory Mark II 7 tenor saxophone mouthpiece that he has in his extensive mouthpiece collection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/ResoTableCompare.jpeg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/ResoTableCompare.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece next to a Vintage Otto Link JA Reso Chamber (notice the JA engraved on the table)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The most notable player that I know that played an Otto Link Reso Chamber tenor mouthpiece for many years was Seamus Blake.\u00a0 If you check out any of his recordings from the 1994-2017 time period, I believe those are all on an Otto Link Reso Chamber tenor saxophone mouthpiece. In all of these recordings, Seamus has a very distinctive and personal tenor sound. (I believe Seamus Blake plays on a hard rubber Ted Klum tenor sax mouthpiece now and I heard that he switched after he dropped his old Reso Chamber mouthpiece on a gig and it broke.) <em>*I was informed by Brian Curry that Ben Wendell and Joe Lovano also play Reso Chamber tenor saxophone mouthpieces.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here is how Brian Curry describes the GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece on his website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getasax.com\/product\/gs-reso-tenor-mouthpiece-freddie-gregory-7-facing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GetaSax.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>&#8220;The big idea here is to let you experience the magic of the best mouthpieces I have ever played, for a price that makes them widely accessible for the first time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>This mouthpiece is a\u00a0<strong>very precise copy of an original Otto Link Reso Chamber<\/strong> tenor mouthpiece.\u00a0 It\u2019s medium dark, but not too dark, with moderate focus, and gets punchy without thinning out when pushed. Balanced and responsive, it\u2019s one of the best all-around tenor mouthpieces I\u2019ve played. Even if you normally play brighter pieces, the GS Reso is worth having in your arsenal. It\u2019s ideal for jazz, beautiful on ballads, and can handle burning bebop tenor lines like a champ. The facing is just right. Subtone is effortless, response is quick. Altissimo pops right out. It\u2019s very free blowing and takes air extremely comfortably. The 7 .100\u2033 tip opening is very comfortable. Newer players can easily manage it with a 2.5 reed. And for pros, it slots right in with a Rigotti 3 light to 3.5 medium.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0(I like the Rigotti 3 light personally.)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The computer model we developed for the Reso is accurate down to .001\u201d compared to my original Reso Chamber. Each mouthpiece gets carefully hand faced, precisely measured, and tested, so that it really is totally right! Bottom line:\u00a0<strong>You get the equivalent of a $1500+ vintage mouthpiece for only $199.\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">People keep saying we should charge more, but the whole idea from the start has been to make the best mouthpieces widely accessible,\u00a0not\u00a0to maximize profits. A lot of people have never played a really good mouthpiece. It\u2019s time to change that.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Using cutting-edge tech, we went through over 50 prototypes so that now every one of these sounds like the original.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Finishing:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Each GS Reso gets carefully\u00a0<strong>hand faced and finished<\/strong>\u00a0before coming to you. This is super important. The magic of a mouthpiece is in the facing. If you buy a generic, mass-produced mouthpiece, chances are the table is not flat and the facing is uneven between the side rails. As a result, the reed vibrates unevenly. It feels stuffy and dead, resistant, and all-around disappointing to play.\u00a0<strong>SO many people have this problem<\/strong>, whether they know it or not. I don\u2019t know how many players I\u2019ve helped to get their first actually good mouthpiece, and all of a sudden playing is fun!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Since we\u00a0<strong>flatten the table<\/strong>, you get an easy reed seal. There are no print lines or marks messing up the facing. It\u2019s smooth and perfect like a boutique mouthpiece. The facing is also finished by hand, which is a BIG plus. I\u2019m really picky about this, so I learned to do it myself so I could be sure these pieces were actually the same as the great facings on the original mouthpieces.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<strong>Each facing is measured at ten points to make sure that it is even and consistent throughout.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Mouthpiece facings are unforgiving. Small problems can make a big difference in playability. Unlike any other mouthpiece of its kind or anywhere near its price, each one of these GS mouthpieces goes out the door only when it is faced just right.\u00a0<strong>Every one is as good as the best mouthpieces I have played.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>I have been collecting mouthpieces seriously for over ten years now, and I have been saving the very best ones over that time. I currently have about 750 pieces, and of those there are about 20 that I think are in that Holy Grail category. Those are the mouthpieces that will be coming out in the GS Mouthpieces line.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> Keep an eye on this, if you want to put together a collection of the best playing saxophone mouthpieces ever, while keeping costs to a minimum. Each one has a magic of its own, and each one gives you a unique and beautiful tone and response that makes it a joy to play!&#8221;-Brian Curry\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLTop2.jpeg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLTop2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece is made of white biocompatible dental resin.\u00a0 This material is brand new to me and I don&#8217;t think I have played a mouthpiece made out of this material before.\u00a0 Here is what Brian Curry at GetASax writes about the material.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>&#8220;GS Mouthpieces are made of a premium <strong>biocompatible dental resin<\/strong>, and printed at an especially high resolution. You don\u2019t see messy print lines everywhere, because the print is so high quality! This dental resin is designed to be in your mouth, so it\u2019s ideal for a mouthpiece.&#8221;<\/em><em>-Brian Curry<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Brian actually asked me if I would make a video of me dropping his GS RESO mouthpiece on a wood or even concrete floor to show how durable it was.\u00a0 Although, he seemed excited about the prospect of me doing this, everything in me said that I can not be a part of such an abhorrent\u00a0 experiment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In a video call we had, he suddenly chucked one of his GS RESO mouthpieces behind him into the room while we were talking.\u00a0 I think I gasped out loud.\u00a0 He then went back, picked it up and showed me that it was undamaged.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Nevertheless, I have been diligently protecting every mouthpiece I have come in contact with for the last 20 years.\u00a0 It is a habit built into my very nature by this point and I can&#8217;t go against my protective instincts!\u00a0 \u00a0Maybe Brian will make a video of himself doing this, but I will refuse to watch it.\u00a0 \u00a0There&#8217;s enough anxiety in the world with the pandemic going on, I don&#8217;t need to watch people dropping saxophone mouthpieces on concrete.\u00a0 That would just push me over the edge&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLTable1.jpeg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLTable1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece is a 7 tip opening which is a .100.\u00a0 Although I am used to 7* tip openings on my mouthpieces, the 7 tip opening of this RESO mouthpiece feels totally comfortable to me.<\/p>\n<p>The facing curve of the GS RESO tenor saxophone mouthpiece is a copy of a Freddie Gregory 7 facing curve that Freddie used on a Freddie Gregory Mark II model tenor saxophone mouthpiece that Brian Curry owns.\u00a0 Brian told me that he loved the facing curve on the FG Mark II and copied it to his Reso mouthpiece exactly to get the 7 tip opening. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">Each facing is measured at ten points to make sure that it is even and consistent throughout.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece looks great to the eye.\u00a0 The tip, rails and table look even, flat and well crafted.\u00a0 The tip rail is nice and thin, and it&#8217;s shape perfectly matches the shape of the saxophone reeds I used on it.<\/p>\n<p>Now, spare me a moment of grumpy old man complaining.\u00a0 The one downside of the GS RESO sax mouthpiece in my mind is the white color.\u00a0 This is just an old man issue of mine, but I find it extremely hard to position a tan colored saxophone reed on a white sax mouthpiece. It&#8217;s probably also an issue with me needing reading glasses as I get older, but I had a hard time seeing that white tip rail clearly while trying to place the reed perfectly on the mouthpiece&#8230;&#8230; Bottom line, it isn&#8217;t the end of the world. I just found myself having to find better light and put my reading glasses on&#8230;&#8230;(grumpy complaining over&#8230;&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The baffle of the GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece is a low rollover. It is short baffle and looks to be about 1\/4 of an inch approximately before it rolls over and descends down at an angle into the large chamber. The floor of the baffle during the decent has a side to side curve to it.\u00a0 Since Brian Curry opened this Reso model up from a 5 tip opening to a 7 tip opening, he took special care in keeping the baffle as much like the original baffle in relation to the tip opening as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The baffle ends at the mouthpiece chamber where it looks like the bottom of the chamber floor is scooped out to be a little lower than the bore. The opening to the mouthpiece chamber looks to be a large sized chamber that is similar in size to a typical hard rubber Otto Link sized chamber.\u00a0 The roof of the mouthpiece chamber under the table is a medium thickness.<\/p>\n<p>The sidewalls are scooped out from where they start near the tip all the way to the chamber where they expand out to round out the chamber.\u00a0 I typically like scooped out sidewalls because they seem to go hand in hand with a fatter more round tenor saxophone tone in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLBaffle1.jpeg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLBaffle1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The diameter and beak profile of the GetASax GS RESO tenor mouthpiece is very close to the diameter and beak profile of a typical hard rubber Otto Link tenor saxophone mouthpiece.\u00a0 All of my ligatures that fit comfortably on hard rubber Otto Link tenor saxophone mouthpieces fit on the GS RESO model tenor sax mouthpiece perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>The weight and consistency of the dental resin feels more substantial than the weight of other materials like Delrin mouthpieces I have reviewed in the past.\u00a0 As I hold the GS RESO tenor mouthpiece in my hand, the weight feels similar to a hard rubber saxophone mouthpiece.\u00a0 You can see in the photo below that the weight of the original and reproduction are pretty darn close!\u00a0 <em>*This photo is of the GS RESO FG Special tenor sax mouthpiece.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/ResoScale.jpg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/ResoScale.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Weight of a GetASax GS RESO FG Special Model next to an Original Otto Link Reso Chamber-now that is close!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece played really great with the first reed I put on it which was a Roberto&#8217;s 2 1\/2 hard saxophone reed.\u00a0 The reed played so well, that I didn&#8217;t even try another saxophone reed on the GS RESO tenor sax mouthpiece.\u00a0 I was perfectly content with how this reed sounded, responded and performed for me.\u00a0 I actually recorded the sound clips below soon after I put the sax reed on and started playing.<\/p>\n<p>I recorded the sound clips in one take and just played my saxophone for what I thought was a few minutes.\u00a0 When I got done and turned off the recording, I was surprised to find that the recording was 22 minutes long!\u00a0 Whoa, I guess I was enjoying myself!\u00a0 I cut the sound clip down to under 5 minutes so it is more manageable to listen to but I was sad to see much of that 17 extra minutes tossed out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLCham1.jpeg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLCham1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece had a warm balanced tenor saxophone tone that leaned to the darker side on the tenor saxophone tone spectrum.\u00a0 The tone is thick, round and warm in my opinion. Although I would describe it as having a darker tone, it does have some sparkle and brightness to make the tone more vibrant. This is important because I have found that a mouthpiece that is too dark with no brightness, sparkle or highs in the sound will sound pretty dead to me.\u00a0 The GS RESO is not that dark but has some beautiful vibrant textures within the tone that make it captivating to listen to in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>An interesting point about the GS RESO tenor sax mouthpiece is that I felt like the tone was heavily influenced by my bottom lip.\u00a0 I know this mouthpiece is reported to have a copy of a Freddie Gregory facing curve and I can&#8217;t help but smile when I think of the great Freddie Gregory tenor sax mouthpieces I have owned and played in the last 20 years.\u00a0 Freddie was a true artist and I had a few moments playing the GS RESO mouthpiece today where I thought of him. (Freddie Gregory unfortunately passed away in 2014 and is greatly missed in the saxophone world )<\/p>\n<p>Back to the subject, my bottom lip. I felt like the GS RESO&#8217;s sound and playability was very influenced by that bottom lip of mine. There was times where I had the most vibrant and resonant sound when suddenly I felt like the tone was inching brighter and edgier.\u00a0 I quickly realized my bottom lip was to blame and after adjusting it to be more loose and free the vibrant and resonant tone I wanted came back quickly. I attribute this to Freddie Gregory&#8217;s facing curves as I remember having the same experience on some of his Mark II tenor sax mouthpieces that I owned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLCham2.jpeg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLCham2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The low notes on the GS RESO saxophone mouthpiece were full, thick and robust with a tone that was rich and beautiful.\u00a0 The tone seemed especially warm down low as if the edges of the tone were soft and pillowy.\u00a0 I tend to play with quite a bit of sub-tone down low on the tenor sax but the tone of the low notes sounded so nice and round when playing normally that I didn&#8217;t feel the need to sub-tone as much.<\/p>\n<p>The high notes have a round beauty to them that I loved also. At around the 3 minute mark of the first sound clip, I play a repeated line from the bottom of the saxophone to the top of the saxophone and I love the lush tone of the first low note of each line as much as the last beautiful roundness of each high note I end the line with.\u00a0 It&#8217;s stuff like that that really makes me love a mouthpiece!<\/p>\n<p>The intonation on the GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece was very good and the RESO mouthpiece was a great match for my Selmer Super Balanced Action tenor saxophone (from the 50\u2019s).\u00a0 I would imagine the GS RESO tenor mouthpiece would be a great match for any vintage tenor saxophone like a Selmer or Conn since it is a reproduction of a vintage tenor saxophone mouthpiece.<\/p>\n<p>The evenness and smoothness of notes throughout the range of the saxophone was nice when playing fast lines.\u00a0 The character and warm tone seemed to blend well as I played faster lines throughout the low, mid and high range of the saxophone.\u00a0 I think you can hear this smoothness in the fast technical lines I play on the sound clips below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLCham3.jpeg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLCham3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The altissimo register of the saxophone was easy to produce on the GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece and the notes were easy to control and manipulate.<\/p>\n<p>Many people send me emails asking for mouthpiece advice on what sax mouthpiece to get for altissimo and this review is a great example that it is not about the saxophone mouthpiece and baffle but about the sax player and his abilities.\u00a0 The GS RESO tenor sax mouthpiece has a short rollover baffle in it but I found the altissimo register very easy to play.<\/p>\n<p>The GS RESO mouthpiece had a good amount of power when pushed but the tone still remained fat and round to my ears.\u00a0 I would say the volume was about 7 when pushed on my 1-10 volume scale.\u00a0 It did get a little bit brighter in tone when pushed but the brightness seemed more like a midrange brightness that a high end brightness if I were to relate it to the effects of EQ on a sound.\u00a0 I think you can hear this clearly in the second sound clip below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLTip1.jpeg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLTip1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this second sound clip below, I play louder and with more force and I honestly felt like the GS RESO mouthpiece came to a hard stop for me at about a 7 volume. I couldn&#8217;t push the mouthpiece louder than that.\u00a0 I think that is just the nature of the mouthpiece and why you hardly ever see a tenor sax player in a loud Top 40 band playing a Reso Chamber saxophone mouthpiece. (At least I never have&#8230;&#8230;.) A 7 volume level is great for most playing situations but I am just mentioning it for those of you that play in super loud bands and like to push your saxophone to 11!\u00a0 <em>*I will note that there are tons of videos and recordings of Seamus Blake and Ben Wendell playing in pretty loud bands (Kneebody for example) so if they are on Reso Chamber mouthpieces then it is certainly possible&#8230;..<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I try to give a good range and variety of saxophone sounds and textures in the two sound clips below so that you can hear the GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece perform in different styles.\u00a0 I always feel like the sounds clips speak louder and say way more than all of my ramblings so hopefully the sound clips by themselves will give you a good idea about how this saxophone mouthpiece plays and sounds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLTop1.jpeg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoLTop1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In my opinion, the GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece is a great tenor mouthpiece for those of you looking for a sax mouthpiece with a tone that leans to the round warmer side of the tenor saxophone tone spectrum but has some kick and a little bit of brightness when you push it.\u00a0 It is a great hard rubber jazz mouthpiece that would be incredible for straight ahead jazz playing. It&#8217;s lush full tone is also incredible for ballads as I try to demonstrate a bit in the first sound clip below.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in the GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece you can purchase one from Brian Curry at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getasax.com\/product\/gs-reso-otto-link-reso-chamber-replica-tenor-saxophone-mouthpiece-all-facings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GetaSax.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Just click on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getasax.com\/product\/gs-reso-otto-link-reso-chamber-replica-tenor-saxophone-mouthpiece-all-facings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a> and choose your preferred tip opening in the &#8220;choose option&#8221; drop down menu next to Facing\/Model.\u00a0 The mouthpiece I am reviewing today is a 7 tip opening but Brian offers tip openings from 5-8*.\u00a0 <em>*Special Note: Brian just let me know that they will also be offering an exact copy of the original JA (Joe Allard) 5 Otto Link Reso Chamber for you guys that are always complaining that you can&#8217;t find tenor mouthpieces in smaller tip openings!<\/em> <em>Yeah!!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Brian has said he has about 750 saxophone mouthpieces in his collection and that he would put 20 of those mouthpieces in the &#8220;holy grail&#8221; category.\u00a0 He is hoping to release reproductions of many of these &#8220;holy grail&#8221; saxophone mouthpieces in the near future which I am very excited about! Stay tuned&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>If you try a GetASax GS RESO Model tenor saxophone mouthpiece or have any thoughts, comments or questions on this review,\u00a0 I would love to hear what you think in the comments below. Thanks,\u00a0 \u00a0Steve<\/p>\n<p>P.S.\u00a0 I am also working on a review of the GetASax RESO FG Special tenor saxophone mouthpiece that should be out later this week.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-101671-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoBig.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoBig.mp3\">https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoBig.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Roberto&#8217;s 2 1\/2 Hard Reed-No Effects Added<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-101671-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoFunk.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoFunk.mp3\">https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSResoFunk.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><strong>GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Louder more Bluesy Lines with altissimo-Roberto&#8217;s 2 1\/2 Hard Reed-No Effects Added<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-101671-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSRESOBSS3.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSRESOBSS3.mp3\">https:\/\/cdn.neffmusic.com\/2020\/GSRESOBSS3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><strong> GetASax GS RESO Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-BSS (Boston Sax Shop) 3 Reed-No Effects Added<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #f0b646; line-height: 1.4;\">Disclosure: I received the sample mouthpiece mentioned above for free in the hope that I would try it and perhaps review it on my blog. Regardless, I only review mouthpieces that I enjoy playing and believe will be good for other saxophone players to try also. Steve<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like December is \u201cReso\u201d month here at Neffmusic as I have three reproductions of Otto Link Reso Chamber tenor saxophone mouthpieces sitting on my desk to review this week.\u00a0 I have a GetASax GS RESO tenor saxophone mouthpiece that is a precise replica of a vintage Otto Link Reso Chamber. 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