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<\/a><\/p>\nTed Klum Focustone Standard Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n Ted Klum’s mouthpieces always look amazing.\u00a0 On first glance, this Focustone looks a lot like an Otto Link.\u00a0 It’s got the rings around the shank and although it doesn’t have a ridge on top, it has an outline of the Otto Link ridge that looks a lot like it on first glance.\u00a0 The table, rail, tip and baffle look beautiful.\u00a0 This one has a little bit of wear because it is being lovingly played but still looks great. It has a high rollover baffle that slopes down into a large chamber.\u00a0 The height of the baffle is similar to a baffle you would see in a Florida Link or Early Babbitt metal Link.\u00a0 The baffle has a scooped shape that you can see clearly in the fourth picture I’ve posted below.\u00a0 The craftsmanship is perfect.\u00a0 No ridges or unevenness can be seen anywhere inside the mouthpiece.<\/p>\n Ted Klum Focustone Standard Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n The Ted Klum Focustone came with a Brancher metal ligature which I used for these sound clips.\u00a0 I tried two different reeds on it and am curious about what you the reader thinks of them.\u00a0 The first is a Rigotti Gold 2 1\/2 medium reed.\u00a0 The second is a Rico Jazz Select 2 hard.\u00a0 These reeds felt very similar to me when I blew on them but the tone was different for each.\u00a0 The Rigotti sounded brighter and more buzzy to me.\u00a0 The palm keys were a bit edgier than the Rico Jazz Select.\u00a0 The Rico was warmer sounding to my ear.<\/p>\n Ted Klum Focustone Standard Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n I think I preferred The Rico Jazz Select on this mouthpiece.\u00a0 It seemed to have a fuller, fatter sound to me.\u00a0 Just listen to the beginning of each clip and I think you will agree with me that the Rico reed has a fuller fatter sound than the Rigotti…….<\/p>\n The intonation was very good and the tone was very even throughout the range of the horn.\u00a0 I could get some nice power and energy out of it on the Rico reeds.\u00a0 The Rigotti reeds seemed to get edgier and thinner to me when I pushed the volume.<\/p>\n Ted Klum Focustone Standard Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n I just did a review of a Navarro Bebop Special tenor mouthpiece on which I played a Rigotti Gold 3 Strong reed. That mouthpiece was also a 7** but the 3 Strong reed felt way too hard and stuffy on this Klum mouthpiece. This proves to me how much difference the facing curve can make.\u00a0 It’s not all about the tip opening………the rate of the facing curve can also make a huge difference in how a reed responds and plays!\u00a0 One facing curve isn’t necessarily better than another but they require different size reeds to play…….<\/p>\n Ted Klum Focustone Standard Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n The Ted Klum Focustone Standard Model was fun to play. If you like the sound of the clip below and the mouthpiece catches your interest then give it a try. You can contact Ted on his website at http:\/\/www.tedklummouthpieces.com\/<\/a>. Tell him Steve sent you………….<\/p>\n Let me know what you think in the comments below.\u00a0 Also, let me know if you can hear any difference in the reeds…………Thanks, Steve<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n