{"id":11438,"date":"2013-09-10T21:42:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T02:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/?p=11438"},"modified":"2022-11-18T12:24:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T17:24:33","slug":"absolute-resin-alto-saxophone-mouthpiece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/absolute-resin-alto-saxophone-mouthpiece\/","title":{"rendered":"Absolute Resin Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today,\u00a0 I am reviewing a mouthpiece made by the Absolute company<\/a>. These are made in Italy.\u00a0 This model is called the “AltoR”model.\u00a0 There is also an Alto AL,\u00a0 Alto ST and an Alto + model on their website.\u00a0 You can also find all these models for Baritone, Tenor and Soprano saxophones as well. The AL model stands for black anodized aluminum. The ST for stainless steel and I assume the R at the end of Alto stands for Resin.
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Absolute Resin Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
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All of these models are priced pretty reasonably. This model is only about 133 US dollars. (the exchange rate is always changing so this price will fluctuate somewhat)<\/p>\n

The mouthpiece looks good. The side rails are a little uneven as well as the tip rail BUT……..I didn’t notice this effecting playability at all.\u00a0 The mouthpiece got a good seal on the “Pop” test and was very reed friendly.\u00a0 It has a straight baffle that angles down into a small chamber.\u00a0\u00a0 It looks to be slightly smaller than a Selmer Soloist to my eye.\u00a0 If you look in from the shank end of the mouthpiece the chamber has more of a “oval” shape rather than your typical “round” shape chamber.\u00a0 The transition from the baffle into the chamber has a Berg Larsen type scoop to it.\u00a0 The sidewalls are straight and angled slightly inwards as they move towards the smaller chamber.\u00a0 The effect of a smaller chamber like this can make the sound more powerful and brighter than a bigger chamber as the air flow is “squeezed” through the chamber.\u00a0 My experience with Soloists and other mouthpieces with these smaller chambers is that they can play nice and dark with less airflow but when you push more air through the mouthpiece they can get much brighter and louder. They usual don’t have a big spread sound but more of a focused sound with a tight core to it.<\/p>\n

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Absolute Resin Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tip opening on this mouthpiece is a 6*.\u00a0 A Rigotti Gold 3 reed played perfectly on it and\u00a0 a Vandoren Optimum alto ligature fit nicely.<\/p>\n

The length of the mouthpiece is longer than a Meyer or Otto Link alto mouthpiece which I like because the smaller chamber would typically make the mouthpiece sit further out on the cork to play in tune. With the added length of the mouthpiece you can push it in really far on the cork which is nice.<\/p>\n

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Absolute Resin Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tone of the Absolute “AltoR” was focused and sweet to me. I was actually very surprised by this mouthpiece.\u00a0 The squeezed throat and chamber seemed to limit the amount of air I could put through it. I could only get so loud with it but the thing that surprised me was how nice this mouthpiece sounded in the recording.\u00a0 When played at a lower volume I really got a nice Desmondish tone out of this mouthpiece.\u00a0 At 2:17 in the recording I play a Parker lick at about 80% volume.\u00a0 At 2:21 I repeat the same lick with about 40% air\u00a0 and the tone is transformed into something very Desmondish to my ear.\u00a0 Immediately afterwards,\u00a0 I travel into “Take 5”.\u00a0 It might have been subliminal but I don’t believe in coincidences…………..This mouthpiece has a killer tone for those of you into the laid back Desmond sound.\u00a0 It’s a very light and dry sound that I loved! I wouldn’t suggest this mouthpiece for those looking for volume or that killer lead alto mouthpiece but if you are a fan of that West Coast cool jazz sound on alto I think this mouthpiece would sound great in that context……………
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Absolute “Tenorer” Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are interested in the Absolute “AltoR” alto saxophone mouthpiece contact Marco at Absolutesax.com<\/a>. At 133 this is a steal of a price for a great playing alto mouthpiece.\u00a0 I would have no problems recommending this mouthpiece for players who need a mouthpiece that they can use for a Desmondish type sound.<\/p>\n

Let me know what you think in the comments below………….Thanks, Steve<\/p>\n

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Absolute Resin Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

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