{"id":126388,"date":"2026-01-10T16:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T21:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/?p=126388"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:24:11","slug":"kessler-custom-ny7-alto-saxophone-mouthpiece-by-theo-wanne-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/kessler-custom-ny7-alto-saxophone-mouthpiece-by-theo-wanne-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Kessler Custom NY7 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece by Theo Wanne Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and surprisingly affordable Kessler Custom NY7 alto saxophone mouthpiece made by Kessler & Sons music<\/a> in Las Vegas in collaboration with Theo Wanne.\u00a0 Dave Kessler of Kessler & Sons Music reached out to me in August asking if I would be interested in reviewing his new line of custom saxophone mouthpieces that he had designed and made in collaboration with Theo Wanne.\u00a0 \u00a0Unfortunately, at the time, I couldn’t commit to reviewing them, but now, five months later, I am excited to try these new Kessler Custom saxophone mouthpieces.\u00a0 Dave Kessler sent me a Kessler Custom 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece, a Kessler Custom NY7 alto saxophone mouthpiece and a Kessler Custom 7 soprano saxophone mouthpiece to try out.<\/p>\n

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Kessler Custom NY7 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece by Theo Wanne<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is some information about the Kessler Custom saxophone mouthpieces from the Kessler & Sons website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Our Kessler Custom brand launched in 2005 in order to provide musicians with high quality, affordable performance instruments and accessories. Theo Wanne Mouthpieces are considered the highest quality and performance sax mouthpieces ever made. So as part of our Kessler Custom brand\u2019s 20th anniversary in 2025, we reached out to Theo\u2019s team to develop a new line of Kessler Custom saxophone mouthpieces to meet the needs of musicians while still offering exception value. That\u2019s how the Kessler Custom by Theo Wanne mouthpiece line was born!<\/em><\/p>\n

Built on Theo\u2019s exceptional \u201cAdditive Manufacturing Process\u201d or \u201cA.M.P.\u201d, which is similar to the concept of 3D Printing, but at a much higher quality level \/ resolution, these mouthpieces offer the most exceptional value (in our biased opinion) available on the market today. This isn\u2019t your basic 3D printed mouthpiece \u2013 these are mouthpieces that rival CNC manufacturing at a fraction of the cost!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kessler Custom by Theo Wanne Mouthpieces
\nJazz Alto Sax Mouthpiece \u2013 \u201cNY Short Shank\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n

We have worked with Theo for long time and have always wanted to do a collaboration mouthpiece, but the concept of high performance at an affordable price is paramount to our Kessler Custom branding. While Theo\u2019s mouthpieces are truly on a different level than the rest, they also sat at the upper echelon in price! That all changed in late 2024 with the Theo Wanne Essentials Series of mouthpieces. This new line of mouthpiece from Theo brings incredible quality and affordability. That\u2019s when we realized that\u00a0it was time for the Kessler Custom by Theo Wanne mouthpiece line to finally come to life! Introducing the Kessler Custom by Theo Wanne Jazz Alto Sax Mouthpiece!<\/em><\/p>\n

We worked with Theo and his team to create this new model. This is not just a standard Essentials Series model rebranded, but a unique model based around a New York Meyer\u2019s performance concept and made for the modern player. This model will also replace our previous best selling Kessler Custom \u201cNew York Short Shank\u201d hard rubber model alto sax mouthpiece. So to honor that model, we are keeping with the Short Shank concept in the new model moving forward.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kessler \/ Wanne Facing<\/span><\/em>
\nThis is not a \u201cMeyer Copy\u201d. That\u2019s been done many times over\u2026 even Meyer is doing a great job with it on their own \u201cNew York\u201d alto sax models in production.<\/em><\/p>\n

Instead, this is a facing, baffle and chamber that are designed to bring in the performance principles from the original vintage New York Meyer Bros, adapted to modern manufacturing and market concepts (like synthetic reeds \u2013 don\u2019t worry, it works great with cane too). This is similar to the \u201cNY Bros\u201d model that Theo offers as well, but still a bit different. The end result is an affordable performance jazz alto sax mouthpiece with great tonal body and warmth that is combined with a free-blowing, easy response.<\/em><\/p>\n

Available in 3 facing options:<\/em><\/p>\n