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<\/a><\/p>\nPhil Barone Super New York Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece This is what Phil Barone had to say about the Super New York on SOTW (Sax on the Web):<\/p>\n I’m extremely happy to announce that after a year and a half of working on the Super New York model tenor mouthpiece that I’ve finally completed the very first one and it is way beyond my expectations. We started with a model then went to a prototype then we scanned the prototype and made a CNC program and finally after tweaking the program we finally made the very first mouthpiece which I then hand-finished it and it is an absolute monster, a MONSTER. I guess the last time I was this excited about a mouthpiece was when I made the Hollywood and that was mouthpiece history.<\/em><\/p>\n It’s a dark mouthpiece but loud as hell and very free-blowing and it gets a little brighter as you push into it but not much and physically it has a very large chamber with a nice rollover baffle but while the sound is dark it’s also very bold and vibrant. This is an unusual combination. If you and I have a phone consultation before purchasing one and you end up not liking the mouthpiece I will give you a one hundred percent refund. I have to do it this way because I will have a limited number of pieces so I have to be careful of who I send them to until I have a substantial number of mouthpieces. <\/em><\/p>\n You will love one of them if you play an Otto Link, metal or rubber or even if you have a higher baffle mouthpiece and are frustrated with the quality of the sound. This is a VERY free-blowing mouthpiece and I’m very certain you will be happy with it. A waiting list is forming so call 212.686.9410. Phil Barone<\/em><\/p>\n Phil’s description really piqued my curiosity.\u00a0 In the past, I had loved the darkness of the Jazz models but had sold the ones I owned because I couldn’t get the highs and volume I needed in today’s modern funk and rock world.\u00a0\u00a0 I tried the New York and Hollywood models and they\u00a0 had that brightness and volume I needed live but I also found them a bit too bright for what I wanted.\u00a0 I was always looking for something in between the Jazz models and the New York and Hollywood models.\u00a0 In my opinion, this is that mouthpiece.\u00a0 It has that dark core to the sound that is thick and full sounding.<\/em>\u00a0 It could take all the air I could give it and get mighty loud.\u00a0 You can’t hear it on the clip but I tried to record a clip before this one and when I played full blast I would max out the mic levels.\u00a0 For the sample below I had to keep it at a low to medium volume to not max out the mic.\u00a0 When I really pushed it it did get brighter but not too much in my opinion.\u00a0 I think it is bright enough to hold it’s own in a modern loud band situation when you push it though.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Phil Barone Super New York Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n I ranked this mouthpiece a 5 in every area except construction (No plating and bite played not glued on)\u00a0 Phil did tell me this before hand as this is the prototype model and wasn’t finished to sell.\u00a0 I didn’t rank that category just because I didn’t think it was fair to Phil as this isn’t a final product.\u00a0 To be honest,\u00a0 I could care less about the plating and the bite plate…….what matters to me is the way it plays.\u00a0 This Super New York plays great.\u00a0 I felt instantly at home and comfortable on it.\u00a0 I’ve played it for a week straight now and loved the sound of it as much today as I did last week.<\/em><\/p>\n For tone I gave it a 5 because I loved the lush full thick sound it had all over the range of the horn.\u00a0 There wasn’t a thin note anywhere on the horn.\u00a0 The tone had a lot of character to it also.\u00a0 <\/em>The thickness of the tone reminded me of a Dexter or Eric Alexander kind of sound.\u00a0 Nice and thick and full.<\/p>\n For response I also gave it a 5.\u00a0 <\/em>It had some resistance but it was a good resistance. It lets you shape the sound and push against something.\u00a0 It would take all my air and get super loud.\u00a0 Usually response goes hand in hand with how comfortable I feel on a mouthpiece.\u00a0 I felt very comfortable.\u00a0 The more comfortable I am, the more creative I am.\u00a0 I’m not thinking about the mouthpiece and sound but I’m just playing and focused on creating.\u00a0 That’s a 5 for me.<\/p>\n For value I gave it a 5 also.\u00a0 I don’t even know what these will sell for but the mouthpiece plays so well that to me it is worth the price to get this sound and response. This mouthpiece that Phil Barone sent me is the first one that he has made.\u00a0 It hasn’t been finished and the bite plate isn’t even glued on yet.\u00a0 I have a regular New York in my possession now and that mouthpiece is much brighter than the Super.\u00a0 When I look at them side by side the Super looks to have a slightly higher roll over baffle but looks to have a faster decline to the chamber.\u00a0 The chamber and bore look bigger than the New York model I have.\u00a0 This combination of baffle with large chamber gives the mouthpiece a beautiful balance of power and a thick fat tone.\u00a0 Maybe in the future I can do a comparison clip of the New York and Super New York side by side so you can hear the differences.<\/p>\n Thanks to Phil for letting me try this mouthpiece and review it.\u00a0 If you like this clip and my review contact Phil Barone by phone\u00a0 212.686.9410 or by his website<\/a>.\u00a0 I believe he has the first run of these in production even as I type this so hopefully they will be available very soon.\u00a0 If you get one of these feel free to come back and write your own review down below………………<\/p>\n Phil Barone Super New York Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
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\n<\/em>I have to say that the intonation on this mouthpiece was amazing.\u00a0 Usually, my middle E is quite a bit sharp.\u00a0 I am used to that and adjust to fix it.\u00a0 With the Super New York I didn’t have to adjust at all.\u00a0 The octaves were close to perfectly in tune.\u00a0 You can hear it in the clip when I play a little bit of “Pure Imagination”.\u00a0 The melody jumps to an E at one point and I was expecting it to be sharp and it was perfect.\u00a0 That was a nice surprise.\u00a0 The altissimo was easy to play and was easy to keep in tune also.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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