{"id":6036,"date":"2012-03-17T00:32:01","date_gmt":"2012-03-17T05:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/?p=6036"},"modified":"2014-01-16T14:56:37","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T19:56:37","slug":"macsax-d-model-alto-saxophone-mouthpiece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/macsax-d-model-alto-saxophone-mouthpiece\/","title":{"rendered":"Macsax D Model Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Today, I am reviewing a new MacSax alto saxophone mouthpiece that is made by Eric Falcon. I have reviewed a number of other mouthpieces in the past that were made or refaced by Eric Falcon which I loved.\u00a0 This mouthpiece is the D model and is made of hard rubber.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/public.neffmusic.com\/MSDAltoTop.jpg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/public.neffmusic.com\/MSDAltoTop.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MacSax D Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here is what is said about the MacSax D model on the MacSax website:<\/p>\n<p><em>The new MACSAX \u00ae D-Jazz Hard Rubber mouthpieces are designed to deliver the timeless sounds of the most sought after vintage pieces while delivering a more efficient contemporary feel.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Made from pure hard rubber, the D-Jazz benefits from an extensive amount of handcrafting. The table, facing, rails, and baffle are all carefully hand crafted. This delicate time consuming process leads to a mouthpiece with a rich and balanced sound that responds instantly and evenly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The\u00a0<strong>D-Jazz Alto<\/strong>\u00a0mouthpiece features a medium chamber and a long, low baffle. This combination gives the piece a rich sound with strong projection when needed. The hand crafted facing assures a consistent and reed friendly feel.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The mouthpiece that I tried had a 6 tip opening. \u00a0I used a Woodtone #3 reed on it. \u00a0It played great right out of the box. \u00a0It has a slight rollover baffle at the tip. \u00a0I felt like the tone was very even and smooth sounding. \u00a0It had a nice bright ring to the sound that I really liked. \u00a0Something about the tone is very smooth and round sounding to me. The tone is focused and reminds me of a great playing vintage Meyer type sound. \u00a0The sound is easy to manipulate and control and the intonation is right on. \u00a0The tip and rails are perfect and hold to Eric Falcon&#8217;s high standards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/public.neffmusic.com\/MSDAltoBaffle.jpg\" rel=\"shadowbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/public.neffmusic.com\/MSDAltoBaffle.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><strong><strong>MacSax D Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Overall, I believe this is a great mouthpiece if you looking for a beautiful sound with some nice highs and &#8220;zing&#8221; in the tone. This would be great for straight ahead bebop type playing, lead alto in a big band or even more modern playing. \u00a0 If your looking for that classic &#8220;vintage&#8221; Meyer type sound but can&#8217;t afford their price tag, this is a great alternative. \u00a0If your interested in trying one of these mouthpieces yourself, visit<a href=\"http:\/\/macsax.com\/macsax-metal-mouthpieces\/\" target=\"_blank\"> MacSax.com.<\/a> and talk to Eric Falcon yourself. \u00a0Thanks so much to Eric and MacSax for sending me this MacSax D model alto mouthpiece to review.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>MacSax D Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6036-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/public.neffmusic.com\/MacSaxDAlto%201.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/public.neffmusic.com\/MacSaxDAlto%201.mp3\">https:\/\/public.neffmusic.com\/MacSaxDAlto%201.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I am reviewing a new MacSax alto saxophone mouthpiece that is made by Eric Falcon. I have reviewed a number of other mouthpieces in the past that were made or refaced by Eric Falcon which I loved.\u00a0 This mouthpiece is the D model and is made of hard rubber. 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