Saxophone mouthpieces available

List updated 9. March 2010              News in red             Pictures available on request

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For questions, call Otto at +45-4818 4574 or email to:    donotto "AT" oncable.dk

Tip openings in parentheses have been measured with a Digital Tip Opening Gauge from Theo Wanne.
Read about Brilhart mouthpieces below.

Unless stated otherwise, the mouthpieces are made from hard rubber (ebonite), are used and sold without ligature and cap.

Mouthpieces will be shipped from Denmark.
Sales are private meaning that returns are not accepted unless agreed upon on beforehand. Mouthpieces are sold as is. Therefore, please ask all questions before buying.

AIZEN

 Alto
 (.081") - Aizen "7" Composite HR substitute Alledgedly the best copy of the famous New York USA Meyer mouthpiece. A fantastic player. - 225 €

BAMBER

 Tenor
 (.090") - Bamber Jazz model 6 with ligature. Old model. Possibly opened. Very dark fat sound, egal from top to bottom.  - 30 €

BARI

Soprano None available
Alto (.085") - New Dkota "6" - 30 €
(.079") - Bari "77" Has belonged to Lee Konitz who gave it to Jens Søndergaard in 1989 (See Bill Street below) - 135 €
Charles BAY
Charles Bay mouthpieces are some of the most unknown and underrated mouthpieces produced today. Almost impossible to find.
Charles Bay bought MC Gregory's equipment from Gregory's daughter, Gale. Charles Bay and his son still hand-finish and play-test their mouthpieces, which are among the very best contemporary mouthpieces and the only ones which compare with the vintage MC Gregory alto pieces.
Alto
 (.075") - Charles Bay "5E" s/n 04/472 Adams Thorn. May be plastic, may be hard rubber. Material looks same as the new Charles Bay below which is claimed to be hard rubber. This one has a more egal sound over the saxophone but has still a strong and forceful sound - 125 €
Tenor
 (None available)

BEECHLER

Elmer Beechler worked for Brilhart before he started his own mouthpiece business.
 Alto (.083") - New Diamond Inlay, M6L (Plastic ?) Medium chamber, Long lay - 70 €

BERG LARSEN

 Alto (.085") - Vintage 75/1/M (opened to 85/3/M) -Bullet chamber. Good for lead-alto - 130 €
(.090") - 95/2/SMS Original ligature with knurled knobs. Well playing. Bright in the upper register - 135 €
(.090") - 95/2/M Plays well with the typical macho Berg-sound. - 95 €
(.095") - Vintage 100/2/SMS (offset) -Bullet chamber. Original lig, cap and black box with red label and black letters -140 €
Tenor (.080") - Stainless Steel Vintage Duck Bill 90/2/M (offset). Bullet Chamber with denim milling marks on table. Orig. Lig w. Square screw heads. Shank very tight on neck. Good. Easy playing - 160 €
(.090") - Vintage 95/1/SMS - Don't know exact how "vintage" - 80 €
(.085") - 90/2/SMS - Older model with bullet chamber - 80 €
(.100") - Gold plated bronze. Duck Bill 100/0/SMS (offset). Very rare model. Bullet chamber with unusually long bullet. Long shank. Denim milling marks on table. Orig. cap and ligature with square screw heads. This plays like a good Florida Link. Bright when pushed. Powerful in the low register. Think Plas Johnson.  - 300 €
(.109") - Stainless Steel 110/1/SMS - Older duckbill with bullet chamber. Baffle has been filed on. Very penetrating sound. Good for electric guitars. Original brass ligature (square screw heads) and aluminium cap. - 160 €
(.080") - 100/2/SMS - Older model alledgedly refaced by John Reilly but not signed. Good player with husky sound with some edge.  - 100 €

BILL STREET

Bill Street is a saxophonist from University of Southern Maine who occasionally makes mouthpieces. They are very rare and play very well. Read more here.
 Alto
 (.074") "by Bill Street" 5+J This mouthpiece has belonged to Lee Konitz who gave it to Jens Søndergaard, famous Danish altoist, in 1989 when they were touring together in Denmark. I have acquired it from Jens. It actually has that dry Konitz-sound. It has a more slender body than average alto pieces. - 160 €
(.078") "by Bill Street" This is a different blank. External dimensions like standard alto pieces, with a zink metal shank. Larger chamber. Also a very good player. - 125 €

For collectors:

Very rare

Brilhart plastic mouthpiece box black bottom, clear top, marked 85825 3 in good shape with intact rubber band. - 100 €

BRILHART

Brilhart mouthpieces are, in my opinion, overlooked and undervalued, and are therefore one of the best buys for the time being, and this goes both for alto and tenor. (I have no experience with his baritone pieces, and unfortunately, he never made a soprano piece)

Tonalin and Ebolin are made of plastic. Many great players used Brilhart Tonalin or Ebolin, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Gene Ammons, Stan Getz, to name a few, and not the least, Lester Young. Maceo Parker still uses an Ebolin. In general, the older pieces are regarded as better, but I have several newer pieces which both play and sound magnificent. (e.g. the tenor Ebolin 3, .071" No serial)
Tonalin pieces are ivory white with a black bite plate and have a softer sound than Ebolins. They are very easy to play. One sax player remarked to me: "It plays all by itself". They are well suited for small group work, while the Ebolins, which are black with a white bite plate, are good for louder music, including big band.

Brilhart Hard Rubber pieces are regarded as the only serious competition for Otto Link "Slant Signature" pieces when we talk tenor sax. Zoot Sims played one. For alto, they hold a similar position vis-a-vis the old Meyer New York pieces. The HR Personaline for alto is, in my opinion, the best of them all. Eric Dolphy played such a piece.
Read more about mouthpiece genius Arnold Brilhart at Theo Wanne's site.

Streamline: Star mouthpiece trader on ebay, listentomusic, has made the following interesting comment to the Streamline model: "It has a big physical presence to the sound. It does not blow like the typical modern "free blowing" piece. There is definitely a threshold you have to push beyond to get this going but once you do its all there. So it will work for physical type boppers who bear down into what they are doing……….. What it reminds me of most in that sense are the pre STM metal links especially the 4 Star and Master Models. Like those you have to work with this piece to bring it alive. "

Opening numbers.
A star after the tip opening number means that the lay is shorter. This means that the piece will feel more open. A number without a star will often be easier to blow the lowest notes on. 

See also RICO ROYAL below
Alto (.065") - Vintage Tonalin #2 - Serial #114,998  Almost like new - 95 €
(.069") - Vintage Tonalin Great Neck #5 - Serial# 67,389 Almost mint. Beautiful sound. - 200 € Reserved
(.068") - Vintage Tonalite #3* Great Neck - Serial #7370. This is the model made of clear plastic. Small crack in shank. Not for sale yet.
(.070") - Vintage Ebolin #4 - Serial #146,715 in very good condition - 80 €
(.060") - Ebolin #3* Modern model without serial number. Like new - 35 €
Tenor (.082") - Vintage Ebolin #2* Serial #133,105, Carlsbad period, original box. - 90 €
(.080") - Vintage Ebolin #4 Great Neck  Original opening. Serial number 82,816 - 280 €
(.096") - Vintage Ebolin #4 Original opening but facing perfected by Kay Siebold. Serial number 92,790 - 160 €
(.086) - Vintage Ebolin #5 Great Neck Serial #51,816, Opening stamped on table - 290 €
(.088) - Vintage Ebolin #5 Serial #92,804, small defect in tip rail - 100 €
(.090") - Vintage Ebolin #5 Serial# 173,675 - 100 €
(.071") - Ebolin #3 No serial. Strong and bold Link'ish sound. Very faint crack in shaft. Get it banded and you have a super alternative to a good HR Link - 100 €
(.074") - Ebolin 4* No serial. Feels larger than .074" - 65 €
(.074") - Modern Ebolin #5. No serial number - 80 €
(.087") - Vintage Ebolin #6 (or 6*) Serial 36,410 Made in England. Factory banded shank Original box. - 130 €
(.076") - Vintage Tonalin #2* Serial 36,452 Made in England. Factory banded shank - 130 €
(.075") - Vintage Tonalin #3 Serial# 81,865 Like new. Velvet-soft, quiet tone. Very easy to blow - 160 €
(.080") - Vintage Tonalin #3* Serial# 211,714 More edge and power than s/n 81865 - 135 €
(.090") - Vintage Tonalin #4 - Serial #89,958 With original cap. Crack repaired and banded by Kay Siebold - 185 € Reserved
(.080") - Tonalin #6* - No Serial  - 100 €
(.090) - Vintage Tonalite #3* Serial #50,294, Opening stamped on top. This is the model made of clear plastic. Wonderfully sweet sound. Not for sale right now.
(.085") - Very vintage Ebolin Streamline #4* - Serial number 9024. Stan Getz played a (Tonalin) Streamline early in his career. - 130 €
(.090") - Plastic Level Air #7* - These are very rare. Even more penetrating than the metal models. (Not for sissies) - 100 €
(.077") - Hard Rubber Personaline S4 I had Ed Pillinger lengthen the lay to 27 mm without changing the tip opening. - 240 €
(.080") - Hard Rubber Personaline L5 It may have been modified in the baffle, but the person I bought it from does not think so. It plays more macho than the S4. -240 €


Alto

BUESCHER

Soprano
 (.040") - The Buescher Elkhart Ind. (Dotted oval) Large chamber. Beautiful tone. Very narrow shaft. Might possibly be for C-soprano ? According to Theo Wanne is the Buescher the best of all large chamber soprano pieces. Comes with lig and cap. - 200 €
Alto
 (.080") - The Buescher Elkhart Ind. "Eb". Wonderful round tone. Very narrow shaft. - 40 €
Joe CROSSMAN
 Alto
 (.066") - Steel Vulcanite -British piece from before 2. World War. However, not the model with clarinet style square chamber. Metal band on shank. -65 €

Bobby DUKOFF

Tenor (.091") - Silverite M7 Super Power Chamber Miami Florida with original ligature. - 90 €
(.095") - "Stubby" 5* Hollywood model in brass. Refaced by Ralph Morgan to .095". This is a real rarity. Super player. Dark tone. - 500 €
P. GEMEINHARDT
 Alto
 (.056") - "2"Metal, chrome plated. Made for slide-on ligature. - 40 €

FREDDIE GREGORY

 Alto (None available)

GREG WIER

Greg Wier is a young guy famous for making good copies of vintage mouthpieces using old blanks made of high quality rubber.
 Alto (.075") - Meyer New York USA Copy 6M Good playing piece with more brightness in the upper register than a genuine NY USA Meyer. - 175 €

Dave GUARDALA

 Tenor
(.115") - (Metal) Laser trimmed Michael Brecker II. Everybody agree that the laser trimmed models/copies play just as well as the original hand-finished by Guardala. I don't know, but the price difference is much larger than any difference in sound. Playability: IMO, They are equal . This piece has a penetrating sound with lots of overtones. Good for Rock and electric guitars. - 250 €

Jack HEYWORTH

 Alto (.060") - Super True Lay. "7C" Looks like a Lelandais stencil. Fluted body, very large chamber, metal shank - 100 €
KING
 Tenor
 (.087") - "7"on table.  Penetrating sound. - 40 €
(.084") - "MO" Desirable model with a good sound. Good quality rubber. - 80 €

LAWTON

 Tenor
(.095") - Bronze Lawton 6* Special model Long window. Like new in original box.  - 240 €
LELANDAIS
 Soprano
 (None available)
Alto
 (.060") - "7" - 40 €
(.068") - Opening III.  Super soft classic sound. - 80 €
(.070") (Lelandais?) The Duke Streamline III Narrow metal ring round shaft - 70 €
Tenor
 (.065") - Metal "Super Jazz" IV. Silver plated. Very heavy. Sweet sound. - 120 €

Otto LINK
Alto (.075") - Eburnated Bar Slant Signature (New York) 4* s/n 0127. This is the first model hard rubber mouthpiece made by Otto Link. It has a dark and soft sound. Not suited for lead-alto, but fine for small group work and classical. Easy playing. - 200 €
(.088") - Tone Edge "7" Early Babbitt. Small font USA. - 175 €
Tenor (None available)
MARTIN Alto (.070") - No markings, narrow metal ring round shank (Like vintage Selmer) Marked Martin in oval on table. Very large chamber. - 80 €
MC GREGORY and GALE
Gale was Gregory's daughter. Read about these mouthpieces, their opening codes etc at Theo Wanne's site. Desmond seems to have played both the Model A and the Master model.
 Alto
 (.067") - MC Gregory Los Angeles 4A 16 s/n 2684. This is made from a special resin. The chamber has straight side walls like a Brilhart. Strong Meyer-like sound. - 170 €
(.074") - Gale Companion 4S Small chamber. Full-bodied singing sound- 160 € 
Tenor
 (.095") - Plastic Rico Reloplex Hollywood 6M s/n 6845 Great chance to get a genuine Gregory at a low price. Plays very well. More "cool-jazz" sound than the hard rubber pieces - 120 €
(.090") - Gale Companion 6S Small chamber. - 160 €

MELIPHONE

 Tenor
 (.096") Meliphone Special Steel Ebonite B5 The B5 should have a tip opening of .059" and a medium facing length. Apparently has been opened. Good job, because it plays well with a very warm and fat bottom. Speaks openly in the upper register. Quiet Hawkins sound. - 95 € 

MEYER

Soprano (None available)
Alto I have no Meyer pieces left, but take a look at Greg Wier above.
Tenor (.074") - Meyer Bros New York 3 M Large Chamber with original brass ligature and cap cut out like the Y in MeYer. File marks across at the inside tip. Full tone with a nice edge. Good egality - 325 €
(.084") - Modern Meyer 6M Medium chamber. Made in USA. To me, this is just as good as the Meyer Bros mpc. Has that special Meyer "punch" like the good alto pieces - 135 €
Ralph MORGAN
Morgan mouthpieces can still be bought new here, where you also can read about Ralph Morgan. After Morgan passed away, Erik Greifenhagen from Mouthpiece Guys continues to finish the mouthpieces. The Morgan mouthpieces are still among the very best contemporary mouthpieces.
 Soprano
 (None available)
Alto
 (None available)
Tenor
 (None available)
MOUTHPIECE CAFÉ
Made by Brian Powell and Erik Greiffenhagen from Mouthpiece Guys (see link above)
 Alto
(None available)
Tenor
 (.100") - House Blend 7 HR Composite, Marked P This is Erik Greiffenhagen's  own creation. It is a very easy-to-play mouthpiece and truly extraordinary in that it can take a massive amount of air, while you can also subtone softly. Read more at Mouthpiece Café. It has an edge to the sound like a good Berg Larsen, think King Curtis. The price is 10% below what I have paid, including duty and VAT: - 225 €

"No Name"

Normally, I would never put a no name up for sale at the internet, but this mouthpiece that I am selling for a friend plays so well that I do it nevertheless.

Alto
(.060") Vintage "No name" marked France and 3. Round medium chamber. Slight roll-over baffle. Somewhat scooped out sidewalls. Plays very well. Someone will get a superb mpc for a very good price. 4 week trial possible - 60 €

RASCHER

Alto (.048") - Very dark sound. The only modern mouthpiece made according to Adolphe Sax's guidelines. Suited for classical music. The Rascher mouthpieces come in only one opening. (.048") Explanation here. - 65 €

RICO ROYAL

These mouthpieces were the last of Arnold Brilhart's constructions, and of which he was very proud. He had managed to create a mouthpiece that could be mass produced and did not require any finishing afterwards.
This made it possible to sell these at a very low price. This made most people believe that they were  not good.  On the contrary, they are very good playing and sounding mouthpieces. The Metalites are much desired by people in the know, especially for baritone and tenor sax. Due to popular demand, Rico has recently started producing the Metalites for tenor again.

 Soprano
(None available)
Tenor (None available)

ROC

Tenor (.070") - Britone *** This is the British mouthpiece with the unusual baffle. Sounds surprisingly good and is also able to scream when pressed. White plastic with black bite plate. - 80 €

ROUSSEAU

Soprano
(.055") - Classic #4   - 25 €

ROVNER

 Alto (.092") - Wilkerson "Traditional" Long window, like Jody Jazz Deep V. Strong player. Plastic. - 50 €

RPC (Ron Coelho)

Ron Coelho makes custom mouthpieces. The wait is very long. His pieces are characterized by being very easy to play, having a long facing and being very versatile from soft subtones to screaming powerful funk.
 Tenor
(None available)

Santy RUNYON

Santy Runyon was a legend in American saxophone history. A great player, inventor and teacher. It is worthwhile to visit Runyon's website.

Soprano (None available)
Alto (.080") - Custom #7 Red transparent plastic. Needs to have the facing perfected. Squeeks. - 25 €
(.080") - Custom #7 Black plastic. The Custom model was the one used by Art Pepper in the beginning. - 80 €
(.085") - Runyon Quantum #9 Fantastic metal mouthpiece. If you have good chops, you will be rewarded with a full and strong tone. Almost like a Guardala studio. Orig. lig and cap. - 100 €
Tenor (.095") - Custom #9 Yellow transparent plastic with removable spoiler. Very good player. - 110 €
(.085") - Old model #4 on table. Black plastic, square window like clarinet. Special mini baffle. s/n 3939 - 80 €
SAXSCAPE
 Tenor
 (.096") - Uptown . 098" (now called Uptown Slant) s/n 0084 Inspired by a Florida Slant Signature Otto Link. A good player, powerful and penetrating. Rather bright. Made of acrylic. - 160 €

SELMER

Soprano (.040") - Metal Classic Opening C This is a quiet mouthpiece, most suited for classical music. With original ligature and (original ?) silver plated cap. - 175 €
(.045")  -  S80 "D" Very quiet mouthpiece, well suited for classical music. With original ligature and cap. - 50 €
Alto (.060") - Magnitone M20 From the logo, this looks like it is an American Selmer piece. Very good hard rubber, olive coloured except where the ligature has been. Contemporary ligature. Has a good warm sound. Plays well. - 60 €
(.070") - Vintage Air Flow "C* above Air Flow" on table. Small round chamber. Well suited for classical music. - 160 €
(.070") - Vintage Soloist Long Shank "Soloist C**" on table. Fantastic player with a fantastic sound - 200 €
(.062") - Vintage Metal Classic "-C-" in oval (across, not lengthwise) on table. Fluted (3 on each side) body. Original cap and lig - 160 €
(.053") - Very vintage metal "Table B*" on table. Selmers first metal mouthpiece. Metal version of the Air Flow mouthpiece. Made during the 30's. Silver plating heavily worn. Looks terrible, but  plays very well with a hard reed and has a wonderful pan-flute-like sound, similar to the sound of the old Selmer Soloist soprano mouthpieces. - 120 €
(.066") - Selmer C* S80 Easy playing. Much better than expected - 90 € 
Tenor (.080") - Vintage Air Flow. Very rare, oldest scroll pattern. Looks opened up, (no writing on table, rails broader than normal). Plays well with a dark classic tone. With non-original ligature and cap. - 80 €
(.068") - Vintage Soloist Short Shank, "Soloist C*" on table. Original brass lig and cap. - Reserved
(.073") - Vintage Soloist Long Shank, "Soloist C*" on table - 185 €
(.075") - Vintage Soloist Short Shank, "Soloist E" on table. Small damage on tip. No influence on playing - 250 €
(.078") - Vintage Soloist Style Long Shank, "E" on top - 120 €
(.070") - Selmer C* S80  - 90 €
(.060") - Vintage Metal Classic "Table B*" on table. Fluted body. Like new.  - 225 €
(.080") - Vintage Metal Classic "E" on top. Fluted body. Completely like new. Original lig and cap. - Price to be determined or make an offer
SML
 Alto
 (.078") - "R3" Probably made by Riffault for SML - 30 €
SONDRAY
 Alto
 (.033") "2" Very peculiar, short piece Hard Rubber with metal tip and table. Original screw-on ligature and "deep-V" cap. Very small tip opening. Make an offer.

SR TECHNOLOGIES


Alto (.085") - "L85" Hard rubber copy of a NY USA Meyer. Similar "punch", brighter sound. Very good player. - 160 €

STEVE BROADUS

 Alto (.055") - "Perfected" S3 Scooped out side walls. Thin beak. Chamber medium or large. - 45 €
(.080") - "Designed for Martin" #3 Opened up to .080 by Ed Zentera  - 70 €

TONEKING

Tenor (.070") - Special "4" "Paint peeling" mouthpiece - 40 €

VANDOREN

Vandoren has a reputation for high and consistent quality of their mouthpieces.
 Soprano (.070") - S.101 - 60 €
Alto (.080") - V16 A7S New, Small chamber. Copy of vintage Meyer. Very good player - - 90 €
Tenor (.100") - Jumbo Java T 75 Powerful paint peeler. Useful for Rock. - 65 €
(.105") - V16 T7 NEW, Medium chamber. Copy of vintage Otto Link. Very good player - - 90 €
(.095") - Metal V16 T55 Like new. Famous for good playing. Like a husky Link STM - 225 €
VITO
Vito Pascucci was instrument repair man for Glenn Miller's band. After 2. WW he started importing saxophones and accessories to USA from France and later Japan and Taiwan. His saxophones have always been of very high quality despite being sold as low price student instruments. His mouthpieces are very good players and of a quality much higher than their price.
 Soprano (.050") - Melodia "2N" Original box. Has a large shaft opening. Very good player with very thin rails. - 50 €
(.051") - "France" "R3" Very good player with very thin rails. - 50 €
Alto (.060") - Melodia "2V"Marked France One very faint chip on right rail, but plays perfectly.  - 30 €
(.067") - Melodia "3V"Marked France. Like new - 35 €
Tenor (.067") - Vito "France 3S" Like new  - 40 €
WAGNER
 Tenor
 (.100") - Wagner 8 (Slimline) This is a surprise. Forceful, easy playing paint peeler. Think King Curtis. Can take a lot of air. Very long low roll-over baffle. Great fun to play - 50 €
WELTKLANG
 Tenor
 (.070") - Weltklang "180" Berg Larsen copy. Bullet chamber.  - 65 €
WOLF TAYNE
 Alto
 (.075) - Wolf Tayne "5"on table.  Chrome plated with unoriginal lig and (?) cap. This metal mouthpiece has a much warmer and softer sound than modern hard rubber mouthpieces like Meyer, Vandoren. It is similar in sound and playability to the Early Babbitt HR Otto Link. The Wolf Tayne mouthpieces with tip opening stamped on the table are more desired than the later ones which have the opening on the side. - 100 €

WOODWIND Company

 Alto
(.067") - "Sparkle Air" "B6" - 80 €
WILL GRIZZLE
 Famous sax tech from Atlanta, Georgia. He refaces for David Sanborn. Has made very few mouthpieces, so this is an absolute rarity.
 Tenor
 (None available at present)

YANAGISAWA

Like Vandoren, Yanagisawa has a reputation for high and consistent quality of their mouthpieces.

 Soprano (.062") - Yanagisawa "7" Well-made, "middle-of-the-road" mouthpiece, neither soft nor loud. With ligature. - 80 €
Alto (.090") - #8 Like new. Very well playing mouthpiece with a full-bodied sound. - 95 €