Tenor Mouthpieces
Maine Saxes refaced vandoren java t75+ .108" $309
This piece really sings with a nicely balanced tone that has a great mix of lows, mids, and highs. It has lots of power when you want it but without sacrificing the beauty of tone and it has a killer soft subtone. I flatten the table, do a full reface with a fairly thin tip rail, and smooth out the chamber and baffle profile. This is a super versatile piece that you could easily use in just about any setting and style. With bright reed it could easily do funk and pop or put a meatier reed on it for a super fat jazz tenor vibe.
maine saxes refaced Otto Link "LA", 109 tip - $349
Fantastic new mouthpiece from Otto Link, the brightest and most powerful of the new generation of Links. Refaced with custom baffle adjustments and a perfectly flat table and smooth facing curve. Includes ligature and cap.
maine saxes refaced Otto link vintage v slant signature reissue .108" - $349
Another great vintage reissue piece from Otto Link. This is the new version of the old Florida Slant Signature with my custom reface and baffle adjustments, flat table, and smooth facing. This darker and more mellow than the LA and EB pieces but sings really nicely with sort of an early Coltrane vibe for me. Includes ligature and cap.
maine saxes refaced "early babbitt" otto link - $449
This is Otto Link's new reissue of the 1970s Early Babbitt tenor mouthpiece which has become one of the most sought-after vintage mouthpieces due to its great balance of power, color, and thick bottom end. It has the thick sound of the earlier Links but with some added edge and power from the additional rollover baffle material at the tip. I flatten the table, apply my ideal facing curve, reshape the rails to fit an average reed and reshape the baffle to achieve a balanced overtone spectrum. This is an awesome tenor piece with a huge sound and tons of flexibility. Includes ligature and cap.
Sizes currently available: 100, 106, 107
Sizes currently available: 100, 106, 107
maine saxes refaced jodyjazz hr* .102" $329
Maine saxes Refaced vandoren v16 medium chamber .108" - $309
maine saxes refaced vandoren java t55 .100" $289
maine saxes refaced vintage berg larsen 110/2 $309
This killer vintage Berg was marked 105/2 M and measured 110. I refaced it and kept it at the original tip of 110 which I find to be a great range for a Berg. Big sound, nicely balanced and very easy to control.
maine saxes custom claude lakey .112" - $289
In addition to refacing, I enlarged the chamber and turned it into a Berg Larsen-style bullet chamber by removing material from the bottom end of the baffle. This fattened up the tone considerably and now this piece really sings with a very full and deep tone but with tons of power and overtones. This is a real player!
maine saxes reface "mouthpiece cafe" bergonzi slant supreme resin .106" $279
Morgan Jazz Florida 8 - $349
From Morgan Mouthpieces: "This is a model which was formerly known as the Jazz MLL model. Designed by Erik Greiffenhagen. This model was inspired by the “Slant Signature” Tone Edge Models made by the Otto Link Company in Florida. It has a large round chamber with low rollover baffle. It produces a traditional warm and rich tone."
Vandoren V16 Metal T7 Medium Chamber with Optimum Ligature & Cap - $379
Vandoren really nailed the Florida Otto Link vibe here. I highly recommend giving this one a shot if you're after that classic 1950-60s jazz tenor sound. This really is quite a player! And it comes with the Optimum Ligature and cap so you won't have to hunt for something that fits right.
Phil-tone eclipse 8 - $320 used
From Phil: "The Eclipse is a powerful mouthpiece with a rich, medium-dark core that has roundness and warmth, but with a scintillating brightness at its edge. This powerfully resonant piece can carry you through ballads or your loudest gigs.
Rare Oleg Maestro 6, Measures .090", Original Lig & Cap - $350
Oleg mouthpieces are no longer made so these are VERY hard to find.
From Oleg: "The Oleg Maestro Mouthpiece line offers the most resonant, easy to play, in-tune sound possible, and is great for both jazz and orchestral music. Play with a beautiful, rich tone signature of the Oleg Optimized Acoustics method. Available for Tenor and Baritone Saxophone."
Custom made Oleg sax mouthpieces are manufactured at our facility in Los Angeles and available in Silver and Gold finishes for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, & Baritone Saxophones.
From Oleg: "The Oleg Maestro Mouthpiece line offers the most resonant, easy to play, in-tune sound possible, and is great for both jazz and orchestral music. Play with a beautiful, rich tone signature of the Oleg Optimized Acoustics method. Available for Tenor and Baritone Saxophone."
Custom made Oleg sax mouthpieces are manufactured at our facility in Los Angeles and available in Silver and Gold finishes for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, & Baritone Saxophones.
