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The mouthpieces arrived 2 weeks ago but I didn’t have time to reply yet.  I just want to let you know that your Sopranoplanet mpc is still the best of all soprano mpc!!!  Very easy to blow and give a … Read More

MAN! I am LOVING this piece right now so much, thank you! You kept the timbral qualities I loved in place and made it play in tune and with significantly better response and overall playability. Thank you for saving me … Read More

The fact is that almost all folks who play soprano are doublers on that instrument, meaning it is not their primary saxophone. Typically they are tenor players but there are many altoists and baritone sax players who double on soprano. … Read More

This is a wonderful American piece with a round but crisp sound, in beautiful condition. It’s got a really modern clarity, not too dark. The sound and feel is very similar to the well known vintage Meyer large chamber. Plays … Read More

Among the best  vintage soprano mouthpieces, perhaps the rarest are the ones made by Brilhart. According to those that know, so few were ever made that they rarely surface at all. I was fortunate to have a marbled, unmarked Brilhart … Read More

I jumped at the chance to acquire this mouthpiece because 8 years ago I had another one. While it is unmarked, it is arguably a Brilhart and one of the rarest of rare soprano mouthpieces. One thing that is indisputable … Read More

  Why does a mouthpiece shut down? The causes are known and they are fixable. An amateur player wants to know why his highly regarded alto mouthpiece just “shuts down” suddenly while he is playing. The responses, all well intentioned, … Read More

Received my mouthpiece today!  It plays GREAT!!!.  The #3 Marca reed you sent me works well and my # 2.75 Legere Signature also works well.  The highs and lows pop right out.  I also like the tone I’m getting.  Thanks … Read More

I have received the mouthpiece a few days ago. Wow! You did a great job! The piece is now crisp, more responsive and the high register speaks clearly.  The piece blows more freely, with a faster response.  What was a good … Read More

Check your own mouthpiece for problems. If you want to really “know something” about your mouthpiece, here is a simple and safe way to find out. It will not affect your mouthpiece if you do it as I instruct in … Read More

Learn the truth about mouthpieces and intonation. There are two types of “experts” on how to improve as a saxophonist. The first type declares that ALL problems are solved only by practicing. In other words, the problem is “always you”. … Read More

Thank you for inspiring me..the re-approach To soprano saxophone. .playing..a glove that fits perfect. …”Metro”..mouthpiece.. allows the player  to  a full ..resonant sound!! And just play..effortlessly.on.The Selmer mk Vi. SOPRANO…lowest notes ..to the highs.. Nothing could make me happier…

Here’s one that came to me a while back. I called it the Case of The Flat Top End. I have a client who could not play his Sopranoplanet mouthpiece in tune on his soprano. The top end would be … Read More

The Missing Link  is working great.  I am coming from an Ideal with a 3 tip, so it is taking me awhile to accommodate to the larger tip, but my funky little Emilio Borgani is sounding so much richer, deeper, … Read More

There is no mystery about how to get a beautiful sound on soprano sax. So, if you’ve read through Parts 1 and 2 of this series, you know where we are now and how we got here. We’ve taken a … Read More

It’s no mystery how to get a beautiful sound on soprano sax. Of course, we all have different ideas about “beauty” and what it may be for us. The same is undoubtedly true about a “beautiful sound”. We know it … Read More

The title says it all. This new series of articles is about one subject:how to get a beautiful sound on soprano sax.. And you can take a major stride toward just that by having a mouthpiece that doesn’t fight with … Read More

You nailed it! The balance is right: still enough resistance to enable total control over the piece, but not so much that you can’t blow through it. Before, I felt like the resistance was so much that there was no … Read More

I have received Missing Link in perfect condition. I love his sound and it is easy to get sound emission. It works well with reed Marca Superieure 2 1/2. Thank you very much for your advice and for Missing Link!, … Read More

After all of the rave reviews, I should not have been the least bit surprised, but I was shocked at the performance of this piece. The sports car analogy is very apt.  The Open Sky 2 handles like a dream. I have … Read More