Mouthpieces Can you ID a ligature and mouthpiece cap with letter A and wings logo?

[Pete Thomas]

I have a ligature and cap, smaller than soprano so I presume sopranino.

I'm sure it's the same that @Jazzaferri refers to here, but no answers on SOTW

C? C melody sopranino? Were there any?


Note there is no actual bird in the logo, it is just the letter A with wings so it appears like a bird.

It is silver as you can see from the tarnish, I haven't polished it because I quite like that kind of patina on silver.

Not sure if @Jazzaferri still around?

 

[rhysonsax]

There are C sopranos (I've got one) but there couldn't be a C sopranino - it would have to be in F.

 

[jonf]

That's the Aquilasax logo, defunct makers of C melodysaxes, including C sopranos. There's a review of one on Stephen Howard's site. You can make out the logo on one of his pics.

 

[Pete Thomas]

There are C sopranos (I've got one) but there couldn't be a C sopranino - it would have to be in F.

Good point, just testing you. 😀

So what is the C?

 

[Jeanette]

Not sure if @Jazzaferri still around?

Sadly he hasn't been around since Mar 21. I tried to contact him some years ago but no response.

Jx

 

[thomsax]

A F sopranino should be one octave above the F alto (mezzo-soprano). Ravel "Bolero" there should be a sopranino in F but ..... . A. Sax had a patent for F sopranino.

C on a cap? I don't know may be the size. There is a C before the serial numbers on old Dolnet Bel Air sax. Nothing to do with saxes pitched in C.

 

[Ivan]

So what is the C?

makers of C melodysaxes, including C sopranos

 

[Pete Thomas]

The thing is this is not for a C soprano, it is way too small. It even looks too small for sopranino.

 

[BalancedReaction]

As @jonf pointed out, this is an Aquilasax ligature. There's a picture of an identically looking one at Steven Howard's C soprano review.
Yours might be for a metal mouthpiece, hence the narrower profile.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Ah, metal soprano mouthpiece, that makes sense. Diameter of about 19mm made me think it couldn't be soprano.

So the next question, why was it in my mouthpiece drawer?

 

[Nick Wyver]

As @jonf pointed out, this is an Aquilasax ligature. There's a picture of an identically looking one at Steven Howard's C soprano review.
Yours might be for a metal mouthpiece, hence the narrower profile.

I was wondering about that. I have that sax but I’m not at home at the moment so I can’t check it.

 

[Jimmymack]

Now that you know what it is I think you need to buy the matching sax and mouthpiece.

 

[Pete Thomas]

I don't think so.

 

[Nick Wyver]

I was wondering about that. I have that sax but I’m not at home at the moment so I can’t check it.

Unbranded ligatures and no caps. Mouthpieces have the flying A though.

 

[ghostler]

So the next question, why was it I my mouthpiece drawer?

Perhaps some had this in their possession, did not have a use for it, and passed it on to you?

I've had a few moments like that. Then after some time passes it comes to my memory. "Now I know."