GJ77
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In my 25 years of playing I've managed to largely ignore the obsessive mouthpiece search that some others find themselves on (I spent the first 20 years on a Meyer 5M and followed that with a Pillinger LA6*) but today I spent an enjoyable few hours trying out almost everything on the market which I thought might get me what I want.
My preference with regard to tone is somewhere in the region of Cannonball/Oliver Nelson. I like a buzzy edge as long as it's backed up by a thick core, and so I went in search of a fairly classic Meyer(ish) ebonite piece and tried the following:
Theo Wanne Gaia - I really wasn't impressed - particularly at that price; it sounded brittle to my ears and lacked versatility. One for the smooth jazz fans in my opinion.
Drake NY - Very nice and a lot of fun but over bright for my tastes and seemed to be a bit of a one trick pony.
SR Legend - A very nice, well made mouthpiece which could wail away at the top end nicely but lacked a little finesse at the bottom end of the horn. I did like it a lot though, and nearly bought one until...
Aizen Jazz Master (7) - Oh my word!!!! This thing sounds amazing and does everything so well. Rich and creamy at the bottom end and can wail away at the top but maintains a real depth to the tone. Despite it's name I'm finding that it can get a nice pure classical tone very nicely indeed. Has anybody else played one of these yet?
Glen
My preference with regard to tone is somewhere in the region of Cannonball/Oliver Nelson. I like a buzzy edge as long as it's backed up by a thick core, and so I went in search of a fairly classic Meyer(ish) ebonite piece and tried the following:
Theo Wanne Gaia - I really wasn't impressed - particularly at that price; it sounded brittle to my ears and lacked versatility. One for the smooth jazz fans in my opinion.
Drake NY - Very nice and a lot of fun but over bright for my tastes and seemed to be a bit of a one trick pony.
SR Legend - A very nice, well made mouthpiece which could wail away at the top end nicely but lacked a little finesse at the bottom end of the horn. I did like it a lot though, and nearly bought one until...
Aizen Jazz Master (7) - Oh my word!!!! This thing sounds amazing and does everything so well. Rich and creamy at the bottom end and can wail away at the top but maintains a real depth to the tone. Despite it's name I'm finding that it can get a nice pure classical tone very nicely indeed. Has anybody else played one of these yet?
Glen