I was playing on a brilhart levelaire tenor sax mouthpiece at the time. Selmer be40231 brilhart ebolin alto saxophone mouthpiece. I was wondering is there any more benefit to a vintage of these guys. Stop in to schmitt music in brooklyn center, mn and try out this and lots more mouthpieces. Buy brilhart level air tenor saxophone mouthpieces o at. The rarest of all brilhart mouthpieces is the velvet brass model. Finding the holy grail of sax mouthpieces neffmusic. Buy selmer be40231 brilhart ebolin alto saxophone mouthpiece model 3. Within the brilhart line, all musicians can find exactly the woodwind mouthpiece that best meets their playing demands at a price they can. Very new on the market, syos was created in 2016 and is already famous among worldwide saxophonists. Have been playing on a modern ebolin facing 4 for a week or two now, been really enjoying the sound. Brilhart mouthpieces have been used by great musicians in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at.
Our mouthpiece museum contains a selection of vintage saxophone mouthpieces such as a pair of jack heyworth matched pair saxophone mouthpieces, joe crossman saxophone mouthpieces, ben davis saxophone mouthpieces. Brilhart and woodwind co mouthpieces on conn tenor sax. An attempt at a time line below is my best guess on the production year based on information collected for over 4700 brilharts with serial numbers. Before launching his mouthpiece career, arnold brilhart. We provide professional repair and saxophone products for the serious saxophonist, from beginners to seasoned players. For brass instruments, we have primarily mouthpieces by bach and yamaha. This tenor sax mouthpiece from otto link is one of the topselling models and it offers a pleasant playing experience. Within the brilhart line, all musicians can find exactly the woodwind mouthpiece that best meets their playing demandsat a price they can afford. A woodwind showroom and repair shop since 1989 located in nyc, home to the worlds largest collection of vintage saxophones and rw saxophones and accessories. More and more contemporary saxophone players are rediscovering the brilhart mouthpieces, and with good reason. Purchase brilhart ebolin bb clarinet mouthpiece, 3 in stock. Thanks for reading the entire following bidding and shipping information below, prior to bidding or purchase. They really began to grow in popularity during the 1940s.
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They had the standard oval, mediumchamber design with flat side walls and were very heavy due. Arnold brilhart was a soughtafter musician in the 1920s and 30s who. His father, arnold brilhart, was the jazz saxophonist who established a mouthpiece and accessories company and introduced innovative products to the music products industry. Generally you can find them with a four digit serial number. Brilhart ebolin tenor sax mouthpiece guitar center. One of the best vintage tenor mouthpieces ever, bar none. Brilhart level air baritone saxophone mouthpieces j. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. His mother was a worldrenowned harpist who traveled the world and made several wellknown recordings. Kleartone mouthpieces arent too common and from the research ive done, it seems as though these mouthpieces were relatively commonly included in various american stencil horns.
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In reality, i think, it made it possible to follow the popularity of the individual models, as witnessed by the use of parallel lines of serial numbers in the new york. Their extensive history makes them a more credible choice. Clinton santy runyon july 4, 1907 april 4, 2003 was an american saxophonist and flautist. Own a piece of saxophone history that also plays great. But since it doesnt obviously indicate a date of manufacture either its hard to know what its purpose is.
When we finally do find this legendary holy grail mouthpiece that. The brilhart mouthpiece is a famous vintage mouthpiece mostly loved by saxophone players. Brilhart mouthpieces also have a tendancy to crack in the shank. We also have new, vintage and used clarinets and clarinet mouthpieces, reeds and accessories. Ive heard as with every saxophone mouthpiece that vintage brilhart is superior, but wanted to know the reasons for such. Brilhart put serial numbers on his mouthpieces from the start in 1939, alledgedly to make it possible for a customer to get an exact replica of his mouthpiece should it be lost. This can be mended, and mouthpieces with a cracked shank can still play great, but it devalues them a great deal having a crack.
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