Tenor sax player's setup with mpc tip openings, reeds and sax,
chronological.
| George Adams | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link hard rubber
|
|
Selmer SA 80
|
| Gerald Albright | mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Dukoff Silverite D7
|
|
|
|
| Joe Allard | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940 >
|
Otto Link Reso Chamber Joe Allard Model
|
1, 80 mm - 0,71 "
|
Rico
|
.
|
| Gene Ammons | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1960
|
Brilhart Ebolin 4*
|
.
|
Rico n° 3
|
Conn 10 M
Selmer |
| AL aNTHONY | mouthpiece | saxophone |
|
1941 - 1945 ( with stan Kenton)
|
Otto Link Tone Master
|
Conn 10 M
|
| Harold Ashby | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1968
|
Otto Link Four Star
|
2.18 m - 0.86 "
|
|
Selmer Balanced action Long bell
|
| Georgie Auld | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1939
|
Otto Link Master Link GA facing
|
2.03 mm - 0,80 "
|
|
Selmer Super
|
|
1940
|
Otto Link Master Link GA facing
Otto Link Tone master n° 5 |
2,03 mm - 0,80 "
. |
|
Conn New Wonder
|
|
1946
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master GA facing
|
2,06 mm - 0,81 "
|
|
Conn
|
|
1955
|
Berg Larsen metal
|
.
|
|
King Super 20 Silversonic # 356xxx
|
| Gerard Badini | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master 9*
|
La Voz Medium
|
Selmer Super Action 80 II
Selmer Super Action 80 III |
| Gato Barbieri | Mouthpiece | Reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Berg Larsen stainless steel 95 "
|
Rico Plasticover n° 1 1/2
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Charlie Barnet | Mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940
|
Otto Link Four Star N° 5*
|
1,90 mm - 0,75 " |
|
Conn 10M
|
| TEX bENEKE | MOUTHPIECE | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1939 1942 |
Brilhart Hard rubber Brilhart Ebolin 2* |
|
soft reed
|
Martin Committee I and II
|
|
1948
|
Brilhart Tonalin
|
|
|
Martin Committee I and II
|
| Bob Berg | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
80's
|
Otto Link hard rubber n° 7
|
|
La Voz Medium
Rico Jazz Select |
Selmer Balnced Action
|
|
.
|
François Louis metal
|
|
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Jerry bergonzi | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
.
|
Rico n° 3 1/2
|
|
| Chu Berry | Mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1936
|
Otto Link Fours Star n°5*
|
.
|
CG Conn Special n° 3
|
Conn gold plate New wonder transitional |
|
1940
|
Otto Link Four star n° 5*
Trump NewYork Chu Berry special |
1,98 mm - 0,78 " |
CG Conn Special n° 3
|
Conn gold plate New wonder transitional |
Below: Chu Berry hand signed " Best Wishes Chu Berry Cab Calloway band " CG Conn Special reed n° 3.
from Larry Rafferty Collection.
| Sylvain Beuf | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
2016 >
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida usa n° 9*
|
3,22 mm - 127 "
|
|
Jupiter XO
|
| Seamus Blake | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link Reso Chamber refaced to 7*
|
Rico
|
Selmer Super Balanced Action
|
| Jean François Bonnel | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
2009 >
|
Otto Link Tone Master refaced by Nicolas Trefeil
|
|
Buescher 400
Conn |
| Don Braden | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Lawton metal
|
|
Vandoren N° 4
|
|
| Mickael Brecker | Mouthpiece | Tip opening | reeds | saxophone |
|
1973
|
Old refaced metal Otto Link mouthpiece
( maybe a Four Star model) |
|
|
|
|
1978
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master double ring n° 6
|
|
La Voz medium Hard
|
|
|
1979 > 1986
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master double ring n° 6 Dukoff D9 |
.
|
La Voz Medium Hard |
Selmer Mark VI serie II
|
|
1986 > 2007
|
Guardala handmade mouthpieces
|
|
La Voz Medium
|
Selmer Mark VI Serie II
|
| Nick Brignola | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Runyon Bionix n° 8 *
|
|
|
|
| Sam Butera | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Berg Larsen slant signature " Charlie Ventura" model
long table, stainless steel 110 / 2 |
Rico Plasticover n° 5
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| don byas | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1946
|
Otto Link Tone master refaced by Otto Link to 8*
with old ( prior1949) Otto Link measurements. |
105 "
|
.
|
Selmer
|
|
1958
|
Berg Larsen metal
|
.
|
hard reeds
|
Dolnet # 66579CJ
|
| Ace Cannon | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Berg Larsen hard rubber 90 / 1
|
|
|
| James Carter | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Lawton metal 7BB
|
Rico Plasticover
|
Yamaha Custom
|
| Eddie Chamblee | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1956
|
|
|
|
Dolnet
|
| Olivier Chaussade | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
2015 >
|
Otto Link New Vintage Tone edge 8*
rectifié Nicolas Trefeil |
La Voz Medium Hard
|
Selmer Balanced Action
|
| Jean louis chautemps | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
1959 >
|
Otto Link Tone Master
refaced by Charlie Paris |
|
Selmer Mark VI black lacquer
|
| Chris Cheek | mouthpiece | Tip opening | Redd | saxophone |
|
2005 >
|
Otto Link Tone edge Early Babbitt n° 7
very long facing curve / low baffle |
2, 56 mm - 101 "
|
Rico n° 3 1/2
|
Selmer Super Balanced Action long bell
|
| Pete Christlieb | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Metal Berg Larsen 130 / 0
|
|
Rico Plasticover n° 2
|
Selmer
|
| Arnett Cobb | mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1972 >
|
Otto Link metal
|
|
Rico Royal n° 3
|
Selmer
|
| Clarence Clemons | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
September 1997
|
Rovner metal D9 - D11
|
|
Rico Plasticover
|
|
| Al Cohn | Mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
40's- 50's
|
Otto Link Tone Master AC facing ?
|
2,46 mm - 0,97 "
|
|
Selmer Super
|
|
40's -50's
|
Selmer hard rubber short scroll
(Soloist or Air Flow?) |
|
|
Selmer super
|
|
1960
|
Otto Link metal n° 4
|
|
|
Selmer super
|
| Mark Colby | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link hard rubber n° 8
|
|
|
|
| George Coleman | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link super Tone Master 7*
|
|
|
.
|
| Buddy Colette | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
|
Rico Royal n° 2 1/2
|
|
| John Coltrane | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1955
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master 5*
refaced |
|
Rico n° 4
Chiron Vibrator n° 4 |
Selmer Super Balanced Action
long bell |
|
1956
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master 5*
refaced Berg Larsen hard rubber |
|
Rico n° 4
Chiron Vibrator n° 4 |
Selmer Super Balanced Action long bell
|
|
1959
|
Otto Link Super tone Master Florida n°4
With Cannonball Adderley |
|
Rico n°4
|
Selmer Super Balanced Action long bell
|
|
1960
|
Otto Link Super tone Master Florida n°4
|
|
Rico n° 4
|
Selmer
|
|
1963 Boston
|
Selmer Soloist short shank
|
|
|
Selmer Mark VI Serie II
|
|
> 1967
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida n° 6*
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida n° 7* |
.
|
Rico n° 3 - 3 1/2
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
Below: 2 Chiron Vibrator n° 4 reeds given by John Coltrane to the Norwegian jazz critic Randi Hultin in 1965.
| Alix Combelle | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1959
|
Berg Larsen metal 115 / 0
|
2,90 mm - 115 "
|
.
|
Dolnet
|
|
1963
|
Roc Britone
|
|
.
|
Dolnet
|
| Bob Cooper | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
1941 - 1945
|
Otto Link Tone Master
|
|
Buescher Aristocrat
|
|
.
|
Otto Link worked on by Glenn Johnston
with small baffle and opened tip |
|
.
|
| Corky Corcoran | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940
|
Otto Link Tone Master Hawkins Special
|
1,98 mm - 0,78 " |
.
|
Selmer
|
| King Curtis | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
stainles steel Berg Larsen
|
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Eddie Daniels | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link metal n° 7*
|
|
|
|
| Eddie "Lockjaw" davis | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1965
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master 10*
|
3,43 mm - 135 "
|
medium hard reeds
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Pat Davis | Mouthpiece | Tip opening | Reed | saxophone |
|
1936
|
Otto Link Four star
|
.
|
Rico
|
Selmer Balanced action
|
|
1941
|
Gregory 4A20
|
1,73 mm - 0,68 "
|
Rico "A" cut
|
Selmer Balanced action
|
| François de Ribeaupierre | Mouthpiece | reed | saxophones |
|
2009 >
|
Otto Link mpc's refaced Nicolas Trefeil
Brilhart // // // Selmer Soloist // // // |
|
Selmer Mark VI
Selmer Super Balanced Action King Super 20 |
| Sam donahue | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940
|
Otto Link Tone master N° 5
|
1,80 mm - 0,71 "
|
|
Selmer
|
|
1949
|
Beg Larsen
|
|
|
Selmer
|
| Allen eager | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1948 > 1954
|
Bobby Dukkof Hollywood BD
|
|
|
Conn New Wonder transitionnal
|
|
60's
|
Berg Larsen hard rubber
|
|
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Bill Evans | mouthpiece | reeds | saxophone |
|
.
|
Guardala Studio model
|
Vandoren
|
|
| Erschel Evans | mouthpiece | saxophone |
|
1939
|
Otto Link Master Link
|
Conn New Wonder
|
| Robin Fincker | Mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
2012 >
|
Otto Link Tone edge refaced by Nicolas Trefeil
|
3,02 mm - 119 "
|
Blue Vandoren n° 3 1/2
|
Selmer Super Balanced Action
Conn New Wonder Transitional |
| Jean Claude Forenbach | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1963
|
Metal Berg Larsen
|
|
|
Dolnet
|
| Frank Foster | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1963
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master N° 10*
|
3,43 mm - 135 "
|
|
Selmer
|
|
June 1997
|
Lawton metal n°10
|
|
Dave Guardala n° 2
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Bud Freeman | mouthpiece | Tip Opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940
|
Otto Link Reso Chamber N° 4
Trump New York Bud Freeman model |
1,92 mm - 0,76 " |
|
Conn New Wonder transitionnal and 10M
|
|
1957
|
Brilhart Ebolin
|
|
|
Conn Connqueror 30M
|
| CHICO FREEMAN | Mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
|
Rico n° 3
Rico Royal n° 3 |
|
| stan getz | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1943> 1950
|
Berg Larsen metal
Otto Link Tone Master N° 4* |
.
|
.
|
Conn 10 m
Selmer Super |
|
1950 > 1957
|
Brilhart Tonalin Streamline N° 7
|
.
|
|
Selmer Super Balanced Action
Mark VI Serie I (1954>1957) |
|
1957 >
|
Otto Link Tone Edge N° 5*
|
|
Rico
|
Selmer mark VI Serie II
|
|
1964
|
Otto Link Tone Edge N° 5*
|
|
Rico 3,5 - 4
|
Selmer Mark VI Serie II
|
|
1965
|
Otto Link Tone Edge N° 5*
|
|
Rico 4,5
|
Selmer Mark VI Serie II
|
|
1986 > 1991
|
Otto Link Tone edge Early Babbitt 5* refaced by Ben Harrod.
|
2,08 mm - 0,82 "
|
Rico 3 1/2 - 4 1/2
Vandoren 3 1/2 |
Selmer Mark VI serie III
# 157513 |
| Benny Golson | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1960
|
Otto Link Super Tone master 10*
|
.
|
La Voz Hard
|
Selmer
|
| Paul Gonsalves | Mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1936 > 1942
|
Otto Link Four star
|
|
|
Selmer Balanced Action 1936
|
|
1942 >
|
Otto Link Tone master 1942
|
|
|
Selmer Balnced Action 1936
|
|
1966 >
|
Otto Link Tone Master 1942 refaced to n° 10 with old (prior 1949) Otto Link measurements.
|
2,92 mm - 115 " |
Rico n° 3
|
Selmer Mark VI 1966
|
| Dexter Gordon | Mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940 > 1943
|
Otto Link Four Star n° 4 or 5
Otto Link Tone Master 6 Hawkins Special given by Illinois Jacquet |
. 1,98 mm - 0,78 " |
.
|
Conn 10M rolled
tone holes |
|
1943 >
|
Otto Link metal specially made for him
|
.
|
La Voz medium
|
Conn 10M rolled tone holes Conn 10M rolled tone holes
|
|
june 1947
|
Otto Link Tone Master special facing made for him
|
|
La Voz Medium
|
Conn 30 M Connqueror
|
|
1952 > 1971
|
Dukoff BD Hollywood metal large chamber 5* slightly refaced
( a "DG Special "model by Dukoff was stamped: 6*) |
.
|
La Voz Medium
|
Conn 10M RTH
|
|
1971
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida 7*
|
|
Rico n° 3
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
|
1976
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida 8
|
|
Rico n° 3
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
|
1977
|
Otto Link super Tone Master 8
|
110 "
|
Rico n° 3
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Wardell Gray | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1944 > 1948
|
Otto Link Four star
|
|
|
Conn New Wonder
|
|
1948 >1949
|
Otto Link metal
|
|
|
|
|
1949
|
Berg Larsen metal
|
|
|
King Super 20
|
|
1954 >1955
|
Berg Larsen metal
|
|
|
KIng Super 20 Silversonic
|
| Johnny Griffin | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1959 >1963
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master
|
|
|
King Super 20
|
|
1970
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida 9*
reopened later |
3,80 mm - 150 "
|
1 1/2
|
Selmer
|
| Jimmy Hamilton | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1955
|
.
|
.
|
|
Dolnet
|
| Scott Hamilton | Mouthpiece | reeds | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link Super Tone Maszter Florida n° 10 *
|
|
Selmer
|
|
|
Otto Link Master Link - refaced
|
|
Selmer
|
| Craig Handy | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
January 1997
|
Berg larsen metal 105 /1
|
Vandoren regular or V16 N° 3
|
Selmer Mark VI # 78xxx
|
| Coleman Hawkins | Mouthpiece | Ouverture en mm | Tip Opening inches | Reed | saxophone |
|
1924
|
Hard rubber mouthpiece
|
|
|
|
Conn |
|
1931 >1934
|
Otto Link Master Link Coleman Hawkins facing
|
1,98 mm
|
0,78 "
|
|
Conn New Wonder |
|
1934 >1935 |
Otto Link Master Link Coleman Hawkins special facing
|
1,98 mm
|
0,78 "
|
|
Selmer "Super "triple gold plate # 18190 |
|
1935 > 1937
|
Otto Link Four Star metal Coleman Hawkins special facing
Hard rubber mouthpiece . |
1,98 mm
|
0,78 "
|
|
Selmer Super triple gold plate # 18190 |
|
1937 >1940
|
Otto Link Four Star Coleman Hawkins special facing
Otto Link Eburnated Bar hard rubber |
1.98 mm
|
0.78 "
|
|
- Selmer Super triple gold plate # 18190
-Selmer Balanced action long bell |
|
1940 >
|
Otto Link Tone Master Hawkins special
|
1,98 mm
|
0,78 "
|
Roy J Maier n°4 |
Selmer Balanced Action long bell |
|
June 1946
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master 5*.
|
|
.
|
|
Selmer Balanced Action long bell
|
|
1949
|
Otto Link Super Tone master New York Double Ring
|
|
|
|
Selmer Balanced Action long bell |
|
October 1950
|
Berg Larsen metal
|
|
|
|
Selmer Balanced action long bell
|
|
1957
|
Berg Larsen metal 115 / 2
|
2,80 mm
|
110 "
|
|
Selmer Mark VI serie II |
|
june 1963 > 1969
|
Berg Larsen metal 115/ 2
Otto link Super Tone Master Florida 10* |
2,80 mm -
3,30 /3,43 mm |
110 "
130 /135 " |
|
Selmer Mark VI Serie II |
Below: Coleman Hawkins hand signed Roy J Maier reed n°4.
from Larry Rafferty Collection
| Tubby Hayes | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
>1963
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida 6*
|
|
|
|
|
1963 >
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida 7*
|
2,67 mm - 105 "
|
|
|
| Chester Hazlett | Mouthpiece | Tip opening | Reed | saxophone |
|
1936 >
|
Woodwind steel ebonite "Chester Hazlett" model
|
1,63 mm - 0,64 "
|
|
|
| Jimmy Heath | mouthpiece | Tip Opening | reed | Saxophone |
|
1953
|
Otto Link Tone Master
|
|
|
Conn 10 M |
|
1960
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida
|
|
|
Selmer Mark VI serie I ( >1957 serie) |
|
2018
|
RPC
|
105 "
|
Vandoren |
Selmer Mark VI serie I ( >1957 serie) |
| Joe Henderson | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Selmer short shank Soloist D, original facing
|
La Voz medium
|
Selmer Mark VI # 56xxx
|
| Willis Jackson | Mouthpiece | saxophone |
|
50's /60's
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida N°10
|
Conn 10M
|
| Illinois Jacquet | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940
|
Otto Link Four Star
Otto Link Tone Master 1940 |
|
|
Conn 30M Connqueror
|
|
1960
|
Otto Link metal 7* refaced at Otto Link factory
|
.
|
|
Selmer
|
| Bobby Jaspar | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1952
|
Selmer short shank soloist
|
|
.
|
Selmer Super Balanced Action
|
|
1953 >1955
|
Brilhart Tonalin Streamline
|
|
.
|
Selmer
|
|
1956 > 1957
|
Runyon Plastic
|
|
.
|
Selmer Mark VI serie I
|
|
1957
|
Brilhart Tonalin
Otto link metal |
|
Chiron Vibrator |
Selmer Mark VI serie I
|
| Jerry Jerome | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1941
|
Otto Link Tone Master n° 5
|
|
Rico "V" cut
|
Conn 10 M
|
| Plas Johnson | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1963
|
metal ( gold plated bronze) Berg Larsen 160/ 0 /M !
|
4,00 mm - 157 "
|
Baritone Rico plasticover N° 2
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
|
2005 >
|
metal ( gold plated bronze) Berg Larsen 160/ 0 /M !
|
|
Baritone Rico plasticover N° 2
|
Yanagisawa
|
| Merle Johnston | Mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1936 >
|
Selmer usa
Merle Johnston "original" model |
1,90 mm - 0,75 "
|
|
Selmer Balanced action
|
| Richie Kamuca | mouthpiece | Reed | Saxophone |
|
1958
|
Otto Link Four Star
|
|
Conn New Wonder Transitionnal
|
| Roland Kirk | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1963
|
Berg Larsen metal -
Otto Link hard rubber especially made for him with a Larsen tone chamber. |
|
|
|
| Al Klink | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1939 >1941
|
Brilhart Hard Rubber
|
|
|
Selmer Balanced Action
|
| Guy Lafittte | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1954
|
Lelandais hard rubber Streamline
|
|
|
Dolnet
|
|
1955
|
Berg Larsen metal
|
|
Vandoren
|
Dolnet
|
|
1963
|
Otto Link Super tone Master Florida 9*
|
3,17 mm - 125 "
|
|
Selmer Mark VI serie II
|
| Harold Land | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1963
|
Metal Berg Larsen
|
|
|
King Super 20
|
| YUsef Lateef | mouthpiece | saxophone |
|
1963
|
Berg Larsen metal 95 /1
|
King Super 20 Silversonic
( 1955 > 1958 model) |
|
70's
|
Berg Larsen metal 110 / 2
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Carmen legio | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1960
|
|
|
|
SML Gold Medal
|
| Dave Liebman | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
1973
|
refaced Otto Link ( Master Link ?)
|
|
Selmer
|
|
1978
|
Otto Link Super tone Master
|
|
Selmer
|
|
january 1990
|
|
|
Keilwerth SX90R
|
| Tim Lin | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | Ligature | saxophone |
|
2017
|
Otto Link Reso Chamber refaced by Nicolas Trefeil
|
7*
|
.
|
Silverstein
|
Selmer Super Balanced Action long bell 1952>
|
| CHARLES llOYD | MOUTHPIECE | TIP OPENING | REED | SAXOPHONE |
|
1964
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida 10
|
3,30 mm - 130 "
|
Rico
|
Conn New Wonder gold plate
|
|
2000
|
Otto Link metal 7*
|
|
Hemke n° 3
|
|
| Don Lodice | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940
|
Otto Link Tone Master
|
|
|
Conn 30 M Connqueror
|
|
1941
|
Otto Link Tone Master n°8
|
2,54 mm - 100 "
|
Rico " V" cut
|
Conn 30 M Connqueror
|
| Hub Lytle | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1941
|
Otto Link Tone Master n° 5
|
|
|
Selmer Balanced Action
Conn New Wonder |
| Charles Mac Pherson | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Arbex 7*
|
|
|
| Joe Maini | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1960
|
Metal Berg Larsen
|
|
|
King Super 20
|
| Brandford Marsalis | mouthpiece | reeds | saxophone |
|
.
|
Brandford Marsalis Guardala
|
|
|
| Warne Marsh | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1960
|
Brilhart Hard Rubber n° 3
|
|
|
|
| Sam Mayne | mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
2016 >
|
Otto Link Tone Edge Early Babbitt n°8
|
2, 79 mm - 110 "
|
|
|
| Eddie Miller | mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1936>
|
Otto Link Four Star n° 6
|
1,98 mm - 0,78 "
|
Rico "V "cut |
Conn
|
|
1944
|
hard rubber
|
|
Rico |
Selmer Balanced action
|
|
1946
|
Otto Link metal
|
.
|
Rico "V" cut n° 2 |
Selmer
|
| Bob Mintzer | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
Sept 1991
|
Dukoff LD 7
|
Rico 3 1/2
|
Selmer Mark VI serie I # 82xxx
|
| Hank Mobley | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
1955
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master
|
|
King Super 20
|
|
April 1957 >1961
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master
|
|
Selmer Super Balanced Action
|
|
1957
|
Hard Rubber mpc
|
|
Selmer SBA
|
|
1960
|
Otto Link 10*
|
|
Selmer
|
|
Dec 1965
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master 10*
|
|
Selmer Mark VI serie I
|
|
January 1968
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida
|
|
Selmer Super Balanced Action
|
| Toots Mondello | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940
|
Trump New York Toots Mondello Special
|
1,83 mm - 0,72 "
|
|
|
| jAMES MOODY | mouthpiece | reed | ligature | saxophone |
|
1967
|
Selmer Metal
|
|
Selmer
|
King Super 20 Silver-Sonic East Lake single socket neck
|
|
January 1998
|
Otto Link metal 10 *
|
Rico n° 3
|
Oleg
|
Keilwerth SX 90 R
|
| Brew Moore | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Brilhart Personaline L6
|
2,10 mm - 0,83 "
|
|
Conn 10 M # 285111 (1939)
|
| Vido Musso | Mouthpiece | Tip opening inches | Reed | Saxophone |
|
1935>
|
Otto Link Master Link " Vido Musso " model
|
0,73 "
|
Rico
|
.
|
|
1940
|
Otto Link Tone Master Hawkins Special
|
1,98 mm - 0,78 "
|
Rico "V" cut
|
|
| Tommy Newsom | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1939 > 2007
|
Brilhart Hard rubber 5*
|
|
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Sal Nistico | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1966
|
Otto Link Super Tone master 10*
|
3,43 mm -135 "
|
Rico n° 3
|
Conn 10M
|
| Dick Oats | mouthpiece | reeds | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link n° 8
|
|
|
| Tony Pastor | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1939
|
Otto Link Eburnated bar
|
|
|
Conn 10 M
|
|
1941
|
Brilhart Hard Rubber
|
|
Plastic Brilhart Enduro
|
Conn 10M
|
| Bill Perkins | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | sxaophone |
|
1956
|
Otto Link Four star
Otto Link Tone Master |
|
|
Conn New Wonder
|
|
May 1998
|
.
|
|
Vandoren blue N° 2 1/2
|
Selmer mark VI
Yamaha experimental model |
| Renaud Perrais | mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | Saxophone |
|
2008 >
|
Otto Link Tone Master refaced by Nicolas Trefeil
Otto Link Four Star // // // // Otto Link Ebunated Bar // // // // |
2,65 mm - 104 "
2,52 mm - 100 " 2,65 mm - 104 " |
|
Martin Comittee
|
| Rich Perry | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Selmer Soloist short shank refaced and modified chamber 7* tip
|
|
Selmer
|
| flip phillips | mouthpiece | tip opening | saxophone |
|
1937 >
|
Otto Link
|
|
Selmer gold plated Balanced Action long bell
|
|
1946
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master FP model
|
2,35 mm - 0,93 "
|
Selmer gold plated Balanced Action long bell
|
|
1969
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master 7*
Otto Link Super Tone Master 10* |
|
Selmer gold plated Balanced Action long bell
|
| Renaud Pion | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
2007 >
|
Selmer Air Flow refaced by Nicolas Trefeil
Selmer Air Flow refaced by Nicolas Trefeil |
1,95 mm - 077 "
1,83 mm - 072 " |
Vandoren
|
Conn 10 M 1947
King Super 20 |
| Lenny Pickett | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Berg Larsen 130 / 0 sms
|
Vandoren
|
|
| Bobby Platter | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Meyer small chamber
|
|
|
Conn 6M
|
| Chris Potter | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
2004
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Double ring N° 8
|
Rico Jazz Select n° 2H to 3M Filed
|
Conn New Wonder
Selmer Super Balanced Action # 34128 Selmer Mark VI |
|
2013
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Double ring N° 8
Otto Link Tone Edge Early babbitt refaced to 9 /9* |
Rico Jazz Select n° 2H to 3M Filed
|
Conn New Wonder
Selmer Super Balanced Action # 34128 Selmer Mark VI |
| Ike Quebec | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1944
|
1940 Custom Meyer Serie I
n° 8 metal |
2,54 mm - .100 "
|
.
|
Conn, Buescher, Selmer
|
| Paul Quinichette | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1955
|
Brilhart Tonalin
|
|
|
Conn 10M
|
| Boots Randolph | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1980
|
Dukoff Silverite D9
|
.
|
La Voz Medium
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Joshua Redman | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link metal 9*
|
|
Semer
|
| Don rendell | Mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
1955
|
Brilhart England mpc
|
|
|
|
1963
|
Otto Link metal 7* that has been relayed many times
|
|
|
| Jerome Richardson | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
1957
|
Otto Link Master Link
|
Vibrator Chiron
|
Selmer Balanced Action
|
| Boomie Richman | mouthpiece | tp opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1951
|
Berg Larsen stainless steel 85 /1
|
0.85 " |
|
|
| Sonny Rollins | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1949
|
Brilhart Tonalin
|
|
|
King Zephyr
|
|
1955
|
Berg Larsen hard rubber
Otto Lik Super Tone master double ring NY |
.
|
|
Conn New wonder transitionnal
Selmer Mark VI Serie I |
|
1957
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master 10*
|
3,43 mm - 135 "
|
|
Selmer Mark VI lacquered
King super 20 Silversonic |
|
1959 ( sweden)
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Double ring n° 10*
|
3,43 mm - 135 "
|
|
King Super 20 Silversonic
|
|
1962
|
Selmer Air Flow 1947>1952 (SBA model)
|
|
|
Selmer Mark VI Serie II
|
|
1963
|
Berg Larsen
|
|
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
|
1965 (Denmark) - 1966
|
Berg Larsen metal 130 / 2 special made for him by
Berg Larsen |
.
|
Rico 2,5
La Voz Medium |
Buescher Aristocrat
|
|
1973
|
Guy Hawkins metal n° 10
|
|
|
Selmer Mark VI serie II
|
|
1974 >
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master florida 10
|
|
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
|
sept 1997
|
Berg Larsen metal
|
|
La Voz Medium
Hemke n°2 |
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Marc Russo | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Dukoff D9
|
|
|
| Arthur Rollini | Mouthpiece | Tip Opening | Reed | saxophone |
|
1938
|
Otto Link Four Star
|
1,98 mm - 0,78"
|
Rico
|
Conn New Wonder
|
| Charlie Rouse | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1966
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master
|
|
|
Selmer Balanced Action short bell
|
| Babe Russin | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1936
|
Hard rubber
|
.
|
|
Conn
|
|
1938>
|
Otto Link Four star facing
(with duplicated facing of ArthurRollini own Otto Link Four Star) |
|
|
Conn
|
|
1940
|
Otto Link Tone Master Hawkins Special
|
1,98 mm - 0,78 "
|
Conrad
|
Conn 10M
|
|
1946
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master special Babe Russin facing (BR)
|
2,12 mm - 0,83 "
|
|
Conn 10M
|
| Adrien sanchez | mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
2014 >
|
Otto Link Reso Chamber refaced by Nicolas Trefeil
|
2 ,61 mm - 103 "
|
3 1/2
|
Selmer
|
| Carl schlosser | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link super Tone Master 7*
refaced by Nicolas Trefeil |
|
Selmer
|
| Ronnie Scott | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1955 > 1963
|
Otto Link metal 5 *
|
2,16 mm - 0,85 "
|
|
|
|
1963 >
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master metal 9*
|
3,17 mm - 125 "
|
|
|
|
1965
|
Otto Lik metal super Tone Master Florida 9*
Selmer one screw FF ligature |
125"
|
|
Selmer Mark VI without high F"
|
| Al Sears | mouthpiece | saxophone |
|
1941 -1945
|
Brilhart Ebolin
|
Conn New Wonder
|
|
1949
|
|
Buescher 400
|
| Marti Serra | Mouthpiece | Reed | Saxophone |
|
2017
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida usa n° 9*
|
Vandoren
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Wayne Shorter | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1958 > 1962
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master double ring N° 7
|
|
|
Selmer
|
|
1963 > 1964
|
Otto Link super Tone Master Florida n° 11
|
140 "
|
|
Selmer
|
|
1964 > 1974
|
Otto Link Florida n° 8
|
|
|
Selmer
|
|
1974 > 1987
|
Otto Link Tone Edge Early Babbitt n° 8 refaced to 10
|
|
|
Selmer
|
|
january 1992
|
Ria n°10
|
.
|
Rico n° 4
|
Selmer Mark VI # 146369
|
| Zoot Sims | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1943 >
|
Brilhart Hard Rubber n° 4
|
0,84 " |
.
|
Selmer radio improved # 20308
|
|
1957
|
Brilhart Hard Rubber n° 4
|
0,84 " |
Vibrator Chiron
|
Selmer radio improved # 20308
|
| Vernon Story | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
1948
|
Berg Larsen hard rubber
|
Very soft reeds
|
Buescher Aristocrat
|
| Charles Strickfaden | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1937
|
|
|
|
Buescher
|
|
1940
|
Otto Link Tone Master n° 4
|
|
|
Buescher
|
| Lew tabackin | mouthpiece | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
|
Hemke n° 4
|
|
| Buddy Tate | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1940
|
Otto Link Tone Master N° 5 *
|
|
Otto Link Vibracane n° 2
|
Conn 10M
|
Below: Buddy Tate hand signed " Buddy Tate 2nd tenor " Otto Link Vibracane reed n°2.
From Larry Rafferty collection.
| Wolf Tayne | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1953
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master WT facing
Otto Link Tone Edge WT facing |
2,16 mm - 0,85 "
|
|
|
| Joe Thomas | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1939
|
Otto Link Four Star
|
|
|
Conn
|
|
1940
|
Otto Link Tone master n° 5
|
1,80 mm - 071 "
|
|
Conn
|
|
1947
|
Otto Link Improved Tone Master
|
|
|
Conn
|
| Lucky Thompson | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1948
|
Otto Link Master Link
|
|
|
Selmer Balanced Action short bell
|
|
1957
|
Otto Link Master Link
|
|
Vibrator Chiron
|
Selmer Balanced Action short bell
|
| Georges Torsiello | mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
2010 >
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida
Refaced by Nicolas Trefeil |
2,68 mm - 105 "
|
|
Selmer Super Balanced action
|
| Chris Vadala | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Otto Link n° 8
|
|
|
|
| Charlie Ventura | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1946
|
Dukoff Hollywood Charlie Ventura special model (CV)
|
2,30 mm - 0,90 "
|
|
Selmer Balanced Action short bell - tea kettle neck
|
|
1952
|
Berg Larsen metal 100 / 2 / M
|
|
|
King Super 20
|
|
1959 >
|
Berg Larsen metal 115 / 1 / M
|
2,90 mm - 115 "
|
|
King Super 20
|
| Fabien Vergez | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
2014
|
Selmer Soloist Short Shank refaced by Nicolas Trefeil
|
|
Vandoren 3 1/2
|
Mark VI serie II
|
| Andre Villéger | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
2010 >
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida usa 9*
|
3,23 mm - 127 "
|
|
Selmer
|
| Ernie Watts | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Metal Otto Link - 160 "
|
4,00 mm - 160 "
|
|
|
| Ben Webster | Mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1936 >
|
Otto Link four star n°5
|
|
|
Conn New Wonder
|
|
1940
|
Otto Link Master link n° 5 refaced more open by Otto Link to n° 8 with old (prior 1949) Otto Link measurements.
|
2,54 mm - 100 "
|
Rico
n° 3 1/2 |
1937 Selmer Balanced action
n° 25418 |
| Ben Wendel | mouthpiece | Tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
2021
|
Morgan jazz vintage refaced by Adam Niewood
|
116 "
|
|
1952 Selmer Super Balanced long Bell
|
|
2017 >
|
Otto Link reso Chamber refaced by Nicolas Trefeil
|
7* - 105 "
|
Rico Jazz Select n° 3 M Filed
Rigotti gold jazz 3 light |
1952 Selmer Super Balanced Action long bell
|
| Kirk Whalum | saxophone | reed | saxophone |
|
.
|
Guardala Brecker
|
|
|
| Barney Wilen | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1957
|
Berg Larsen metal
|
.
|
|
Dolnet
|
|
1970
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master Florida 8*
|
.115"
|
|
Selmer Mark VI
|
| Elmer Williams | Mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | saxophone |
|
1936
|
Otto Link Four Star
|
|
|
Conn New Wonder
|
| Dick Wilson | mouthpiece | saxophone |
|
1935
|
Woodwind Steel Ebonite Meliphone
|
Conn Transitionnal
|
|
1936
|
hard rubber
|
Conn 30M
|
|
1940
|
Hard rubber
Otto Link metal |
Conn 10 M
|
| Lester Young | mouthpiece | tip opening | reed | Saxophone |
|
1936 >
|
Otto Link Four Star n°5 allegedly handcrafted by L.Young himself
|
.
|
Rico 2 1/2
Chiron Vibrator n° 3 also: baritone reeds |
Conn New Wonder serie1 gold plate
# 144444 and other Conn tenor saxophones |
|
July 1938 >
November 1938 |
Otto Link Four Star
|
|
.
|
Conn New wonder Transitionnal lacquered.
|
|
1942
|
Otto Link Four Star
|
|
|
Conn 10M rolled tone holes
|
|
1942 > 1958
|
Brilhart Ebolin Streamline n°7
|
0.97" |
Brilhart Enduro plastic reed n° 3
|
Conn 10M Rolled tone holes
|
|
1958
|
Brilhart Ebolin Streamline n°7
|
0.97 " |
Brilhart Enduro plastic reed n° 3
|
Dolnet
|
Below: Lester Young hand signed " Lester Young 1 st tenor " Chiron Vibrator reed °3.
From Larry Rafferty collection.
