Скачать или смотреть The Lead by Saxquest for Alto Sax - Ballad (Saxquest Showcase Series)

Over the last several years Saxquest has painstakingly explored the characteristics of the Vintage New York Meyer Bros mouthpieces. We have taken some of the truly greatest playing examples we have accumulated over the history of our shop and using their characteristics as a template, are now able to offer a highly versatile mouthpiece for the modern jazz alto player.

The configuration of “The Lead” consists of a medium chamber with an open throat which leads into rounded side walls and a subtle baffle roll below the tip. Its profile of the table, tip and side rails is naturally reminiscent of the classic Meyer. The combination of the profile and chamber provide a comfortable platform for ease of air flow. Its design allows the production of a crystal clear sonic character while maintaining rich definition and warmth at its core. The ample amount of control with The Lead makes it ideal for the alto player who often needs to push above a loud ensemble.

The trick with all Saxquest mouthpieces is to provide a full and rich character while maximizing air flow efficiency. These pieces are available in a variety of tip opening which are highly friendly to reed use. The “Lead” is manufactured from solid German bar stock hard rubber. Its turned on a CNC controlled high precision lathe and then milled on an absolute state of the art 5-axis vertical mill. Shaping of the throat, baffle & tip rail; profiling of the chamber; under-cutting of the side walls, and cutting of the window is all accomplished using three strokes per pass. This results in fabulously tight tolerances which leads to incredible consistency from piece to piece.

In this video Austin played a Lead 6 with a D'addario 3HUF reed and a Vandoren Optimum ligature.

You can find out more about these mouthpieces on our website or contact us directly at zac@saxquest.com

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