Mouthpieces
If you're like the Vintage Clarinet Doctor, you enjoy trying different mouthpieces to alter the tone, intonation, and play-ability of your clarinet or saxophone. Maybe you want a Jazz sound, a Classical sound, or a Klezmer sound: its going to be a stretch to get all those from one 'piece!
Maybe you are looking for something more open to get more volume and less back-bore pressure, or just a good quality inexpensive hard rubber 'piece to save a student from spending big $$ for a new commercial 'piece!
Maybe you are a refacer, and want a cheap old hard rubber mouthpiece to tinker with! All of these have come in with old clarinets/saxes or been bought in a fit of "mouthpiece curiosity". All are clean, re-corked (as needed) and guaranteed playable. Whatever your needs, please look below...
I'm happy to recork any of my mouthpieces to your specifications for a modest charge!
Maybe you are looking for something more open to get more volume and less back-bore pressure, or just a good quality inexpensive hard rubber 'piece to save a student from spending big $$ for a new commercial 'piece!
Maybe you are a refacer, and want a cheap old hard rubber mouthpiece to tinker with! All of these have come in with old clarinets/saxes or been bought in a fit of "mouthpiece curiosity". All are clean, re-corked (as needed) and guaranteed playable. Whatever your needs, please look below...
I'm happy to recork any of my mouthpieces to your specifications for a modest charge!
Clarinet Mouthpieces
Antique Buffet Crampon Evettine Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$95
This came in with a pair of 1899 Buffet Albert systems, so I had to do some research. 'Evettine', which is inscribed in the scroll above the Buffet logo, was their proprietary brand of hard rubber, and these mouthpieces evidently go back as far as 1885! I'm guessing this one at about 1900 and its in good shape for its age, with a tip opening of c.042". A good player with a hard reed for your period Albert or Boehm clarinet! Recorked.
Vintage Buffet Crampon Chedeville Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece A Facing
$85
This Buffet mouthpiece is made from a Chedeville blank and I'm guessing it dates to the 1930/40's based on the instrument that it came in with and its in good shape for its age, with the A facing tip opening measuring about c.040". A was Buffet's most closed tip, so this will be a good player with a hard reed for your period Albert or Boehm clarinet!
Antique Buffet Crampon Evettine Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece #2
$65
This came in with a pair of 1899 Buffet Albert systems, so I had to do some research. 'Evettine', which is inscribed in the scroll above the Buffet logo, was their proprietary brand of hard rubber, and these mouthpieces evidently go back as far as 1885! I'm guessing this one at about 1900 and its in decent shape for its age, with a tip opening of c.044". Facing shows a bit more use, but still pulls a good vacuum. A good player with a harder reed for your period Albert or Boehm clarinet!
Vintage Geo. M. Bundy #3 French Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$55
The Bundy #3 is a hard rubber clarinet mouthpiece that was supplied with the French built Bundy clarinets. Middle of the road chamber and longer facing, good for most styles, in clean used condition with a new cork. Tip opening of .046" makes it suitable for Jazz as well as classical with a medium reed!
Saxophone Mouthpieces
Vintage Vandoren S Bb Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$195
Vintage Vandoren hand faced hard rubber tenor sax mouthpiece, just marked S. I'm guessing c.1950, but I've never seen one of these before, and can't fins much online! It came in with a sax awhile back and I've been using it on my 1949 Dolnet, but its not the ideal match as far as intonation is concerned, so I'm letting it go with regret. Facing marked 8, with a tip opening of about .092", med/small round chamber, round throat, curved sidewalls, modest rollover baffle - this thing is direct, edgy, and very playable! Good fit for a slimmer neck. The facing, table and tip are in good condition
Vintage Brilhart Level-Air Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$145
A 1967 vintage Brilhart Level-Air metal tenor sax mouthpiece, with 5* (approx. 090") tip opening. Great condition for age, with plating 100%, tip, table and rails in good, unmodified condition. Round chamber, big wedge of a baffle - think Rock, Funk, R&B - bright, powerful Berg or Dukoff type of sound. Comes in original box with lig and cap. bite guard shows some tooth marks but easy to replace, fill, or put a patch over: I'd be happy to add one!
Vintage Imperial Guaranteed Soprano Sax Mouthpiece
$89
A rare 1920's/30's vintage hand faced, hard rubber soprano saxophone mouthpiece marked 'Imperial Guaranteed' . Great shape for age, clean tip, rails and table. The tip opening measures about .048" with a medium facing, curved sidewalls, round throat and large chamber. Great vintage soprano sax sound with a harder reed!
Vintage Supertone Soprano Sax Mouthpiece
$89
A rare 1920's/30's vintage hand faced, hard rubber soprano saxophone mouthpiece marked 'Supertone' . Great shape for age, clean tip, rails and table. The tip opening measures about .046" with a medium facing, curved sidewalls, round throat and large chamber. Great vintage soprano sax sound with a harder reed!
