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!
Odds and Ends
Vintage Selmer Magnitone Tenor/Alto/Clarinet Sax Ligature
$150
The 1950's vintage original Selmer Magnitone, for tenor sax or anything smaller. Great original condition!
Vintage Selmer Magnitone Tenor/Alto Sax/Clarinet Ligature
$145
Another 1950's vintage original Selmer Magnitone, for tenor sax or anything smaller. Great original condition, but $5 less because its more oxidized inside! :-)
Vintage Selmer Tenor Sax Cap and Ligature
$49
You may find other vintage caps and ligs for your favorite Selmer tenor mouthpiece, but you won't find them any mintier than these! Aside from a tiny touch of oxidation around the screw mounts, these look brand new.
Vintage Sumner Acousticut Professional 3M Clarinet Barrel
$75
I've seen a few of the mouthpieces over the years, but I've never seen one of the barrels - I didn't even know that they made them! This is 64mm long and in great shape: no cracks or repairs, just soaked in oil, buffed and the logo gilded. If you need one, this is probably the place to go...
Clarinet Mouthpieces
I'm happy to recork any of my mouthpieces to your specifications for a modest charge!
Vintage Otto Link Eburnated Bar #5 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$225
Here's a rare treat - a pre-War vintage Otto Link Eburnated Bar clarinet mouthpiece! Its a little later than the ones with serial numbers from the mid-30's but the 5 facing is a great Jazz player, with a .046" tip opening and that full, vintage hard rubber sound. Excellent shape for age, with clean tip, beak, rails and table...try it with a medium hard reed and I don't think you'll be disappointed!
Vintage Paris Selmer Table S Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$189
This 1930's vintage hard rubber mouthpiece has a 'Table S' facing marked. With a tip opening of about .045", it shows the kind of finish work you'd expect from a Pre-War French mouthpiece! It would be good for a player preferring a medium-hard reed. Good original condition and a nice, clean tip, beak, table and rails!
Vintage Woodwind Co. Steel Ebonite B5* Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece
$185
Vintage 1940's (or earlier) 'Steel Ebonite' bass clarinet mouthpiece by the Woodwind Co. of NY. B5* facing with tip measuring about .060" with a medium long lay, straight walls, 'A frame' throat and large, round chamber. Its in excellent original condition with clean tip, beak, rails and table. “PATENT PROCESS 1452953” (which dates to 1923) is stamped on the right, B5* on the base of the table. Lovely player with a harder reed! For more info see : https://www.nicolastrefeil.com/woodwind-co-museum
Vintage D. Bonade 7-1/2 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$139
Vintage hard rubber D. Bonade 7-1/2 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece. Bonade was a respected clarinetist and mouthpiece craftsman who taught at Julliard. The "D. Bonade" is marked France and finished from a 'Qualite Superiore' blank. Tip, table, rails and beak are clean and the piece is in excellent shape, with a tip opening of about .044" and a medium facing, suitable for a harder reed.
Vintage Sumner Acousticut Professional 3 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece w/ Ligature
$129
Vintage hand faced, hard rubber Sumner Acousticut Professional Bb clarinet mouthpiece with #3 facing and original ligature. These are wonderful playing mouthpieces, but I've never seen one with the original ligature before! Its in excellent condition and the tip opening of .044" is a nice middle of the road facing for a variety of styles using a medium reed.
Vintage Pre-War F. Barbier Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$85
This 1920/30's vintage hand-faced, hard rubber Bb clarinet mouthpiece by Florentin Barbier of Paris came in with an Albert clarinet! No facing marked, but tip opening is about .043" and its a nice player with a harder reed. Tip, beak, rails and table are in great condition for age, and I've added a new cork!
Vintage Paris Selmer Table HS* Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$75
This 1940's vintage hard rubber mouthpiece has a 'Table HS*' facing marked. With a tip opening of about .040", it shows the kind of finish work you'd expect from a vintage French mouthpiece and would be good for a player preferring a hard reed. Nice original condition for age!
Vintage Vandoren 2RV Clarinet Mouthpiece
$60
This vintage hard rubber Paris Vandoren with the 2RV facing is a good mouthpiece for classical, or a player preferring a harder reed. With a tip opening of about .042", it provides a warm tone and is easy to play. Good original condition, shows use but still a nice player for less than half the price of new.
Vintage French Paul Dupre #3 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$65
This vintage (probably pre-War) hard rubber mouthpiece by Paris maker Paul Dupre is marked "FRANCE", has a #3 facing and is in good original condition, with clean tip, beak, table and rails. With a tip opening of about .043", it will be a good mouthpiece for classical, or a player preferring a harder reed.
Vintage Penzel Mueller Artist #3 Clarinet Mouthpiece
$55
This Pre-War vintage hard rubber 'Artist' model mouthpiece by Penzel Mueller of New York has a # 3 facing with a tip opening of about .046". Good for a variety of styles, clean original condition with new cork.
Vintage Leblanc Noblet Paris Clarinet Mouthpiece
$48
This 1960's vintage hard rubber Leblanc Noblet mouthpiece has no facing marked, which makes me think it was sold with their clarinets. With a tip opening of about .044", it would be good for a player preferring a harder reed. Good original condition.
Vintage Steel Ebonite Woodwind Co. G8 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$49
This vintage 'Steel Ebonite' hard rubber 'G8' model mouthpiece by the Woodwind Co. (post Leblanc) has a tip opening of about .042" and tip, beak, table and rails that show little use. Good for a player who prefers a harder reed, suitable for a variety of styles. For more info see: https://www.nicolastrefeil.com/woodwind-co-museum
Vintage King #3 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$45
This 70's vintage hard rubber King mouthpiece has a #3 facing marked, and I believe was sold with their Marigaux clarinets, built in France by SML. The mpc looks like a period hard rubber French blank with the kind of finish work you'd expect from a quality piece! With a tip opening of about .042", it would be good for a player preferring a harder reed. Good original condition and a nice, clean facing
Vintage Leblanc Vito 2V Clarinet Mouthpiece
$42
This vintage hard rubber Leblanc Vito mouthpiece is marked FRANCE and 2V, and I believe was sold with their clarinets. With a tip opening of about .042", it would be good for a player preferring a harder reed. Good original condition and a nice, clean facing job.
Vintage Selmer HS* Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
$40
This vintage hand faced, hard rubber Selmer Paris Bb clarinet mouthpiece is stamped "Made In France" on the body, and has the popular HS* facing! The actual tip opening is about .042" with a medium-short lay and its in good condition for age. This would be a great mouthpiece for Classical with a hard reed!
Vintage Brilhart Ebolin Special Clarinet Mouthpiece
$40
This 1960's vintage Brilhart Ebolin Special mouthpiece has no facing marked, but has a tip opening of about .046" and would be good for a player preferring a medium reed. Good original condition and a nice budget mpc for jazz.
Saxophone Mouthpieces
Vintage 1950's NY Otto Link Slant Signature 5* Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$1795
One of the Holy Grails - a hand faced, hard rubber 1950's NY Otto Link Slant Signature 5* Tenor Sax Mouthpiece! The tip measures about .082", facing is original and in excellent shape. Beak, tip, rails and table all look great, milling marks run side to side. Amazing smoky tone, flexible, easy to play, good intonation. Comes with the ligature that was on it when it came into my possession, don't know if its original, but a good fit. Sure, you could open it up, but I'd just use a harder reed and leave this lovely facing work alone...
Vintage Brilhart Tonalin 5* Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$325
This 1950's Brilhart Tonalin 5* Tenor sax mouthpiece is in great original condition, comes in the original box, and the tip measures (for the period a very respectable) .098". Its a lot of fun to play, with a big, dark tone and just enough edge to sound like Louis Jordan !
Vintage Steve Broadus S4* Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$225
This is a beautiful hand faced, hard rubber 1940's vintage Steve Broadus S4* vintage tenor piece. These mouthpieces were designed to sell with high end Martin saxophones, and they are very nice, slant-like pieces that deserve to be more widely known. It has a slight rollover baffle, curved side walls, and a large round chamber. Tip opening is about .072" and the tip, rails beak and table are in great condition. You could play it as is for Classical or Trad Jazz with a hard reed, or open it up: if you like the sound of a vintage Slant or Reso Chamber tenor, but you are on a budget, this piece is a great option.
Vintage G.H. Hüller 'Imperial' #8 Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$195
A rare bird indeed! 1920's vintage Steel Ebonite 'Imperial' model tenor sax mouthpiece by G.H. Hüller of Germany. This company made some very cool horns before the War, and the 'Imperial' model tenor sax was one of the best. This mouthpiece is in excellent lightly used condition and the tip, rails, table and beak are clean. The #8 facing measures about .065" with a long lay, and the curved sidewalls, round throat and medium large chamber produce a dark, rich tone that would be great with a hard reed for Classical or Trad Jazz sound! Open it up for a more modern Jazz feel...
Vintage Brilhart Ebolin 4* Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$185
Here's a Near Mint 1960's vintage Brilhart Ebolin tenor sax mouthpiece with a 4* facing (tip opening about .080"). Clean everything, original facing, nice fat tone with just enough grit if pushed. great for Jazz with a medium reed!
Vintage Conn Comet #3 Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$179
here's a sweet find! A rare 1950's vintage Conn Comet #3 Tenor sax mouthpiece. These were made for Conn by famed mouthpiece maker Santy Runyon, who designed them to have a bright, modern tone, be easy to play, and all three (alto, tenor and bari) had the same beak and profile to ease doubling! This example still has the ligature and cap, and the tip opening is about .080", but feels bigger due to the facing length. Interior architecture is rather complex: a mild rollover baffle and straight walls lead through a horseshoe shaped throat, over a drop, into a medium round chamber. Great sound and playability as is, or you can open it a bit for more power...or ask the guitarist to turn down :P
Vintage 1930's Woodwind Co. Steel Ebonite B5* Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$175
This is a c.1930 vintage Steel Ebonite tenor sax mouthpiece by the Woodwind Co. of NY, basically an unmarked 'Meliphone Special', as the neck ring shows. The B5* facing is in excellent original condition and the tip measures right about .064". Flat sidewalls, hint of a rollover baffle, horseshoe throat, medium large chamber. Only the slightest cosmetic flaws and its a nice player with lots of bottom and a gritty tone that surprised me on something this old: would be great for Trad Jazz with a hard reed, or open it up for a Link tone on a budget! For more info on the company, see: https://www.nicolastrefeil.com/woodwind-co-museum
Vintage Woodwind Co. B5* Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$165
This is a c.1940 vintage Steel Ebonite tenor sax mouthpiece by the Woodwind Co. of NY. The B5* facing is in excellent original condition and the tip measures right about .068". Round throat, curved sidewalls, large chamber, Patent Process 1,452,953 (which started in 1923) is stamped on the side. Its a nice player with lots of bottom and a dark tone; would be great for Trad Jazz with a hard reed, or open it up for a Link tone on a budget! For more info on the company, see: https://www.nicolastrefeil.com/woodwind-co-museum
Vintage Buescher True Tone Tru-Lay 60/1031 LM Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
$145
A 1920's/30's hard rubber Buescher True Tone tenor sax mouthpiece with Tru-Lay 60/1031 LM facing, which has a .060" tip and long lay. The throat is round, sidewalls curved, large chamber. Its in near mint condition - looks unused - and would be great for Classical with a hard reed, or open up for a Trad Jazz sound!
Vintage Selmer Airflow Table C Alto Mouthpiece
$135
A very rare mid-1920's hard rubber Selmer Airflow alto sax mouthpiece with Table C facing, which has a .050" tip and a medium lay. The throat is round, sidewalls curved, large chamber. Its in great condition with clean tip, rails and table, and would be ideal for Classical with a hard reed! For more information see: https://theowanne.com/knowledge/mouthpiece-museum/selmer-mouthpieces/
Vintage Runyon #4 Alto Sax Mouthpiece
$125
1950's vintage Runyon alto sax mouthpiece with #4 facing. Made of a Tonalin-like plastic, tip opening of about .060". Mild rollover baffle and straight sidewalls to a horseshoe throat and medium round chamber. Condition very good for age, just a few cosmetic marks on body, but clean tip, rails and table. This is a rare early model, with the facing stamped on the base of the table and a 4 digit serial number on the side. Bright, penetrating tone, easy to play with a harder reed.
Vintage Woodwind Co. Steel Ebonite B5A Alto Sax Mouthpiece
$95
This is a c.1940 vintage Steel Ebonite alto sax mouthpiece by the Woodwind Co. of NY. The B5A facing is in excellent original condition and the tip measures right about .048". Round throat, curved sidewalls, large chamber, Patent Process 1,452,953 (which started in 1923) is stamped on the side. Its a nice player with lots of bottom and a dark tone; would be great for Trad Jazz with a hard reed, or open it up for a Link tone on a budget! For more info on the company, see: https://www.nicolastrefeil.com/woodwind-co-museum
Vintage Great Neck Brilhart Tonalin 4* Alto Sax Mouthpiece
$59
Here's a 1950's Great Neck Brilhart Tonalin 4* alto sax mouthpiece in the original box! Tip measures .054" and the mpc is in good shape except for a tiny chip at each corner of the tip and a faint crack in the shank. It still pulls a pop and plays well, so I'm offering it at a discount for anyone who might want to play as is, or get it repaired or refaced. Mellow Tonalin sound with straight sidewalls, oval throat and a large, round chamber - think Louis Jordan and you're halfway there!
Vintage French Hard Rubber Eb Alto Sax Mouthpiece
$49
This 1950's vintage hand faced, hard rubber Eb alto sax mouthpiece is stamped France on one side and 3 on the other. The actual tip opening is about .058" with a medium-short lay and its in great condition for age. There is a slight rollover baffle, round throat and medium round chamber. It plays with a warm, focused tone and would be a good mouthpiece for Trad. Jazz or Classical with a harder reed.
Vintage Conn Pan American Alto Sax Mouthpiece
$35
This 1950's vintage Conn Pan American Eb alto sax mouthpiece has no facing number, but the tip measures .060" with a medium-short lay. There is a slight rollover baffle, horseshoe throat and medium round chamber. It plays with a warm, focused tone and would be a good budget mouthpiece for Trad. Jazz or Classical with a harder reed. Slight teeth marks on beak, but otherwise a clean facing and in good condition for age.
Vintage Conn USA Alto Sax Mouthpiece
$25
This 1970's vintage Conn USA Eb alto sax mouthpiece has no facing number, but the tip measures .062" with a medium lay. There is a slight rollover baffle, horseshoe throat and medium round chamber. It plays with a warm, focused tone and would be a good budget mouthpiece for Trad. Jazz or Classical with a harder reed. A clean facing and in good condition for age.
