Recommended Jazz metal mouthpieces

[Jazz_Metal_Sax]

I recently bought a Grand Silver Matte alto, cuz I heard about how much fun the brush finish silver horns are to play. I was just wondering what kind of metal mouthpiece would be best for jazz playing. I played on a jazz metal mouthpiece of a friends, and I was blown away by the difference between the metal and hard rubber. Any recommendations on good brands?

[sjabariiii]

I like the metal yani a lot on alto.

[Jazz_Metal_Sax]

How much will one run? Do you recommend the yani over say a selmer?

[popsax]

I recommend the silverite Dukoff D6 metal mouthpiece. The sound is very bright. It sells for about $125.00.

[super20dan]

i also like the metal yani alto mpc

[disgruntleddave]

what kind of tone your going for?

i personally like my jodyjazz esp, closed. beautifully thick pure tone, and with spoiler is still great.

[Jazz_Metal_Sax]

I want a bright tone...but I dont want a baffled or modified sound

[sjabariiii]

The yani has a rollover baffle and a medium sized square chamber. It gets a big, thick tone that is bright and clear but not too edgey or buzzy (more like a dukoff, which has a lot of baffle. ) Projection is massive, but it can be a bit too much in some settings. They run about 200 new but you can find a used one for less on ebay. You might also try beechler bellite, some folks like'm. Never played one, or a selmer for that matter so I can't say much else.

-ANDYJ

[SAXBUM]

I tried for years to get a really bright tone on hard rubber mouthpieces. Then I saw the "light' when I tried a Dukoff mouthpiece. A lot of players don't like the Duke because they find it too bright and hard to control. I admit that I had some problems at first. But after a few weeks of blowing, my embrouchure adapted to it and now my sound lights up a room.

[Honeyboy]

Dukoffs come in different configurations. I have a large chambered 7* with a rollover baffle and a very nice complex, big tone. I personally like a Runyon Smoothbore. Without the spoiler it is dark and jazzy with good projection. With the spoiler, still darkish but with great edge as well. Depending how you attack the notes, it is very flexible.

[singlereed]

The Beechler Bellite is about as bright as they come without having a buzzy baffle type sound.

[amalfitano_hamilton]

Until; a few months ago I'd played a Selmer Jazz series C**. I really like that mouthpiece. I've played many Yanis and sold them all on eBay. Now I'm playing a Dukoff M6. I really like it and I find it to be alot more versatile than a D chamber.

[Andrea]

did anyone try a metal Otto Link?
Is not so bright as a Dukoff, of course, but it could be a good choice, isn't it?

[super20dan]

no -not a good choise -metal links stink on alto

[colibri]

no -not a good choise -metal links stink on alto

It worked for Sonny Stitt.

The current production Links are pretty crappy but I did enjoy playing on a Florida metal #8 a year ago. The roll over baffle gives the sound a nice buzz. It's great for lead work but I prefer hard rubber.

[genster]

Hi ,
I have 2 metal m/p.A Dukoff(6 I think) and a Selmer F.
The dukoff ,I like the sound ,it was very bright,but it was very hard to control.
The Selmer is more easy to control.It has a very good sound.
I would like to play with the Dokoff,but I cant :cry:
Genster