Category Archives: Altos

Ponzol ‘”Vintage”Rubber – C*’ Alto, (WWS reface) – 0.067″

$89.00 - Nice hard rubber design. Designed to blend the best of the Vintage & Modern tones, folks say this has [an old Otto Link or Meyer tone, without that hefty price tag.] ...although I had to finesse the factory table and facing, this one will play great. I just enhanced it to ~ 0.067". It plays clean with brighter abilities to push!. It has a medium(like a Meyer)-round chamber with rounded side walls. I expect a great blowing piece, excellent center core tone, with projection. no lig sorry.
PLAY TEST: slightly brighter abilities to cut through than expected. Still Meyer-esque, but with a bit more punch.

WWS0.00.130.1.5-C20

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Other: ‘York’ Alto, 1920s/30s Rubber – 0.051″

$89.00 - Vintage hard rubber from 1920s/30s. It has a VERY LARGE Chamber, no baffle (yet) and Original Tip @ 0.051" -- Let's reface that! It will play easy. I would say it sounds typical of a stuffy, vintage tone but after Mine or Bob's work, it can cut through in the high register--still not as loud of a mpc as others. no ligature currently, ask me.

Item:WWSL19.00.5241.4-29

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Other: ‘No Name’ Alto, (WWS reface) – 0.077″

$69.00 - Vandoren Look - Made of a unique hard rubber, it has a shallow beak and high chamber build, low baffle and slight rollover at the tip from my reface. It is now refaced to 0.077". The chamber is almost a standard "medium" except it has some rounded sidewalls that don't protrude too far.

Item:WWS00.2121.4-C35G

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Other: ‘No Name- White Composite’ Alto, (RAC reface)- 0.082″(Archived)

SOLD - This is a composite plastic mouthpiece--white with black bite plate cushion installed. This received metal banding repair and refacing from Bob Carpenter and now has a tip size of 0.082" with a 17mm facing. It has a medium chamber with shallow side walls like a Martin, ebolin, or tonalin. sound-wise: it has a mild tubby-ness to it, smooth like classic jazz...Until you go up high. then the 82 tip opens up to a bit brighter, cutting ability. It responses best with a +2.75 size reed. No ligature.

Item:WSS00.00.30BC

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