JodyJazz HR CUSTOM DARK Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

The HR* CUSTOM DARK Tenor is from JodyJazz’s premium line of hard rubber saxophone mouthpieces, where the goal is to make the most beautiful sounding and playing piece they possibly can. In order to achieve this goal they started with the finest material used in hard rubber mouthpieces today, which is their proprietary Chedeville Rubber. CHR (Chedeville Rubber) is a softer purer formula than regular standard hard rubber. This rubber imparts a rich warm sound. Next they created a design that includes rounded sidewalls that add complexity or what Jody Espina, JodyJazz Founder & President and designer of the mouthpiece, calls ”moonglow”, on top of the core sound. A large round chamber puts the timbre in a warm honey zone and the inspired addition of a thick heavy gold plated brass band on the shank boosts the amount of harmonics in the sound. The two most important parts of a saxophone mouthpiece in Jody’s opinion are first, the facing curve and second the baffle. JodyJazz has applied their over 20 years of mouthpiece-making experience in these two areas, which results in a mouthpiece that Jody says he has fallen in love with.Offering a warm, dark, traditional, vintage sound. Propriety Chedeville Rubber imparts a rich warm sound. The most beautiful sounding and playing Tenor mouthpiece that JodyJazz has ever made.Rounded side walls and large open round chamber delivers a complex multifaceted warm tone. Superior facing curve and expert hand finished tip rail and baffle provides incredible free-blowing response.Heavy 24kt gold-plated brass ring boosts body and increases harmonics.This mouthpiece does not come with a ligature. Your current ligature (if you have a hard rubber mouthpiece) should fit. For upgrades JodyJazz recommends their POWER RING Ligature models.Available Tip Openings: 5* (.085), 6* (.095), 7 (.100), 7* (.105), 8 (.110), 8* (.115), 9* (.125), 10* (.135)