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Yes we have listed the alto mpcs with the C melody mpcs because they fit and they play in tune. C melodies are basically stretched altos and so the characteristics are similar.
The A Metalpro has a square ramp baffle giving high projection and volume but lowering the power of the low notes. Its probably the loudest mpc and will make your C mel sound more like an alto but helps you compete with the electric guitars or trombones.
The C Widebody also features the square ramp but has a huge round chamber to put some width back into the bottom end. Makes a nice fat sound but still has some projection at the top end.
The C Metalpro and Hard Rubber C mpcs have smooth chambers for a nice even tone throughout the range. The wave form on the recordings was even top to bottom and makes the typical C mel sound tho louder than the original mpcs.
Available in a range of tip sizes from # 4 at 1.4mm or 0.055 in, suitable for classical players ensemble or beginners in a school band.
The Le Roc hard rubber mpcs have a small rollover baffle at the tip to increase reed response and have a characteristic reedy sound that only saxes have.
# 5 is a 2 mm tip opening more flexible for semi pros and roughly equivalent to a Selmer C **.
The wider tip openings are usually prefered by pros for the flexibility and breath ability. The wider tip makes tone control trickier but gives you some great options. # 7 is 2.8 mm and equivalent to a an Otto Link 9* at 110 in.
Shop; https://aquilasax.3dcartstores.com/Mouthpieces_c_2.html
I found my old 12 m much easier to play with this mpc .
The Hard rubber Baritone mpc is high quality hard rubber/ebonite with a standard chamber.
The Bb Tenor metalpros likewise have a square ramp baffle providing the tone colour and projection required by tenor players these days. Powerful Tenor sound with rich tone, first chair item. Note that these are standard Tenor mpcs and will not fit a C mel.
The plastic Tenor pieces are a standard replacement with a similar chamber.
We now have a Widebody Bb Tenor option with a smoother sound to blend with the band or play classic jazz.
There are four types of Soprano mouthpiece now available.
First the B Metalpro has a medium baffle and a long chamber providing warm rich tone.
The Aquilasax plastic soprano mpc has a square baffle as per modern standard.
These will not fit C sopranos.
The C soprano Metalpros come in two configurations; The Metalpro C, which has a high step baffle and is the loudest little noise maker you ever heard,
and the Metalpro CO, which has a smooth round chamber (small round step) for a more traditional smooth sound.
The New Hard rubber soprano C is similar to a Yamaha C series, made for C sopranos.
These are all Bb soprano mpcs with short shanks to enable them to be pushed further onto the cork without fowlling the octave key. They use regular soprano reeds.
New dedicated C soprano mpc coming soon!
The following sound samples all use Aquilasax saxophones and mouthpieces playing the same song so you can listen for the differences in the mouthpiece configuration.
Nickel plated C sax and Widebody Metalpro mouthpiece.
Nickel C and Hard rubber # 6 mpc
Nickel C and LR #4 mpc
C sax and C Metalpro # 7
Silver C sax and A Metalpro # 5
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Gold lacquered Bb Tenor with standard plastic mpc
Gold lacquer
Bb Tenor with Otto Link Tone Master.
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Straight soprano sax with plastic mpc.
Curved Bb Soprano sax with C Metalpro. Loud! Dark.
Curved Bb soprano with Co Metalpro. great dynamic range.
Curved Bb sop with C* Metalpro, bright.
All three Metalpro samples with the same # 2 reed and tune.
Doodle on Co Metalpro.
New mouthpieces are being tested and added to our range often.
Sound samples below
2011
You asked me to let you know about the Alto mouthpiece, so I thought I'd give you a report. The mouthpiece came in excellent condition and sounds great on my C melody saxophone "Tenor" in 1920. Hernan. AR Hi, Jenny,
I have been playing with a sort of Paul Desmond sound, but I recently got asked to play a concert doing some David Sanborn and Grover Washington stuff, so I thought I'd better upgrade. I had already used your metal Soprano mouthpieces, one was a 7 with the full baffle, the other was a 6 without the baffle (an OC I think), which I got because I found the baffle was too much for soprano, and although I regularly use a 7 mouthpiece, I wanted to drop down to a softer setup. So I ordered a 6 for alto. It was perfect, I use #2 reeds (I clip them after a few days), and I get a great modern sound. I can easily get the top notes, more than an octave above the top D, bottom notes easy, tuning good throughout the range.
It's a very good mouthpiece. I'm very happy with it, so I ordered one for my tenor.
Allan NZ
Thanks
Osvaldo
Widebody C Metalpro: Wow! This is it! This is the sound I have been looking for. Thank you so much.
Kirby.
Amazing mouthpiece!!!!!!!!!! (# 6 Classic)
Thanks for the note. I'm looking forward to this; I was very pleased with the hard rubber mouthpiece I bought from Aquilasax a few months ago for my C soprano and am hoping the metal mouthpiece will perform just as well.
Best,
David
It is good.. (Widebody # 5) .thank you very much. Robert (FR)
2010
Thanks Jenny.
The Aquilasax metalpro mouthpiece it´s wonderful. (C Metalpro)
Best wishes
Fabio K
Sept. Dear Steve,
I received the metal mouthpiece for baritone sax I ordered "Barimax Metalpro".
I was pleasantly impressed of how easy it is to play with it, good
sound brilliant and vibrating, good for jazz or r'n'b. I will try it also with the band repertoire. Good sound, high notes easy to attack, a little bit (very little bit) harsh the lowest notes (low A, Bb, B), but I will try it with other reeds with different strngth from the one you enclosed (which is very good and smooth to play), and I'm sure everything will work.
It's the second mouthpiece I buy, the other was a metal for Cmel, and both times I feel very satisfied of the quality, the comfort and easiness in playing with them.
If I can speak sincerely, I am quite prevented against chinese
products - low qaulity, short durability, in some cases no respect for client's health in order of the choice of materials, but I repeat that these two are articles of superior quality. Indeed your skillness in designing them and in testing them if the key of the succes of Aquilasax products!
I am really enjoying it !
Sincerely
Roberto
March
- mouthpiece: very good quality given the price, commendable! (Alto Plastic) This will make it easier to place an order for a C melody mouthpiece
c melody reeds: seem to be of good quality, but could not get them to play for me (try 2 instead of 2.5 next time)?
Regards,
Jos
I recently purchased a Straight Neck Conn C-Melody and was not pleased with the original mouthpiece when played with a tenor reed. Because of this I ended up using an Alto mouthpiece, but it was too tinny.
I'm glad I found you and your products. I received your C-Melody Reeds today and immediately test played them. What a difference! The original mouthpiece plays great. It's nice to hear the horn as it was originally intended to play.
Best Regards,
Mike
I received the tenor and soprano mpcs on Sat. The tenor mpc works great. It's easier to play than the Otto Link and the sound seems to be comparable. I think I'll be selling the Otto Link. My soprano is in the shop for a repad, so I haven't tried it out yet. I'm sure it will be saisfactory as was the tenor and C melody. Thanks again.
Ed
2009
December.
Nov.
Dear Aquilasax,
The new C-soprano mouthpiece arrived this morning and I am very happy to report that I am delighted with it, and it is far better than I expected. I play a 1923 Buescher C-soprano and have been experiencing some difficulties in finding the right mouthpiece for it. I had been playing on a Selmer metal C** Bb sop piece, which sounded lovely but was sensitive intonation-wise and was a bit resistant. This new Aquilasax mouthpiece is lovely, very free blowing, the intonation is perfect throughout the range, even in altissimo, it has a very good sound straight out of the box and is very flexible, giving me many more colour options than before. Thankyou very much for offering such a high quality mouthpiece at an amazingly low price. Highly recommended.
Matthew
Dear Steve, everything is ok with my Metal Pro mouthpiece!
I like very much this mouthpiece; it's smooth and gives a full sound.
But you must warm it up well before playing, as like all metal
mouthpieces at first attempt it's very cold... :-)
Sincerely,
Roberto
Oct.
The wide body mouthpiece has a great sound: beefy, ballsy, smooth and firm in the low register with no honk or waddle, luminous in the high register with the ability to really cut through when you give it some volume. Love it!
John K
Sept 2009
MPC arrived safely. Works well. What a difference!!
Thanks.
Mick
many thanks
steve
We are testing two new products at the moment; a Wooden mpc and Bari plastic reeds.
Here are some pix of the Wooden alto mpc. We compared it to Yamaha 5c and an Aquilasax Plastic.
The wooden mpc has a softer sound and a quirky ligature, a wooden ring that slides on over the reed and uses friction to hold it tight. The Mpc itself is similar to the Yamaha in size and configuration, slightly smaller so the Yammy lig fits but the wooden lig is too small for the Yammy mpc. The upside of the wooden lig is that it is so fast to change reeds. You may also remove it accidentally.
For those looking for a mellow sound, this might be the answer. Playing characteristics are similar to the modern mpcs with a modern chamber design.
Matches great with the Aquilasax Antique Copper C tenor.
