Hacked Preview of our New Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece Prototype
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Today is April 6th and it is the Birthday of Gerry Mulligan. Today is a great day to give an unofficial glimpse of our new mouthpiece for baritone saxophone. This is just a preview of the prototype from phone pictures of progress from our craftsmen. Official information and photos will be out when production starts later this Spring.
This is Gerry Mulligan:
Gerry famously played much of his career on a mouthpiece made by M.C. Gregory.
This is an original M.C. Gregory baritone saxophone mouthpiece mold which was recently acquired by the Morgan Mouthpiece Company:
Using our pure rubber formula, which is probably similar to what M.C. Gregory used, here is the casting from the mold:
After many hours of curing and letting Erik Greiffenhagen work his magic, here's the nearly finished prototype:
And here's a crude hacked video of Erik test playing the unfinished prototype:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioLeuSRHgRw
Morgan Mouthpiece Company will start production on this model this Spring. We will use this mold with our pure rubber formula. These will be handcrafted to perfection by some of the most experienced mouthpiece craftsmen in the world. If you are a fan of M.C. Gregory baritone saxophone mouthpieces, this will certainly be one to try. More information and photos to come in later this Spring.
22 comments
I am a tenor player who just took to bari about a year ago, and love it. Of course, Gerry Mulligan has now become my favorite sax player. I am now using a 50 year old brilhart special. I really like it, but would also like to try a piece more like what Gerry used to use. Please let me know how I can get hold of one.
I am now the owner of a 1940s Buescher Baritone. I’m using a Yamaha mouthpiece at present with 2.5 reeds. Looking forward to news on the ‘Mulligan’ mouthpiece.
Please add me to your notification list when this mouthpiece goes into production. I play some of Mulligan’s charts, along with Dave Pell, Al Cobine and others in an octet, and this may be just the sound we’re all looking for. Thanks!
I play my tenore sax with your mouthpiece. My Conn New Wonder (103 years old!!) has an amazing voice! Thank you so much. And now I’m looking for a Conn bari sax and then…… MY NEW MORGAN’S MOUTHPIECE!!!
Coming soon……