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VINT. OTTO LINK SLANT SIGNATURE TENOR SAXOPHONE MOUTHPIECE - BRIAN POWELL .110"
Estimated price for orientation: 1 499 $
Category: Mouthpieces
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Description Brand: Otto Link Skill Level: Professional Instrument Type: tenor saxophone
THANKS FOR CHECKING OUT MY AUCTION. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND MY POLICIES BEFORE PLACING YOUR BID. Check out my !Be sure to add me to your ! *Today I am listing yet another installment of saxophone gear which I am selling on consignment for saxophonist Frank Catalano. Today's items will include several vintage saxophone necks, many vintage mouthpieces from soprano to bari (including 3 NY Meyer alto mpcs!), and even a couple whole horns! For those of you who may not be familiar, Frank is a true heavy hitter in the jazz world and has been featured on multiple Grammy winning albums. He is also the quintessential gear hound, having amassed a collection of over 500 mouthpieces! He now endorses and plays Jody Jazz mouthpieces exclusively, so he purging some of his massive collection of mouthpieces that he has acquired over many years. Be sure to check out my other items for more great mouthpieces from this collection. There will be more to come later, so add me to your favorites list and check back later to see new additions.This auction is for a vintage Otto Link 'slant signature' mouthpiece for tenor saxophone. This is the holy grail of jazz tenor saxophone mouthpieces! It is a 2nd generation Florida era slant sig as can be identified by the tip opening stamp on the side (rather than on the table as found on 1st gen.) and the lack as a "USA" stamp on the shank (as found on the 3rd gen.). The 2nd generation slants sigs are considered the most desirable as they have a bit more punch than the 1st generation and are considered better quality than the 3rd generation. This one is in excellent condition with a perfectly smooth tip, table, and side rails, and no tooth indentations on the beak. Alas, it is not in 100% original condition though, but it is the next best thing. It has been worked on by two of the best in the business, Eric Greiffenhagen and Brian Powell, collectively known as 'The Mouthpiece Guys'. It is actually initialed by both of them, but I suspect it was first worked on by Eric and later tweaked by Brian. Eric's etching is kind of light and hard to read, but it clearly is initialed "EG" on one side. The other side looks like it says .108, which he put over top of the original tip opening stamp. Just above this though is a clearer marking that says BP .110", which was done by Brian Powell. The work is exquisite as one would expect from Powell. Very nice thin rails and an all around clean professional looking job. Unlike some re-facers, Brian makes his pieces look like new when he's done with them! This is a great player with a huge dark tone. It is perfect for straight ahead jazz and modern players will appreciate the wide open tip! These just keep going up in value as they become more scarce, so don't hesitate to hit buy it now!
Please feel free to email me with any questions.Thanks again for looking!
Description
| Brand: | Otto Link | Skill Level: | Professional |
| Instrument Type: | tenor saxophone |
THANKS FOR CHECKING OUT MY AUCTION. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND MY POLICIES BEFORE PLACING YOUR BID. Check out my !Be sure to add me to your ! *Today I am listing yet another installment of saxophone gear which I am selling on consignment for saxophonist Frank Catalano. Today's items will include several vintage saxophone necks, many vintage mouthpieces from soprano to bari (including 3 NY Meyer alto mpcs!), and even a couple whole horns! For those of you who may not be familiar, Frank is a true heavy hitter in the jazz world and has been featured on multiple Grammy winning albums. He is also the quintessential gear hound, having amassed a collection of over 500 mouthpieces! He now endorses and plays Jody Jazz mouthpieces exclusively, so he purging some of his massive collection of mouthpieces that he has acquired over many years. Be sure to check out my other items for more great mouthpieces from this collection. There will be more to come later, so add me to your favorites list and check back later to see new additions.This auction is for a vintage Otto Link 'slant signature' mouthpiece for tenor saxophone. This is the holy grail of jazz tenor saxophone mouthpieces! It is a 2nd generation Florida era slant sig as can be identified by the tip opening stamp on the side (rather than on the table as found on 1st gen.) and the lack as a "USA" stamp on the shank (as found on the 3rd gen.). The 2nd generation slants sigs are considered the most desirable as they have a bit more punch than the 1st generation and are considered better quality than the 3rd generation. This one is in excellent condition with a perfectly smooth tip, table, and side rails, and no tooth indentations on the beak. Alas, it is not in 100% original condition though, but it is the next best thing. It has been worked on by two of the best in the business, Eric Greiffenhagen and Brian Powell, collectively known as 'The Mouthpiece Guys'. It is actually initialed by both of them, but I suspect it was first worked on by Eric and later tweaked by Brian. Eric's etching is kind of light and hard to read, but it clearly is initialed "EG" on one side. The other side looks like it says .108, which he put over top of the original tip opening stamp. Just above this though is a clearer marking that says BP .110", which was done by Brian Powell. The work is exquisite as one would expect from Powell. Very nice thin rails and an all around clean professional looking job. Unlike some re-facers, Brian makes his pieces look like new when he's done with them! This is a great player with a huge dark tone. It is perfect for straight ahead jazz and modern players will appreciate the wide open tip! These just keep going up in value as they become more scarce, so don't hesitate to hit buy it now!
Please feel free to email me with any questions.
Thanks again for looking!