The HR* is a hard rubber saxophone mouthpiece aimed at professionals and students looking for a traditional versatile mouthpiece. High quality control standards, a beautiful warm sound and a nice free blowing feel make these new mouthpieces amazing players.
This mouthpiece may be the best hard rubber alto saxophone mouthpiece on the market.
Warmth & Beauty Genuine, authentic Hard Rubber so the HR* Series has the look, feel and sound of the vintage hard rubber sax mouthpieces that have always been the most highly sought after. These mouthpieces are created on our state-of-the-art 5 axis CNC machine and then meticulously hand finished and play tested.
Three Goals in creating the HR* Series of Saxophone Mouthpieces
To offer the most traditional style of jazz saxophone mouthpiece: round chamber hard rubber, and demand and obtain the most rigorous quality control possible.
To create a free blowing hard rubber mouthpiece that allows the lowest and highest notes to speak with equal ease.
To make a hard rubber sax mouthpiece that can sound beautiful, but also give good strong projection when necessary.
Does not include Ligature This mouthpiece does not come with a ligature. Your current ligature (if you have a hard rubber mouthpiece) should fit this, but for upgrades on the ligature you can look here at our POWER RING Ligatures which are made specifically for this mouthpiece. You can also take a look here at the H-Ligatures option as well.
What does the HR* do?
Beautiful Warm Tone
Free Blowing
Reed Friendly
Blends Well
Power and Projection
Traditional to Modern Sound
How does the HR* do it?
Genuine Hard Rubber Formula
Round Medium Chamber
Even Rails & Tip
Individually Play Tested
Unparalleled Quality Control
Hand Finished Baffle, Tip Rail and Table
Play tested by Jody Espina
"Versatility" The HR* alto is a round chamber mouthpiece which provides a round sound in contrast to a more focused sound which a square chamber provides. This allows the HR* to sound very pretty and the medium chamber allows the piece to have very good projection when pushed.
Players who now or in the past have played Meyer, Otto Link, Bari, Vandoren, Yanigisawa, or any of the straight ahead hard rubber Jazz mouthpieces out there will be sure to love The JodyJazz HR*. The differences come from our particular facing curve, the exact size and shape of the chamber and our commitment to quality control.
Many players who have been playing a hard rubber alto sax mouthpiece for many years are in need of a replacement (due to wear and tear) and do not know where to turn. Many many converts who came from playing the most popular hard rubber Jazz pieces. These players are almost always surprised at the quality and consistency of JodyJazz hard rubber alto mouthpieces.
Special Notes about the HR* Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Expect the JodyJazz HR* alto saxophone mouthpiece to play just slightly brighter than traditional Meyers and Otto Links. This is due to the slightly smaller chamber. Many different sounds are possible on the JodyJazz HR* hard rubber alto mouthpieces. For example: For Classical playing try our C* or 5M model with a relatively hard reed. For a sound similar to Paul Desmond use a HR* 5M or 6M with a harder reed than you might normally use. Play softly and you will hear that beautiful sound with a hint of air it. For a sound more like Cannonball Adderly use a 5M, 6M, or 7 with a softer reed to get that nice jazzy buzz in the sound. (These are just the broadest suggestions. The real answer about sound is for you to experiment and find out what works for you.)
Olvera Music is an Official JODY JAZZ Mouthpiece Dealer
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