Berg Larsen Slant Signature 90/2 MINT & Super Clear Player

Here, a truly excellent Berg Slant from probably the 1940’s.  This piece plays very crisp and bright.  Although it is stamped 2 baffle I was not really feeling that with my reed at least.  To me it felt very clear and slightly bright, with a lot of presence.  It is very easy to play and so precise.  There is nothing to dislike about this piece, excellent hard rubber and a lot of color. Tip measures about .088.

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Otto Link FL Double Ring Original 7 Tenor MINT Treasure

I have had this mouthpiece for years, a true MINT FL Double Ring otto Link 7 with factory facing.  The tip measures at .098 behind the tip rail for me so this is an accurate factory 7. This mouthpiece is the optimal and desirable facing size, in the right model period that people love, myself included.  A beautiful vintage piece of this type of not for the tire kickers or cheapies.  I don’t normally even bother to try and sell these, so if you are looking for cheap please do not bother with this one.  This is not cheap, it is rare and it also is a player that totally lives up to the reputation.

This piece is fairly bright and buzzy with a lot of clarity on top of a very colorful and warm core.  It responds very quickly and feels compact and controllable and centered without sacrificing any frequencies to be that way.  The response and sound are also very flexible and lyrical.  I don’t want to blather on too much about this one but it is definitely among the best ever and well worth that double ring vintage Link mystique.  This is for those who KNOW and are ready.  There are very few of these around, ever now.

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Otto Link Early Florida 7* Original Rarity

This is a very rare and special offering.  An Otto Link no USA FL 7* with serial number, all original, MINT condition with original ligature.  If that was not enough, it just happens that this is also one of those rare and shockingly bright FL Links that people search for forever.  I have only have a few such things in my time.  This mouthpiece plays blastingly bright for a link.  I mean Links are not that bright, but this actually borders on just normally bright for any mouthpiece. The tip measures .107 for me.

It is not a mouthpiece for the faint of heart but good lord it rips.  It is in perfect condition and you will almost never ever find these looking so beautiful and playing so ferociously.  Most Links dont play like this, and almost none look like this and even fewer are around among the serial numbered models, best of the best usually.

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Otto Link Florida Straight Signature 7* Vintage Original Tenor

Here it is, the vaunted Otto Link Straight Florida.  This is THE piece that is so  desired for that long flat baffle.  It of course has all that brightness and projection and compactness.  It is no wonder people love these.  Clearly apparent are the original milling marks on the table as well as the original hand finishing of the baffle and tip areas.

This is of course a highly desired 7* facing and all original as well.  This thing plays like a horse with it’s ass on fire, very loud, very powerful.  The tip measures approximately .112 on my tools. It is exactly what it is supposed to be, a great professional players super high standard sound.

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Berg Larsen Vintage “Charlie Ventura” Slant Signature Tenor

This is among the rarest of all Berg Larsens, the Charlie Ventura slant signature steel Berg.  This piece has it all, clarity, precision, volume, presence, projection, brightness, color and ease.  It is certainly among the best Bergs I have ever played.  It barely has any competition to be honest, great mouthpiece. Tip measures close to .099

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Extremely Rare Otto Link Late Model Tonemaster 9* Special Tenor

I’ve never seen one of these before, ever. I was not aware they existed. This is an original Tonemaster, late model (bluetrane era) 9* measuring at 0.112 inside the tip rail so likely an actual 0.115. Obviously this was a special order. I’ve been doing a little cleaning up on it and will report back once I know how it plays. WOW!imageimageimageimage

 

 

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