🎶 Elevate Your Sound with Every Note!
The OTTO LINKOLEA 5 STAR Size 5 Star Hard Rubber Mouthpiece for Alto Saxophone is engineered for musicians seeking a full-bodied jazz tone. Made from high-quality ebonite hard rubber, it features a 5-star facing for superior projection and control, with a 0.07-inch tip opening that enhances playability. Its modern, polished design and lightweight construction make it an essential accessory for any saxophonist.
| Item Dimensions | 11.7 x 3.8 x 4.1 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 68 g |
| Style | Modern |
| Finish Type | Polished |
| Colour | Mehrfarbig |
| Material | Rubber |
| Instrument Key | E Flat |
E**E
Great sound,
Bought this to upgrade from a Yamaha 4c mouthpiece on my old sax, as I had purchased a 1937 selmer, and the Yamaha sounded thin. This new mouthpiece is superb. High c# is pure and clear, whereas the lowest notes an are deep and full. Brilliant!
C**R
Disappointed
Poorly finished. Burrs on side rails. I had heard that modern Links were poorly finished and inconsistent. Should have listened. A little dressing and it plays ok now. Looks like plastic not HR.
M**K
Free blowing, good tone but not radically different sound to my Yahama 4C
I tested this on a 30 year old Buffet Crampon Evette which is a student horn but nicely set up and it plays well. I don't but it does. I usually play a Yamaha 4C on 2.5 reeds so this was a difference in tip opening (.070" compared to 0.067) and I could feel the difference at first but I soon got used to it. Here are the reeds that I tried:Rico 2.0 - I thought that I would try a softer reed since it is a bigger tip opening but the 2.0 had me bending notes that I didn't mean to bend.Rico 2.5 - Yup, worked well with that. Sounded a bit warmer and darker than the 4C on the same type reedLegere 2.0 synthetic - Legere reeds tend to be a bit stiffer than the number and this felt a bit more work than I would have expected. The tone was a little clinical for me.Legere 2.75 - Unplayable unless I blasted air through the horn like I was angry with it. I hadn't expected that much difference.Boston Nexus Elite 2.5 - Sounds good. It took me a little while to get used to the mouthpiece but a warmer and bigger sound than the 4C. Not radically different but an improvement. Bit finicky about reed placement.The mouthpiece also feels nicer in the mouth.
A**.
Very high quality
Exactly as described. Carefully packed and prompt delivery.
S**Y
Plays well ...
Not really for beginners but although I’m not a beginner I found the Six took a bit of getting used to whereas the Five Star was just right, as I wanted more attack than the Yamaha Five C could give & a bit more volume ...
A**H
As I'd hoped,
As I'd hoped, this mouthpiece allows me to make a bigger sound than I could with my old OL 4star
K**.
Excellent
Excellent I found this to be a great purchase. Lovely round, full sound. I love it.
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