[SelmerMark6]

Just going through a bunch of old sax stuff my dad gave me, found a Bilhart metal mouthpiece for alto, but the ligatures broken. I've been trying to find a replacement but I can't find the model anywhere.

The serial code is 060480 with a 7* next to it, any idea what model this is or where I could get a replacement ligature? I've just been using a hairband up until now.

Thanks in advance

 

[1saxman]

Brilhart Level Air made June 4, 1980. The ligatures were somewhat special, being more tapered than others because of the mouthpiece design, but you should be able to use a Rovner type fabric ligature on it. The mouthpiece is supposed to have a thick black plastic insert on the beak. Hopefully yours has it because they are no longer available. If it isn't there, you can use a thick rubber patch on it.

I have a few ligatures - I'll look tomorrow and see if I have one that might work. It used an 'inverted' ligature with the screws on top.