I can't tell you exactly what he was using for that recording but I saw him several years ago in Atlantic City NJ and asked him what mouthpiece he was playing then. He told me he used a Link 8* for most stuff and a 10 when he wanted a little more punch.
You may want to dig up an E-Mail address for Scott Hamilton and ask him. He was playing with Flip the night I saw him. He took lessons from Flip and they made several recordings together.

 

Flip Phillips

Thanks Keith.
Flip probably does use a Link 8*. I was told that Scott Hamilton also uses a Link 6* (may have had it worked of so it might have a larger opening now.) The only thing is that I was under the impression that a Otto Link has a bright sound. On "Try a Little Tenderness", Flip's sound is more on the dark side.

 

I have "Flip Wails", "Sound Invsestment" with Scott Hamilton, and one other CD of Phillips that I can't remember the name of. I also have several othe recordings (like the JATP sessions) with Flip. He plays with a fairly wide range of tone colors depending upon the situation. I believe that is one of the reasons the Links are so popular, especially on tenor. Good players are capable of getting a wide range of sounds from them. By design, you wouldn't figure a Link to be a bright piece - they have small roll-over baffles, medium large to large chambers, open round throats and most guys seem to play them in fairly moderate tips .095 to about .105 plus or minus a little - not the recipe for a bright mouthpiece. Yet, many guys seem to be able to get a fairly bright sound with them.

 

Flip Phillips

I also have "Sound Investment". It is one of my favorite CDs. I have been playing the tenor sax for a very short time. I use a Runyon SR mouthpiece because I like the darker sound. I was under the impression that all metal mouthpieces give you a bright sound, yet I love the sound that Scott Hamilton and Flip Phillips are getting from the Otto Link.

Instead of getting into mouthpieces, what I really need to do is LONG TONES!!! (one step at a time).

Thanks again Keith.

 

Was Flip Phillips playing a SBA Selmer or...?

 

He played a gold plated BA.

 

Perhaps he switched to an SBA latter in his career? It is hard to tell from the photos. He is definitely playing a BA on the earlier pictures.

 

Perhaps he switched to an SBA latter in his career? It is hard to tell from the photos. He is definitely playing a BA on the earlier pictures.

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Yes, you might be right : but how do you
distinguish BA from SBA , what details are different?
here is interview with Flip Phillips from Jazzrimes
where it sas his gearbox was :
Selmer Balanced Action since 1939 Otto Link *8
http://jazztimes.com/articles/20374-flip-phillips-ever-green

 

Gotta love this one.

 

Great. I hadn't seen that before. They both sound very similar. Flip was very underrated IMO.

 

He guys, I just bought one of Flip's mouthpieces...I would like to share with you. Cheers!

 

Flip played early in his career Otto Link Tone Masters and switched later to Florida STM Link's. He lived close to the old Otto Link shop in Florida and used special facings marked FP, that Otto Link applied himself to his mouthpieces. No big tips in those times, probably between 5 and 6*. The recording you mentioned is from 1992 and I'm not aware what he played later in his career, but the cover of the LP/CD shows a Florida STM mouthpiece.

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Thanks Keith.
Flip probably does use a Link 8*. I was told that Scott Hamilton also uses a Link 6* (may have had it worked of so it might have a larger opening now.) The only thing is that I was under the impression that a Otto Link has a bright sound. On "Try a Little Tenderness", Flip's sound is more on the dark side.

Scott Hamilton always played big tip Florida mouthpieces in tips 10 to 12. He only changed some years back to a 1930's type Master Link, probably opened up till a medium tip around 8.

He guys, I just bought one of Flip's mouthpieces...I would like to share with you. Cheers!

That's a nice piece. I did bid some years back on some original FP Link's, but found the price too high to make the final winning bid! Enjoy your mouthpiece .