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3K views 7 replies 3 participants last post by  algtenor 
I've got an old Woodwind & Brasswind catalogue from Spring 1997 that has a facing chart for mouthpieces. For Bilger alto pieces it has:

G = 58 thou' (i.e. 0.058")
G* = 63
S = 74
S* = 80
S** = 86

There is also an advert for Bilger mouthpieces that mentions the following models:
Bilger Gold Line
Bilger Silver Line
Bilger Stream-Line
Bilger Band Line
Bilger Crystal Line

Any idea which model yours is ?

Rhys
 
I reckon that the tip openings in the list I gave may mean G = Gold Line and S = Silver Line. The descriptions in the WWBW catalogue say:
Gold Line - Classical
Silver Line - Jazz/Rock
Silver Line -= Streamline (available stream, stream*, stream**)
Band Line - student model
Crystal line - student model in clear lucite

If you could say whether your piece is more like a classical or a jazz/rock piece, then I guess that the * marking would tell you the tip opening (classical = 63 or jazz/rock = 80).

Alternatively put it on a flat surface alongside another mouthpiece that you do know the tip opening for and that should give you a pretty good idea by eye.

Rhys
 
Maybe if the lettering is in gold it would be a Gold Line model and if it is silver it would be Silver Line. Just an idea, as I've never seen one of these.

Rhys
 
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