If you are looking to rip some paint of the walls of the bar, I would recomend a Dukoff, a Berg with a 1 or 0 baffle size, Guardala or Jody Jazz High baffle piece.

 

Your Wolf Tayne should do fine. It is at least a place to start. Play it for a while and make a decision after you have gotten back into the swing of tings.

Chris

 

I say stick with the WT too. The state of the mouthpiece buisness has gone way downhill since you last played. long gone are the days when you could pick up a dukoff or a link or wolfe tayne and expect them to play properly.
now days the mouthpieces look like the ones you remember but all have such bad facings they don't play at all. there seems to be a competition to see which company can make the ones that play the worst. so basically stay clear and be glad you have a mouthpiece from the 70's and absolutely don't sell it or give it away.

 

The state of the mouthpiece buisness has gone way downhill since you last played. long gone are the days when you could pick up a dukoff or a link or wolfe tayne and expect them to play properly.
now days the mouthpieces look like the ones you remember but all have such bad facings they don't play at all. there seems to be a competition to see which company can make the ones that play the worst.

Just another generalization that's of no help. Mouthpieces are no more inconsistent now than they've ever been. If you want a new or different piece just get somewhere that you can try several of the models you're interested in-there are tons of just fine off the shelf pieces.

 

How long have you been back to playing the sax and how much are you working on getting your chops back? It sounds like you're just getting started; if so, you should stick with the Wolf Tayne for a while and see how it goes. No point in changing mouthpieces unless you just can't get the Tayne to work for you. If you have been working on it for a while, you may want to try some high baffled, "rock style" mouthpiece, (Dukoff, Berg, Guardala, etc.). Go to a store where you can try several out, or use the mouthpiece trial options at the Woodwind or Weiner Music. The mouthpieces for sale here at SOTW are an option if you know what you want.
Have fun with it! Daryl

 

If you remember what reeds you played before and their strength, you might want to try something softer to start with. You can move back up to your old strength as your chops develop.

Also, reeds, like mouthpieces, have changed since you played last. Some folks will tell you that reeds have deteriorated in quality. On the other hand, there are new manufacturers and new models that offer different options. And there are more and better synthetics than before. Again, the most economical approach might be to stick with the type of reed that you played before, in a softer strength. You can go chasing the "reed of the month" when your chops develop.

 

I agree with the statements of trying your Wolf Tayne first. Alot of the rock tone will come from you and your sound concept- growling, choice of notes, etc.

An inexpensive approach to a nice rock tone is the Rico Royal Graftonite mouthpieces in the "C" configuration. I have many expensive mouthpieces, but my C3 with a medium or 3 Fibracell reed can also really produce a great blues/rock tone. The 3 opening is fairly closed so it would be an easy opening for you since you're just getting back into it. They come in 5 (.095) and 7 (.105) sizes as well. The great thing is they only cost about $15.00. Have fun!

As far as reeds go, I have recently had some good quality boxes of Rico Royal (10/ box) canes reeds in the 2.5 and 3 sizes.

I used to own a 70's Wolfe Tayne mouthpiece and it was a fine piece. In fact, a friend of mine traded for it, he liked it so much.

 

What Thomas and JL said.