Drake mouthpieces? Bright and powerful?

For tenor, the Contemporary, Studio, Pete Christlieb, Boney James, possibly the NY Jazz. For alto, the Contemporary or the Sanborn.

 

I switched to a Drake Studio after using a handmade Guardala MBII for almost 30 years. The Studio can go from bright & powerful to light and smooth... high notes are not shrill and the lower notes don't bark back like they would on the Guardala if I was playing softly. The Guardala can be kinda one dimensional and my playing opportunities are much more diverse now so having that flexibility is a huge plus. I would highly recommend giving any of the Drake models a try.

 

The NY Jazz really surprised me in terms of how bright and how loud it can get. Jason Weber does a nice demo of it on YT. Halfway through his demo is when he starts to really blow.

I've had a Christlieb before as well. Husky and punchy with easy altissimo but I found the NY Jazz to be a little brighter.

I'm sure the Studio and Contemporary hold their own as well.

 

The FG model is pretty good in my opinion. I've tried the NY Jazz and Contemporary and like where the FG fell in between. Check out Neff's review:

Drake FG (Freddie Gregory) Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review

Drake FG (Freddie Gregory) Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review

www.neffmusic.com

 

I have 3 listed in marketplace.