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I just got a Tenney Slant Link #7 from Saxaholic on the forum. Wasn't sure what to expect with this mouthpiece but I liked it so much yesterday morning that I wound up using it on the gig last night!! My reeds were broken in on a metal Barone but wound up working nicely on the mouthpiece. Ah, a rubber mouthpiece ye can trust! The most striking thing about the mouthpiece is that the altissimo is so clean and effortless, zipped in tune right up to a double E. No fancy baffles, rails thick as all hell, and the thing doesn't even look that great. Nice simple design by Doc Tenney.
I really recommend this mouthpiece if you're looking for a good all around tenor deal. I used it last night in the show "Hair" and would be just as comfortable taking it on a jazz gig or playing it in a sax quartet. The only peeve I have is that purchased new these mouthpieces only come in 7 and 7*, I might have it opened up to an 8 since it's so free-blowing but only if the .100 gets to feel too limiting even with harder reeds. Of course, more to come after I've spent more time and more reeds with it...
I really recommend this mouthpiece if you're looking for a good all around tenor deal. I used it last night in the show "Hair" and would be just as comfortable taking it on a jazz gig or playing it in a sax quartet. The only peeve I have is that purchased new these mouthpieces only come in 7 and 7*, I might have it opened up to an 8 since it's so free-blowing but only if the .100 gets to feel too limiting even with harder reeds. Of course, more to come after I've spent more time and more reeds with it...