This is a vintage hard rubber Woodwind Co mouthpiece for the tenor sax. The following descriptions are from old advertisements.
“MELLIPHONE SPECIAL – Specially designed saxophone mouthpieces to answer the demand for clear, cutting power with perfectly controlled intonation. This model is being used in many of the world's leading orchestras including Paul Whiteman’s and Guy Lombardo’s.”
Tenor Saxophone B - B5 & B5* for students.
All 5 models are made of STEEL EBONITE – which has earned the distinction of being “the perfect mouthpiece material.” “Meliphone Special” – The “Meliphone Special” saxophone mouthpiece has a clarinet designed chamber. Made of very good rubber, these make really nice classical pieces. It plays with a buzzy edge with a big thick sound, similar to Charlie Parker.
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