Runyon Quantum Delrin (plastic) for Alto with Spoiler This is no ordinary mouthpiece - it is built and shaped like a metal one. For those of you into jazz-funk and soul then this is for you. Very comfortable wailing away in the extreme high register of the saxophone and gives a hard edge sound that is very aggressive and just makes you want to blow hard. Tested this with a BG Revelation Jazz ligature and a BG Standard Jazz ligature(sax used Selmer S80 Series II). SR TECHNOLOGIES The Alto Legend L-85 (Polycarbonate). We came across these mouthpieces through the recommendation of professional players. I wasn't sure how the polycarbonate resin material would effect the overall tone, it is claimed to be similar to the material used in bullet proof windows and virtually unbreakable. Well, if that isn't throwing down the gauntlet I don't know what is! I must admit I was a bit dubious about the material but what a sound! Bright, edgy but still with a great full tonal core, free blowing and responsive. It has a big sound with plenty of projection, which one usually expects from metal. Intonation was spot on and easy to control. The altissimo range is a pleasure to play plus I could easily produce harmonics. My preferred reed was Rico Jazz 3s as I found this to be the most consistent and jazzy, other brands made the sound too thin. It comes with a Rovner Dark ligature, which I found compliments the mouthpiece well, if you want a bit more edge use a BG Super Revelation. It has the added bonus, that if some trigger-happy trombone players catch you, it doubles as a small bullet-proof vest! Seriously, I would say that this is definitely a modern mouthpiece for modern players, plus the clear material gives it a very individual look and I like it! From: aspital@tiscali.co.uk Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 8:50 PM Subject: Elkhart soprano & Runyon Quantum alto mouthpiece. I'm sure you'll remember I came in on Saturday to look for a student soprano and an alto mouthpiece. The advice you gave was very helpful and in the end I decided the Elkhart would be best for my needs. I ordered it through my school along with the mouthpiece and it arrived earlier today. It was all perfect and very well packed. The Runyon mouthpiece made such a huge difference and I love the spoiler! I've been playing the soprano at every opportunity and it's great. Thank you very, very much for everything, Jonathan Aspital Our Price (excluding vat): £104.68 (£123.00 Including VAT at 17.5%) Different Lays 3456789101112 Different Colours WhiteBlack