CLAUDE LAKEY MOUTHPIECES

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CLAUDE LAKEY GOES METAL
These metal pieces are totally different from the hard rubber pieces in that they have a more rich and fuller sound, without being too bright. The Tenor pieces are absolutely great! Players are telling us that when comparing them to the Link mouthpieces they are similar except they get a bigger sound and can be played at full power without shutting down in all ranges. They have a beautiful rich big sound but can also respond to delicate play. Players have called Lakey to tell them that they think this is the best tenor mouthpiece on the market!
MODEL		DESCRIPTION	TIP OPENING
SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
	75	Full bodied warm sound. Easy to play and hard to overblow! Great Oboe sound - no buzz. There is no other soprano mouthpiece like this.	75
ALTO SAXOPHONE
	85	Warm, round, sweet sound. Great for delicate or straight ahead demanding work.  Suitable for all styles and easy to play.	85
TENOR SAXOPHONE
	110	Full bodied warm full centered sound. Easy to play yet really kicks when needed. Allows you full dynamic range of your instrument.	110
Players Comments on these great mouthpieces Your mouthpiece does it all, from a burning Brecker sound to a Dexter ballad sound, but most importantly of all it allows me to produce the sound that's in my head. I spent the first two hours marvelling at the power and projection, after which I started exploring the softer, subtone side of it. It has enough resistance to make circular breathing easy, and I have an easily accessible four octave range. It really is remarkable. I have finally found the mouthpiece that does all the things I want.

Claude Lakey was one of the top saxophone and trumpet players in the 1930’s and 1940’s during the big band era. In fact, he was an original member of the Harry James band. In 1955 Claude opened his own music store, C & D Music Company, in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Los Angeles. Current owner and President of Claude Lakey mouthpieces, Nick Bogden, began taking lessons from Claude in 1956 in both trumpet and saxophone. Nick was president of the famous San Fernando Valley youth band in the 1960’s. In 1974 Nick purchased the music store from Claude and his wife, Norma. Claude devoted all his energy to develop the current line of mouthpieces and they continue to please Sax players around the world. Nick Bogden teamed up with "The Captain & Tennille" in 1979 to build and operate Rumbo Recording Studios in Canoga Park, California. During this period Nick was involved with many top recording artists of the 1980’s including Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Survivor, Bob Seger, The Beach Boys, Super Tramp, REO among others. Nick Bogden and his wife Mary Jo purchased the mouthpiece business in 1990 and are devoted to carry on the fine tradition that Claude Lakey started.

MODEL		DESCRIPTION	TIP OPENING
SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
	5 *	Easy to control, clear & even f	70
	6 *	Bright ff projection	75
	7 *	Warm round sound f projection	75
ALTO SAXOPHONE
	4 * 3	Easy to control, good projection	80
	4 * 4	Darker more resistance f projection	80
	5   3	Even solid warm sound f	85
	5 * 3	Bright ff projection	85
	6 * 3	Warmly bright ff projection	90
	7 * 3	Centered round sound ff projection	90
TENOR SAXOPHONE
	4 * 3	Easy blowing, clear & even f	95
	5 * 3	Free blowing ff projection	105
	6 * 3	Warmly bright ff projection	105
	7 * 3	Warm centered sound f projection	110
	8 * 3	Big bright fff projection	120
	9 * 3	Warm dark big sound f projection	125

Supplied without ligatures.

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