Dave Guardala

An exact replica of the mouthpiece played by Brandford Marsalis, it has a large bore/ chamber and a moderate baffle. It’s ideal for playing mainstream Jazz With the “harder” sound Brandford made famous. All handmade Guardala models are constructed by Nadir Ibrahimoglu, the former workshop colleague of the legendary mouthpiece guru- Dave Guardala. Building on his skill learn with Guardala Nadir has…

The Crescent model was designed with the “Coltrane” sound in mind. The sound of this mouthpiece is reminiscent of the John Coltrane album “Crescent” circa 1963. It features a slightly smaller tip opening than other models. It had a large bore and a slight baffle. Tip opening 106”. Supplied with a Rovner style cap and ligature Staff Review "Dave Guardala Crescent. Reminiscent of the John Coltrane s…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague, Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany, continues to make and distribute these remarkable 'pieces. Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s- specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. The Crescent model was designed w…

FATBOY mouthpieces are fatter than the original Guardala’s. The elliptical shape allows the mouthpiece to have a larger size, with a lesser increase of weight. The resulting size/weight ratio is the only way of producing a “BALANCED SOUND” with a mouthpiece larger than the original Dave Guardala Mouthpiece. (Original Chamber) 116 Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouth…

FATBOY mouthpieces are fatter than the original Guardala’s. The elliptical shape allows the mouthpiece to have a larger size, with a lesser increase of weight. The resulting size/weight ratio is the only way of producing a “BALANCED SOUND” with a mouthpiece larger than the original Dave Guardala Mouthpiece. (Original Chamber) 116 Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouth…

This is the second brightest and compact of the Tenor models. It is patterned after the sound of King Curtis – a combination of the Detroit & Texas sound. This mouthpiece incorporates a high baffle and a small chamber. This mouthpiece can be used for the same types of Music as the SuperKing/R&B. For players who are acquainted with high baffle small bore mouthpieces, it can be used for Mainstream B…

This is the second brightest and compact of the Tenor models. It is patterned after the sound of King Curtis – a combination of the Detroit & Texas sound. This mouthpiece incorporates a high baffle and a small chamber. This mouthpiece can be used for the same types of Music as the SuperKing/R&B. For players who are acquainted with high baffle small bore mouthpieces, it can be used for Mainstream B…

This model is the exact replica of the mouthpiece that Michael Brecker used. This model incorporates a moderately high baffle with a large bore. It is lessbright than the Studio Model but brighter than the Traditional Model. It should be used for the Mainstream. All handmade Guardala models are constructed by Nadir Ibrahimoglu, the former workshop colleague of the legendary mouthpiece guru- Dave G…

This model is a hybrid of the Studio and the original Brecker model. This mouthpiece has the high baffle of the Studio model with the large bore of the original Brecker model. This gives you increased volume and brightness with greater ease of playing. It is great for Contemporary/Pop, Rock and Jazz. Tip opening 114”. All handmade Guardala models are constructed by Nadir Ibrahimoglu, the former wo…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague, Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany, continues to make and distribute these remarkable 'pieces. Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s- specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. This model is a hybrid of the Stu…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague, Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany, continues to make and distribute these remarkable 'pieces. Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s- specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. This model is a hybrid of the Stu…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague, Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany, continues to make and distribute these remarkable 'pieces. Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s- specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. Often referred to as "The Brecker…

All handmade Guardala models are constructed by Nadir Ibrahimoglu, the former workshop colleague of the legendary mouthpiece guru- Dave Guardala. Building on his skill learn with Guardala Nadir has continued with the classic designs as well as introducing several new variations of his own. This sort of construction is very labour intensive, but the overall quality is without peer. Cosmetically the…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague, Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany, continues to make and distribute these remarkable 'pieces. Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s- specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. Often referred to as "The Brecker…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague, Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany, continues to make and distribute these remarkable 'pieces. Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s- specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. The Super King/R & B - This mouth…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague, Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany, continues to make and distribute these remarkable 'pieces. Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s- specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. The Super King/R & B - This mouth…

Nadir’s latest addition to the ‘Nadir’ range of mouthpieces – i.e. off-shoots of the Guardala designs –is the Sky Tenor metal mouthpiece. With this piece he wanted to appeal much more to the players who come from the Florida Link school of playing. The mouthpiece has a smooth, roll-over baffle and a big chamber. There is, however, enough baffle behind the tip to give the mouthpiece the necessary a…

This new Model is designed by Nadir Ibrahimoglu for the ultimate Fusion sound. It is a fusion the most popular tenor sax mouthpieces: STUDIO + MB + MB II. The baffle is a combination of Studio and MB II, the chamber is a combination of MB and MB II. N.I.FUSION is available in three different tip openings: #7 (108”) , #8 (114”) and #9 (118”). This mouthpiece is perfect for Fusion-Jazz but can be us…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague, Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany, continues to make and distribute these remarkable 'pieces. Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s- specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. This mouthpiece is a combination…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany continues to make and distribute these remarkable mouthpieces. Dave Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s, specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. At the end of the 1980's D…

Manufactured by hand with immense precision by the legendary Dave Guardala's workshop colleague, Nadir Ibrahimoglu. Building on his skill learned with  Dave Guardala, Nadir has continued with the classic designs as well as introducing several new variations of his own. This sort of construction is very labour intensive but the overall quality is without peer. Cosmetically the appearance is much sm…

Though the legendary Dave Guardala himself is no longer making mouthpieces his former workshop colleague Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS music in Germany continues to make and distribute these remarkable mouthpieces. Dave Guardala very much set the standard for the top quality, pro players' mouthpiece back in the 1980s, specifically his ground breaking work for Michael Brecker. At the end of the 1980's D…

All handmade Guardala models are constructed by Nadir Ibrahimoglu, the former workshop colleague of the legendary mouthpiece guru- Dave Guardala. Building on his skill learn with Guardala Nadir has continued with the classic designs as well as introducing several new variations of his own. This sort of construction is very labour intensive, but the overall quality is without peer. Cosmetically the…