Rico Graftonite Tenor Sax Mouthpiece, C7

This is the best mouthpiece out of the Graftonite series for me. Easier to blow with a number 2 synthetic reed. This mouthpiece has improved my tone over the range of the horn. It has allowed me to make some progress on altissimo notes.

Bought it based on other reviews and really how far could you go wrong for this price. Replacing a cheap US Selmer MP. Here's what I really like, it has a middle or the road response. That may sound like a negative but what it really means it that it is somewhere between my Berg Larsen metal MP and my Selmer S80 C*. The Berg is bright and bold and the Selmer is smooth and creamy. The Graftonite C7 can play edgy or smooth depending on how much you push it. So if you knew you were going to play smooth jazz or classical you may choose the Selmer. If you knew you were going to rock out you might pick the Berg but the Rico Graftonite can do both. Throw in the price of $20 or so bucks vs. $150+ and it's pretty impressive. Wish I had one of these in my school days but didn't know any better.

I’ve been playing this mouthpiece for a few months and I gotta say, it’s pretty damn good. The tone quality is surprisingly good for a mouthpiece at this price and is generally responsive across the whole of the instrument. I have one problem with it though: it’s rough intonation in the upper register. It tends to be a bit sharp after Bb but you can work that out through practice. Mine came with a slightly crooked table but that might just be a defect on my piece. Overall, it’s a good mouthpiece for the price and would serve a student more than well for the entirety of high school. (I also found that it worked well with Java red reeds)

Purchased for my son. He used this brand before and really likes the sound quality.

Plays okay on my Selmer Mark VII. Barely playable on my Yamaha YTS-62 (lots of warble/motorboating in the low registers)

Hands down the best mouthpiece you can buy for the money as a beginner. I was looking to move up from my Yamaha 4C and bought a 6* that was a couple hundred bucks. That gave my tone a little too much freedom, so I bought this 5C as a stepping stone. The sound difference between the 4C and 5C is incredible. I no longer feel constrained, but I'm also not feeling so lost and I'm easily able to hold a note. Of all of the money I've spent on this hobby, this has been the best value.

Idea was to have separate reed/mouthpiece setups ready to go for different playing comparisons. Still haven't found decent ligature yet for less than cost of mouthpiece. Careful with offers for alto instead of tenor; not sure if they are interchangeable. Amazon isn't sure.

after all the positive reviews, thought I would give it a try, very disappointed. Played off key, don't be cheap if you want a good sound.