The most legendary tenor sax mouthpiece??

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No, it's not a handmade Guardala.
From Coleman Hawkins to John Coltrane, the Otto Link has been a foundation of tenor tone through the ages. Today I'm taking a quick look at the original New York Tone Master, and its younger brother, the Florida Super Tone Master with its characteristic Slightly Dilute Absinthe Honey Tone!
TL;DR
Playing the New York Tone Master: 1:28 & 2:44
Playing the Florida STM: 3:35 & 4:47
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[@adelecappucci1919]

didn’t know there is much to know about Sax mouthpieces- interesting.

[@Cespinozas]

Yep. I stared to get into them my 3rd year playing sax I couldn’t sound like trane if I didn’t used a tight embouchure , then I found out he used a metal mouth piece and I was mind blown .

[@craighoek6265]

Tremendous; both historically informative and sonically entertaining! I've had an early Tone Master 5* set aside in favor of brighter, contemporary pieces. Now I'll have to go back and re-evaluate my options. Thanks for sharing.

[@TWO20]

I hear a lot of dex in the sound, sounds amazing

[@alfiecoates168]

Love the quality of these videos!

[@leycroftcoman5487]

Excellent presentation thanks .

[@bobblues1158]

Hawk played Link "Hawkins Special" until he played Berg Larsen to the end of his career. And many players put extra baffle material in their links-including John Coltrane. It was the trend at the time to compete with louder rhythm sections and amplification. I am 75 and have witnessed all the trends. I appreciate your enthusiasm but i would recommend that you go further back in time. It is a huge subject with a long history. No disrespect meant. And I truly enjoy your view point. Best Vibes, Bob

[@MatthewCha]

Hey there - thanks for watching! "Hawkins Special" actually referred to a facing, not a particular model! So there was a H.S. Master Link that he played for some time, and then upgraded to the Four **** and then finally the Tone Master. I've read a lot of anecdotes that claim Coltrane added a baffle to his mouthpiece, but multiple people who worked on his mouthpieces or have had the opportunity to see the pieces he played have confirmed that this is not true, at least not in any significant way. Coltrane did have all of his pieces worked on significantly, but my point in the video is that the Tone Master is actually a very bright piece on its own, and that in order to get that kind of bright tone that Coltrane liked, adding a baffle is not necessary. Hope this clarifies a few things for you!

[@nickpilgrim1966]

Great tone brother

[@AdrianSymes]

Great chat and demo. Thanks! I bought a 7 star Super Tonemaster 30 years ago for my 1958 Mark 6 tenor after seeing it on the cover of a Coltrane record. Still love the combination

[@garrettbeckermusic204]

If y'all want a great modern copy of either of these check out Retro Revival mouthpieces. My FL copy is easily my favorite mouthpiece I've ever played

[@MatthewCha]

Ive heard great things about them but havent had the opportunity to try one myself! Maybe i’ll have to change that soon…

[@blackie8083]

Hi Matthew Cha, you sound great!

[@lottierose8668]

nytm sounds great

[@SOTESofficial]

This is really Johns sound... Wow...

[@saxmachine73]

Super tone sound like air horn.... kind of like the SOS plastic. gret choice play small opening on the ottolink. one tip. in order to get most of it you need to make the metle really warm

[@Carlos-ui4mk]

Try a FL ligature at otto link. I tried some and the best was FL.

[@nelsongonzalez450]

Hi, Matthew!! Great sound!! Thanks for sharing!! I'm a little confused... When you talk about New York Tone Master, you are not talking about de Super Tone Master NY?

[@MatthewCha]

Thank you for watching! You're correct, the Super Tone Master NY was a much later model made after the JJ Babbitt acquisition of Otto Link. The original New York Tone Master was made when Otto Link was still based in New York in the '40s.

[@nelsongonzalez450]

@@MatthewCha Oh, my... I just yesterday decided to buy the STM NY after listening to you... It's done... Any opinion about the STM NY..?

[@MatthewCha]

@@nelsongonzalez450 They can be very good pieces. They were designed to sound more "vintage" and husky than the current production STM at the time, which had actually become quite bright. I have generally found that the new STM NY pieces have much better quality control than the standard STM. I've actually been meaning to do a comparison video of all the modern Otto Links as well, including the STM NY

[@nelsongonzalez450]

@@MatthewCha Thanks, bro!!!!

[@nelsongonzalez450]

@@MatthewCha I rest in peace now!!!

[@johnbianculli8467]

Is that a Selmer Mk6 Neck?

[@MatthewCha]

it is actually aftermarket: tino schucht new york i believe?

[@LaGnole09]

Moi je ne peux jouer qu'avec ce bec, sinon j'arrête le saxophone. Les autres sont nuls à côté, c'est comme si je mangeais de la bonne terre...

[@rufus-h4h]

I don't understand how anyone can mention great saxophonists like Coleman Hawkins, Hank Mobley, Lester Young, Ben Webster and then utter the name of John Coltrane. Compare the tone of the former and then listen to the squawks and screeches of Coltrane. Yes, he had great technique, but he sounded horrible! His playing sounds to me like an exercise, or a stunt. It is not satisfying. It is an ugly sound. Why are so many saxophonists reluctant to say the emperor has no clothes?

[@MatthewCha]

@@rufus-h4h i strongly suggest you listen to naima or crescent! it took me a while to get john coltrane too, but he is our patron saint for a reason!

[@roma1579]

Either you should get some ears or albums of Coltrane...like lush life, Standard Coltrane or Stardust..😉

[@owenwalter451]

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