BEECHLER "STUDENT" ALTO SAXOPHONE MOUTHPIECE - .072" TIP OPENING - GREAT PLAYER!

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This listing is for a older Beechler alto saxophone mouthpiece. It is marked "STUDENT" on it, which I've never seen before on a Beechler. I assume it was marketed as an entry level jazz mouthpiece. I'm not sure of the age of this one, but its relatively old I think. There is no tip opening indicated. Being a student level mouthpiece, it probably only came in one opening. I have it measured at .072". That is about average for a 'jazz' style mouthpiece. For reference, it is just a hair bigger than a Selmer C**, or a Meyer 5. This piece has undercut inner side walls and a nice roll over baffle, both of which give it a nice bit of punch to the tone. It's not a paint peeler by any means, but it is focused, with a semi bright tone. I would liken it to a Meyer NY, USA.
This mouthpiece is in overall good condition. The tip table, and rails are perfectly smooth. The horizontal mill marks are clearly visible all the way up to the tip rail, so it hasn't been refaced. There are some tooth gouges on the beak though. They aren't super deep, but they are prominent enough that you'll probably want to do something to mitigate them such as filling with epoxy and smoothing, or at least to use a thick cushion over the top. The mouthpiece is also quite discolored. I'm not really sure what caused that...I assume some reaction with the material, maybe from cleaning??? I should point out here that I'm not sure what it is made of either...it doesn't appear to be hard rubber, but nor does it look like plastic, as plastic doesn't usually discolor. Maybe it is a rubber/plastic mixture.The mouthpiece has been cleaned/sanitized.
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6-28-21-2
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