Selmer Goldentone WHITE PLASTIC IVORY COLOR TONALIN Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

Description

Selmer Goldentone WHITE PLASTIC IVORY COLOR TONALIN Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Rare material for a goldentone to be made of
similar to the tonalin material used by brilhart
Seems like a plastic more than a rubber
in very good condition
very minor imperfections
Excellent Condition - Nearly perfect. May have tiny scratches which are tough to see with the naked eye and which should have no effect on the playability of the mouthpiece. No cracks
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Throughout the history of woodwind instruments, the various Selmer branded companies have been at the forefront of advancement for these instruments. Henri Selmer was a maker of fine musical instruments and accessories.
There are many variations of mouthpieces made by Selmer throughout the years. The various eras of pieces have models. To my understanding, eras of pieces went as follows.
Standard - 1910-1936
Selmer Clarion (Crystal) - 1927-1932
Series II/ Series 2 - 1943-1944
Series III/ Series 3 - 1946-1959
Gold Medal  - 1928-1942
Master metal - 1929-1947
Air-flow - 1939-1947
Short Shank Soloist - 1952-1964
Long Shank Soloist - 1964-1974
S80 - 1974 - recent
S90 - recent
Each of the eras is considered desirable on different levels, all for different reasons. Different chambers, windows, facings, hard rubber quality, etc.
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It all starts with Arnold brilhart who began in 1939 in great neck new York. He would proceed to come out with multiple different versions of his mouthpieces with different materials and measurements. Tonalin and ebolin mouthpieces began in 1940 where he would later trademark these names in 1942. In 1946, Brilhart would move to Mineola NY. 1951, Brilhart released the personaline model and moved to huntington New York. In 1954, brilhart moved to carlsbad california.
When it comes to the mouthpieces, Brilhart made many mouthpieces which has serial numbers and ever more which did not. It can be tough to determine which periods the pieces without serials came out of, but we can take educated guesses based off of different signs on the mouthpieces. The geometry of the pieces can help determine the vintage because Brilhart changed the geometry multiple times throughout the years. The tooth guard can help based on design and whether or not it is present.
Brilhart pieces have stayed desirable throughout the years for good reason. They can be GREAT pieces when you get the one you are looking for.
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Due to the inherent complexity of evaluating used items. Especially used musical instruments and all their various components. There is the chance that we don't point out some scratches, gouges, dents, and/or any other imperfections in the product. With just how complex these items can be, sometimes it is just not possible to capture all imperfections in the pictures. We will always try our very best to get the most important imperfections pictures and described in the listing.
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