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Sold in the US. ____________ Tips Measured 7/29/10: ____ Guardala LT SK GP (118), Guardala LT King GP (114), Guardala LT King SP (115), Guardala LT Studio SP (110), Guardala LT Studio GP (111), Guardala LT Crescent SP (106), Guardala LT MB2 SP (122.... but is 116 pre-2010)
Handouts
Handmade by DG
Sorry, some of these are old low-res scans.
Tenor Sax
Machined then hand finished by the Dave Guardala company.
Artist
Handmade by DG
Tenor Sax
Machined then hand finished by the Dave Guardala company.
Branford Marsalis
Handmade by DG
Tenor Sax
Handfinished by Nadir Ibrahimoglu of PMS in Germany.
Branford Marsalis
Handmade by PMS
Tenor Sax
Machined then hand finished by the Dave Guardala company.
Branford Marsalis Fatboy
Handmade by DG
Having the largest chamber, the ‘Fatboy’ is the lushest sounding Guardala mouthpiece. Few of these pieces were made. Note the unusual ridge at the top of the mouthpiece.
Tenor Sax
Silver Plated WW and BW vs Gold Plated PMS. Some slight differences in how the cheeks are scooped out, the transition ridge into the throat, and the rail thicknesses
Crescent
Comparison
Tenor Sax
Machined then hand finished by the Dave Guardala company.
Crescent
Handmade by DG
It features a slightly smaller tip opening (6.6*) than our other models. It has a large bore and a slight baffle. This model should be used for the same Music as the Post-Bop, by those who prefer the darkest sound.
Tenor Sax
Machine finished by PMS in Germany.
Crescent
PMS Laser Trimmed
Tenor Sax
Machine finished under the direction of WW&BW in the US.
Crescent
WW&BW Laser Trimmed
Tenor Sax
Machined then hand finished by the Dave Guardala company.
Custom
Handmade by DG
Dave Guardala made several ‘one-off’ custom mouthpieces according to player’s specifications or his own prototypes.
Tenor Sax
Machined then hand finished by the Dave Guardala company.
DG Stamped Trad
Handmade by DG