Eastern Music DG mouthpieces
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- For the last few months or so I've been geeking out on the Eastern Music Mouthpieces. Are they the best mouthpieces I've ever played? NOOOO!! Are they pretty amazing for their price point? YESSS! It's been fun messing around on these mouthpieces and they definitely will have a place in my arsenal going forward. 😉
These are Eastern Music's take on a couple of Dave Guardala's classic mouthpieces. For the video, I used the same reed (Marca Jazz 2 1/2) on each mouthpiece. I'm guessing the tip opening is about a .105 - .108. The tenor saxophone is also from Eastern Music. I have no idea what model. 🤷♂️ I've found that these mouthpieces (in my hands) do a certain thing very well! And while I could definitely play them in a more acoustic, swing jazz environment, they wouldn't be my first choice. But if I want a brighter sound with some depth and volume, these pieces have that aspect covered!!
So if you're thinking of stepping into getting an edgier, brighter and louder sound, check these out before you spend the BIG bucks on some of those vaulted classics or the newer powerhouse mouthpieces. You may be surprised and if nothing else it's a low cost way to point you towards achieving a sound you may be searching for.
MAN!! SO soulful and great chops and well crafted lines. You are great!!
Wow, love your sound! Good variety of tambre you get too. I have a DG Micheal Brecker model and don't use it much anymore because I didn't think I was getting the versatility I needed for the types of songs I need to play on.
SO FUNKY
Been awhile since I've heard ya playing! Still killing it as usual, hope all is well!
Nice playing, as always. How would you compare these to the CE Winds Legend I and II?
I have a CE Winds Legend I. Here's my comparison
CE I
*has a rollerover baffle, i'd say it's medim or med-high
*baffle design causes tone to have a very good amount of bottom-end fattness
*feels like a medium chamber
*i can't sound like Brecker on mine. I get much more of a smokey, straight-ahead jazz tone
*biggest con: the tip opening on the one I got (used) is too small for me. i think it's a 100 or 105. I believe this is why i get more of a smokey jazz tone and it's the sole reason i wanted to get the FatBoy (advertised at 110). i also can't get as loud as desired on this piece. i think the CE I would be the perfect piece for me if I could find one that's 110 or 115
Eastern MB Fatboy
*high step baffle
*powerfully bright tone, very free blowing. Very free blowing, easy-to-play loud, takes a bit of work to play soft. altissimo is easy.
*I sound just like Charles in this video--not like Brecker. It's more of a pop/smooth jazz tone to my ears
*biggest con: there's no fatness, thickness or bottom-end in the tone. It's just 100% bright. I was expecting it to sound like the Nadir Fatboy in this video th-cam.com/video/g0Dz6L-Qgog/w-d-xo.html. It's significantly different than that. My understanding is that the real Fatboy has a large chamber. The tone and response of the Eastern copy make me believe it has a medium chamber.
For $130, I'm not going to return the Fatboy copy. It's one of the best pieces I currently have. But it really wasn't what I was looking for.
I believe Arnold Montgomery's Ankh or AMSS will give me the tone I'm looking for.
@@brothermanv Thank you very much for that honest and detailed comparison.
You sound great, Charles!! But that baffle and chamber are of a Studio model...
It has the outside ridge of a Fatboy, but inside is a Studio
Sounds good Charles! What is your take on the horn?
They're "very good" horns also. Again, I'm not gonna put them up against some of the best pro horns out there but for those looking for a reliable backup horn, you could do a lot worse! I really like playing this one...and I have an Eastern Music alto. 🙂
@@chayjazz Yeah, it sounded like you were having fun and go where the muse took you!