Miami Dukoff D7 sugal very difficult to mold polymer

very difficult to mold polymer it was the first alto design to feature a conical chamber in a nearly unbreakable material

Players wanting this opened can expect it to go up to as much as an 'E' or 'F' without compromising the spirit of the design

Air Flows from this period make excellent candidates for opening up to more contemporary sizes as they become quite powerful and retain plenty of warmth

This piece has a concave step baffle that abruptly stops into an enlarged bullet chamber

The combination of the material and the design which is smaller inside made it an ideal candidate to open to a more commonly played size

Miami Dukoff D7 sugal very difficult to mold polymerHere is an original Miami era Dukoff D7 tenor mouthpiece. This piece measures . 099" on my gauge. This piece comes from the collection of Canadian saxophonist Kirk MacDonald. Kirk used this for a number of years in the early 1980's and shows the appropriate wear. These mouthpieces were made from a proprietary material with the trade name 'Silverite' which is very very soft. As such, there is an obvious dent near the bite plate cutout but the facing