Wood Lebayle "Jazz" 98 tip used mouthpiece finish work

finish work

Red Letter pieces are sought after for their work and the cool streamlined body shape

Theo offered this model recently that features his true large chamber design and a very hefty step baffle

These were made for Doc by JJ Babbitt over 25 years ago and were made with a vintage core mold

Please note that there is wear on the beak from teeth

Wood Lebayle "Jazz" 98 tip used mouthpiece finish workHere is a wood "Jazz" model tenor mouthpiece made by the late Fred Lebayle. Sebastian Knox opened this piece from an . 080" (5) tip opening to . 098"(7). Fred Lebayle's handmade mouthpieces started showing up on the market in the 2000's. Fred, who recently passed away, worked with a virtual "who's who" of the NYC jazz scene making original designs that weren't simply copies of classic models. The combination of the material and the design which is