Early Babbitt 7 Jon Van Wie hard rubber This mouthpiece is in very

This mouthpiece is in very good condition

there is an obvious dent near the bite plate cutout but the facing curve and tip opening show that it in no way affected the facing schedule or the tip size

They also feature a heavy body and a nicer short baffle that really allows these to sing

and for the first time

Comes with original box

Early Babbitt 7 Jon Van Wie hard rubber This mouthpiece is in veryHere is a vintage, late 1970's Early Babbitt Tone Edge tenor from the collection of Canadian saxophonist, Kirk MacDonald. This particular was sent to legendary craftsman Jon Van Wie and opened to . 110" on my gauge, which is an Otto Link 8. This piece features a heavy clamshell style baffle expertly shaped to stay high for about 1 2" with a nice almost radial curve that Jon was known for. It has the steep beak from this period and as shown, no number