Vintage Runyon Metal Tenor Sax Mouthpiece - 1960s NR If you play a vintage Conn tenor, this may be the one.. Start Price USD 0.99 Current Price USD 77.00 Time Left - Bid Count 22 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 26, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 Location Portland, Maine See more about 'Vintage Runyon Metal Tenor Sax Mouthpiece - 1960s NR' Description Altered Vintage Runyon Metal Tenor Piece in Great ConditionThis old Runyon blows extremely easily throughout the range and manages altissimo for me just fine.  It's marked #5, but it was opened and worked on - I don't know by whom and it's not too pretty, but the work was expertly done all the same.  I haven't measured the tip, but it blows nicely for me with a Fibracell #3 reed.  I believe it was made in the sixties.  It has the unusual concave airway that Santy developed back then and it produces a very warm tone that projects really well (it will bounce warmly off the walls if you know how to open your throat).   There is quite a bit of pitting on the table, which is typical of vintage metal mouthpieces.  It's not a rough surface and it does not affect the response in the least.  The bite plate is clean, clean, clean - unusual for a piece this old.  It's a great piece that I'm hesitant to get rid of, but...  Comes with original box.I'm purging a drawer full of excellent sax and clarinet mouthpieces this week with no reserve, so please check out my other auctions.  They are all excellent pieces that I've gigged with and recorded with over the years.  I've finally settled on a couple of favorites and it's time to give these drawer orphans new homes.Check out my other items!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PAY PAL, MONEY ORDERS and CASHIER'S CHECKS are OK, and the item is mailed the same, or next day after I receive payment. Shipping is 5.00 and I SHIP TO THE US AND CANADA ONLY.FOREIGN BIDDERS, PLEASE DON'T ASK.  I SIMPLY WILL NOT SHIP OUT OF THE COUNTRY.FOLKS WITH LESS THAN TEN POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WRITE TO ME BEFORE BIDDING AND WE'LL TALK.I answer questions and ship promptly.-Thanks-BoOn Nov-29-08 at 07:53:36 PST, seller added the following information:To assuage concerns over the alterations to this mouthpiece I will accept a return with a refund if you don't like it.  I'm that confident about it.  Buyer pays shipping.  This return offer is only for this mouthpiece and not the other five I've listed.  Bo Place a Bid!