The Caravan Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece is a modern manifestation of the vintage large-body open-chamber mouthpiece, producing a dark, harmonically well–balanced sound without being stuffy and restrictive. Its low-register tones are warm and “round” without the rough edges commonly produced by other mouthpieces, while its upper-register tones are full and beautiful without the typical “whining” quality so commonly heard in the baritone’s upper left hand. This baritone mouthpiece is available in one standard facing that has a tip opening of around .075 in.
Mouthpiece Tuning on Modern Baritone Saxophones: Because of its large tone chamber, which gives this mouthpiece its rich, dark sound, it may be found to play flat on some modern baritone saxophones (especially those with the low-A). Fortunately, this problem can be corrected easily with the insertion of a small amount of epoxy filler, strategically placed in the chamber so as to reduce the chamber volume, thereby raising the pitch of the mouthpiece, while retaining its depth, ease of response, and tonal beauty. This modification is offered free of charge to any mouthpiece customer; simply request the modification upon purchase either in the "notes" field in the ordering process or via e-mail using Contact Us page immediately after placing the order. (New baritone saxophone mouthpieces with the chamber-reduction modification still qualify for the two-week return privilege; request the policy paragraph via e-mail.) To obtain the modification after receiving the mouthpiece, return it to Caravan Mouthpieces, P.O. Box 734, Fulton, NY 13069 along with a note requesting the adjustment and $10 to cover return shipping (the modification itself is free). The tuning modification will be done expeditiously and the mouthpiece will be returned promptly.
DON'T MISS THIS IMPORTANT NOTE! This large vintage-style hard-rubber mouthpiece requires a ligature with a circumference of nearly 5 inches. These are not common or easily found. If you need a ligature for this mouthpiece, the properly sized Rovner ligature is available on this web site at a significant discount and is an excellent alternative.
