Great Review!! I have an Otto Link modern vintage 7 mouthpiece for tenor sax and it is the best mouthpiece I've ever had! But unfortunately the bore is too small so I am planning on buying a new neck.

otto link is a lot like Selmer use to be and is. That ‘finish’ that plating is going to come off. Apparently Its only temporary. I was surprised. These modern links sounded really really good. Great even. The standard / regular Link sounded fine. I think I would buy that one. I am an Otto Link Fan. Great playing and channel as always! 🌟 World Peace Hey Trains are CooL

the regular one sounds softer I definitely like it

after going through lot of metal links i ended up buying a used morgan fry original rhodium and stopped looking at links , the morgan fry was far superior than any link i used to own

New vintage series are the best modern ones. Have had one for several years, but nothing can beat real links from 50s-60s.

Thank you, Good Sir. Bought 7* in 1978. Never researched but looks/plays radically different than 3 recently made OLs. I came across....? not sure about "new". ? Prefer the metal JJ7 these days. Was gonna comment on your great subtones until i heard the screamer tag. Snap....like butter...sure ..right. So, break out the flute.... then the oboe. Willing to grant you the entire clarinet. family :] Finally, plating is an art especially on heavily contured substrates.

So i did a bit of research on gold plating brass, since I might as well use my Chemistry knowledge for something. The staining you see on your links can be caused by a few things; - The chemistry is bad i.e. the chemicals used were not in the correct concentrations - The type of plating. i.e. the metal used for "barrier" plating - The thickness I really doubt its the chemistry since a high school student could do it. I don't know why but I always had the idea that links are silver plated then gold plated but I might just be mistaken. If that is the case and there is no nickel plating or no nickel in-between the gold and the silver plating the zinc in the brass can leach through. Or the plating could too thin in those areas. on my link (stm ny 5yo~) it has very clear black staining (corrosion) where it was refaced and a clear line where the baffle was touched up. And it has a dotted line where the two halves of the mp meets (i think it looks cool). tl;dr From the defects on my link and others ive seen Im guessing jj babbitt either needs to modernise their QC or their process. If vandoren can manufacture a gold plated MP in the EU with almost no defects, why cant babbit make a link of the same quality in the US

I went to the Namm convention in January. And the person I spoke to from the JJ Babbitt company was a brass player. I believe that’s a little odd to have somebody who doesn’t even the mouthpieces or even the instrument represent the company. I also debate whether I should even purchase mouthpieces from them because of their terrible quality control. I would like to buy one of their new Florida Links but unfortunately they have crooked baffles and other cosmetic issues. I would prefer to invest my money in a product that does not require refacing. Another great video, just had to say my thoughts since it’s about Otto Link.

Thank you, nice playing, nice work.

You have a beautiful sound, and the horn and mouthpiece aren't playing themselves. I've been playing Super Tone Masters on Tenor and Baritone for over 30 years. My baritone is a #8 the tenor is a #10. In my opinion no mouthpieces are absolutely perfect. The sound actually begins in your head and the reed and mouthpiece are just tools you use the get out what your hearing in your head and feeling in your heart. Its been my experience that adjusting the reed a little will make up for and slight imperfections in the mouthpiece. Also, its the reeds that are way more inconsistent than the mouthpiece. My Tenors are a Dolnet Convair (1968) and a King Super 20 (1973) Both are a joy to play and have different qualities. My Baritone is a 1956 "The Martin" not a Low A. Who you listen to is also a factor in your sound. I'm an old school Illinois Jaquet, Flip Philips , Arnett Cobb, Lester Young throwback. I like my jazz swing'n and blusey. Your tone is stunningly beautiful, its the first thing you notice about a player . The sound says it all. I've just subscribed to your channel and even though I've been playing since 1967, its a great learning experience. The learning never stops!

Great video man! Yeah checking out the weight, it does make quite a difference.

I wouldn’t go near a new Otto link. A friend of mine was struggling with her link. I checked out the flatness on the face which the reed sits against was terribly made. I’ve heard numerous other comments on bad manufacturing of Otto link mouthpieces too. I’d spend my money on better made equipment.

sound with STM MV 6 - is what I will try to do when I start playing something over than chromatic scale :)

love your sound man! I play metal links on alto

cruise ship gig? thats one lucky show band

if i attempt to re-seat my metal otto link alto piece for a better seal i could lose it, so i just play 2 1/2 red box vandored with a soft rovner. and once it sealing great i leave it untouched as mush as possible

2:28 STM 8* .. beautiful

Otto Link has quality control problems. My first mouthpiece (STM) had an asymmetrical spine so the ligature, which is shaped to the spine was useless. I took it back. The replacement was better and could hold the reed. It was later I discovered the chin was asymmetrical and the table was not flat. In addition, one rail had a curve in the middle and the finish is now spotted. It is one year old. Although it is playable, I am sure it could be better. I have been carefully correcting these issues, except for the finish, over time but none of this should have passsed final inspection at the factory.

i got a regular one

Leopard purse + golden chain returns! Seriously, the video was interesting... but your playing is just too good, it's impossibile to tell which mp sounds better. Seriously, dude.

afro comb in the background!! love it. Can you play with it in your hair one time...................bit like John Drummond running the 4x100m with it in ;)

very informative

Have You ever tried a GOTTSU mpc? They are very close to OttoLinks, but way 'better', free blowing from bottom to top and beyond. Try to order a "double ring" which is not yet offered in their regular program. I would like to have Your opinion on that.

en su cuarto in her room it sounds the same to me. I think with the echo the difference is more noticeable

Seasons greetings. At one time you was talking about getting another Tenor sax to replace your Cannon Ball. What did you decide on. Ihoping you would get thebYanagasawa T WO 20 with the undersling octive key . Or you would get the Giarfinelli 52 st tenor .

Just wondered if you've tried any of the 'Retro Revival' replica pieces, 'Falcon Woodwinds', SR Tech or any similar Otto Link replica pieces? I know it's all from your own pocket so maybe not yet...would love to know your thoughts on some of these. It's such a shame JJ Babbitt can't produce a quality, consistently made product. People would pay more for them too, without doubt, if the quality was there.

The otto link mouthpieces is good in the low note but I don't like the half /middle-half note

I know I’m late to the party, but did you consider having the bore opened up to more closely match the others?

One of my friends got a vintage Otto link with a horn for 125$. I think it has a scratch in the table though. How much would it cost to get something like that fixed? I might buy it from him.

Just curious, have you ever played a Master Link before?

Hey, you play great! So i'm sorry to hear you want to sell your best Otto Link mouthpiece! I hope you didn't do it yet! I had the same problem with a Link. It took me half an hour to adapt the bore of the mouthpiece, without changing anything on the sound. Ok, my dentist background helped me a little bit, but any refacer and even a handyman can do it for you! I think one should always go to a good refacer with any new Link mouthpiece: they sound amazing, but the finising sucks! By flattening the table, adjusting the rails and the tip and some other stuff, they will blow you away! If you are interested I will send you pictures of the equipment i did it with. You can buy it everywhere and is even very cheap! Just be sure you don't go to far in the mouthpiece! :-)

my yanagisawa metal mp does the black mark thing on the rails

what piece were you playing at beginning?

with the opening of the mouthpiece, does the number of the cane change or not?

10:17 song name?

That 8 was really fat!!! 😎