Does anybody know where I can get a replacement bite plate (the big clunky kind) for a 70's era Level Aire alto sax mouthpiece?  I know they don't make them anymore and I have a hard rubber clarinet barrel that I think can be hacked up into the right size to fit and then I'd finish it.  It sure would be easier if somebody knows of a better replacement though!  Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Craig

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From: drsax2vette <drsax11@...>
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, October 10, 2009 4:42:18 PM
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Brilhart Level Aire Alto Bite Plate

  
Does anybody know where I can get a replacement bite plate (the big clunky kind) for a 70's era Level Aire alto sax mouthpiece?  I know they don't make them anymore and I have a hard rubber clarinet barrel that I think can be hacked up into the right size to fit and then I'd finish it.  It sure would be easier if somebody knows of a better replacement though!  Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Craig


   


      

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "drsax2vette" <drsax11@...> wrote:
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> Does anybody know where I can get a replacement bite plate (the big clunky kind) for a 70's era Level Aire alto sax mouthpiece?  I know they don't make them anymore and I have a hard rubber clarinet barrel that I think can be hacked up into the right size to fit and then I'd finish it.  It sure would be easier if somebody knows of a better replacement though!  Any thoughts?
> Thanks in advance,
> Craig

Get a cheap alto sax mouthpiece and cut off everything that doesn't look like the biteplate you need.  Seriously, I've done this more than a few times.

If you need one, I've got some good alto blanks for a few bucks a piece.

Paul

Do it in white - cut up some PVC pipe.  If you don't feel like buying 8' of
pipe (lifetime supply), you could use the special piece for joining lengths.

> From: "tenorman1952" <tenorman1952@...>
> Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:45:17 -0000
> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Brilhart Level Aire Alto Bite Plate
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> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com> , "drsax2vette" <drsax11@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Does anybody know where I can get a replacement bite plate (the big clunky
>> kind) for a 70's era Level Aire alto sax mouthpiece?  I know they don't make
>> them anymore and I have a hard rubber clarinet barrel that I think can be
>> hacked up into the right size to fit and then I'd finish it.  It sure would
>> be easier if somebody knows of a better replacement though!  Any thoughts?
>> > Thanks in advance,
>> > Craig
> 
> Get a cheap alto sax mouthpiece and cut off everything that doesn't look like
> the biteplate you need.  Seriously, I've done this more than a few times.
> 
> If you need one, I've got some good alto blanks for a few bucks a piece.
> 
> Paul
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Hi Craig
You can get them at JJ babbitt,, just call them and they will send them to you. If they only have Tenor you can easily shape them for alto .. I Know , I have several level airs, and have repalced all the biteplates
Good Luck
SML  saxguy-- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "drsax2vette" <drsax11@...> wrote:
>
> Does anybody know where I can get a replacement bite plate (the big clunky kind) for a 70's era Level Aire alto sax mouthpiece?  I know they don't make them anymore and I have a hard rubber clarinet barrel that I think can be hacked up into the right size to fit and then I'd finish it.  It sure would be easier if somebody knows of a better replacement though!  Any thoughts?
> Thanks in advance,
> Craig
>

Smlsaxguy, thank you!  I'll contact them tomorrow and hopefully I can finish this project quickly.
Craig


--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "smlsaxguy" <g_b_c2002@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi Craig
> You can get them at JJ babbitt,, just call them and they will send them to you. If they only have Tenor you can easily shape them for alto .. I Know , I have several level airs, and have repalced all the biteplates
> Good Luck
> SML  saxguy-- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "drsax2vette" <drsax11@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anybody know where I can get a replacement bite plate (the big clunky kind) for a 70's era Level Aire alto sax mouthpiece?  I know they don't make them anymore and I have a hard rubber clarinet barrel that I think can be hacked up into the right size to fit and then I'd finish it.  It sure would be easier if somebody knows of a better replacement though!  Any thoughts?
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Craig
> >
>

Hi Craig 
If by chance jj babbit doesnt have 1 ,, I can mail you one , I checked my supply ,,I have a few extra
 
Gary ,, SML saxguy

--- On Thu, 10/15/09, drsax2vette <drsax11@...> wrote:


From: drsax2vette <drsax11@...>
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Brilhart Level Aire Alto Bite Plate
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Received: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 7:20 PM


  



Smlsaxguy, thank you! I'll contact them tomorrow and hopefully I can finish this project quickly.
Craig

--- In MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com, "smlsaxguy" <g_b_c2002@. ..> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi Craig
> You can get them at JJ babbitt,, just call them and they will send them to you. If they only have Tenor you can easily shape them for alto .. I Know , I have several level airs, and have repalced all the biteplates
> Good Luck
> SML saxguy-- In MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com, "drsax2vette" <drsax11@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anybody know where I can get a replacement bite plate (the big clunky kind) for a 70's era Level Aire alto sax mouthpiece? I know they don't make them anymore and I have a hard rubber clarinet barrel that I think can be hacked up into the right size to fit and then I'd finish it. It sure would be easier if somebody knows of a better replacement though! Any thoughts?
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Craig
> >
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