Mouthpiece Work / Aizen Sax
FROM: entropicwolf (Lance)
SUBJECT: Aizen Sax
Ebay is currently offering 10 Aizen saxophones for a not insignificant price of $4,000 a piece, a brand that I am not familiar with. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180461563411 . From going on the net, I found that they apparently have a presence in the mouthpiece market. The ad on Ebay states that it was "a bit hit at the 2010 NAMM show." I know Steve Goodson attended this year's show and I wonder if Steve or for that matter anyone knows anything about this horn.
FROM: saxgourmet (STEVE GOODSON)
SUBJECT: Re: Aizen Sax
Pretty nice quality, nothing innovative that I observed....that price strikes me as a little strong....the mouthpieces played well, but were not different from lots of other good quality products that are available for less $$$.........I am a firm believer that for strong money you should offer (1) real innovation; (2) fantastic quality; or both. More of the same old thing leads people to buy Selmer and Yamaha, IMHO. The products shown were nice, but nothing out of the ordinary. From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:01 AM To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Ebay is currently offering 10 Aizen saxophones for a not insignificant price of $4,000 a piece, a brand that I am not familiar with. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item0461563411> &item0461563411 . From going on the net, I found that they apparently have a presence in the mouthpiece market. The ad on Ebay states that it was "a bit hit at the 2010 NAMM show." I know Steve Goodson attended this year's show and I wonder if Steve or for that matter anyone knows anything about this horn.
FROM: saxmanj72 (Jerry M. Zucker)
SUBJECT: Re: Aizen Sax
Steve, I can only speak for myself here, as a player and not a mouthpiece guy, but I have been very impressed with Aizens mouthpieces. I have been on a quest to find that old Meyer NY/Meyer Brothers sound on alto, and I own one of their first series Meyer Brothers copies, as well as one of their current Meyer NY pieces. Both play amazingly well, and the Meyer Brothers piece is my go-to piece today. I have had mouthpieces made for me by many different people (Saxscape, Morgan, Mouthpiece Café, Dave Jary), I own a lot of high-end pieces, and I have had lots of pieces worked on by the likes of Mojo, Mikole Kaar, Eric Griffenhagen, etc., and I can honestly say that while they all play really well, only this Aizen piece has truly gotten me close to the sound that I am looking for and hear in my head. While it might not be innovative in the sense that there is not a whole lot new, the execution of design has proven to be the absolute best for me to get to the sound I am trying to get. Short of spending a ridiculous amount of money on a vintage Meyer/Meyer Brothers piece (which I just cannot justify), this is it. At the end of the day, as a player, that is all I really care about. Jerry From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of STEVE GOODSON Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 8:21 AM To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Pretty nice quality, nothing innovative that I observed ..that price strikes me as a little strong ..the mouthpieces played well, but were not different from lots of other good quality products that are available for less $$$.........I am a firm believer that for strong money you should offer (1) real innovation; (2) fantastic quality; or both. More of the same old thing leads people to buy Selmer and Yamaha, IMHO. The products shown were nice, but nothing out of the ordinary. From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:01 AM To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Ebay is currently offering 10 Aizen saxophones for a not insignificant price of $4,000 a piece, a brand that I am not familiar with. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180461563411> &item=180461563411 . From going on the net, I found that they apparently have a presence in the mouthpiece market. The ad on Ebay states that it was "a bit hit at the 2010 NAMM show." I know Steve Goodson attended this year's show and I wonder if Steve or for that matter anyone knows anything about this horn. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 02/05/10 02:35:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 02/05/10 02:35:00
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: Aizen Sax
Jerry, My records indicate that I have not worked on a Meyer-like alto mouthpiece for you. I do not know how close I would have gotten to your sound goals if I did. But I wanted clarify that not all the names you mentioned were in the running. My records indicate I worked on an alto Guardala Studio for you in 2009. I think the point you were trying to make was that the Aizens are of high quality and can hang with the best of them. I have not seen one yet, so I have no opinion of them. Mojo Mouthpiece Work LLC 2925 Crane St., Vineland, NJ 08361 Paypal to sabradbury79@... Check out: http://www.MojoMouthpieceWork.com ________________________________ From: Jerry M. Zucker <jerry.zucker@...> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 12:01:12 PM Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Steve, I can only speak for myself here, as a player and not a mouthpiece guy, but I have been very impressed with Aizen’s mouthpieces. I have been on a quest to find that old Meyer NY/Meyer Brothers sound on alto, and I own one of their first series Meyer Brothers copies, as well as one of their current Meyer NY pieces. Both play amazingly well, and the Meyer Brothers piece is my go-to piece today. I have had mouthpieces made for me by many different people (Saxscape, Morgan, Mouthpiece Café, Dave Jary), I own a lot of high-end pieces, and I have had lots of pieces worked on by the likes of Mojo, Mikole Kaar, Eric Griffenhagen, etc., and I can honestly say that while they all play really well, only this Aizen piece has truly gotten me close to the sound that I am looking for and hear in my head. While it might not be innovative in the sense that there is not a whole lot new, the execution of design has proven to be the absolute best for me to get to the sound I am trying to get. Short of spending a ridiculous amount of money on a vintage Meyer/Meyer Brothers piece (which I just cannot justify), this is it. At the end of the day, as a player, that is all I really care about. Jerry From:MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of STEVE GOODSON Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 8:21 AM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Pretty nice quality, nothing innovative that I observed……..that price strikes me as a little strong……..the mouthpieces played well, but were not different from lots of other good quality products that are available for less $$$......... I am a firm believer that for strong money you should offer (1) real innovation; (2) fantastic quality; or both. More of the same old thing leads people to buy Selmer and Yamaha, IMHO. The products shown were nice, but nothing out of the ordinary. From:MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:01 AM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Ebay is currently offering 10 Aizen saxophones for a not insignificant price of $4,000 a piece, a brand that I am not familiar with. http://cgi.ebay. com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll?ViewItem&item=180461563411 . From going on the net, I found that they apparently have a presence in the mouthpiece market. The ad on Ebay states that it was "a bit hit at the 2010 NAMM show." I know Steve Goodson attended this year's show and I wonder if Steve or for that matter anyone knows anything about this horn. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 02/05/10 02:35:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 02/05/10 02:35:00
FROM: saxmanj72 (Jerry M. Zucker)
SUBJECT: Re: Aizen Sax
Keith, Yes, I apologize for any confusion that I might have caused. What I meant is that I have had pieces worked on by many of the top guys out there, and they all came back playing great. The quality of this Aizen piece is right up there with them. I didn’t mean to imply that I have had you work on Meyer like pieces to try to get to that sound, my apologies if it came across that way. For the record, you also worked on a tenor Guardala, and alto and tenor Lawtons for me ;-) Jerry From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Bradbury Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 1:35 PM To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Jerry, My records indicate that I have not worked on a Meyer-like alto mouthpiece for you. I do not know how close I would have gotten to your sound goals if I did. But I wanted clarify that not all the names you mentioned were in the running. My records indicate I worked on an alto Guardala Studio for you in 2009. I think the point you were trying to make was that the Aizens are of high quality and can hang with the best of them. I have not seen one yet, so I have no opinion of them. Mojo Mouthpiece Work LLC 2925 Crane St., Vineland, NJ 08361 Paypal to sabradbury79@... Check out: http://www.MojoMouthpieceWork.com <http://www.mojomouthpiecework.com/> _____ From: Jerry M. Zucker <jerry.zucker@...> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 12:01:12 PM Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Steve, I can only speak for myself here, as a player and not a mouthpiece guy, but I have been very impressed with Aizen’s mouthpieces. I have been on a quest to find that old Meyer NY/Meyer Brothers sound on alto, and I own one of their first series Meyer Brothers copies, as well as one of their current Meyer NY pieces. Both play amazingly well, and the Meyer Brothers piece is my go-to piece today. I have had mouthpieces made for me by many different people (Saxscape, Morgan, Mouthpiece Café, Dave Jary), I own a lot of high-end pieces, and I have had lots of pieces worked on by the likes of Mojo, Mikole Kaar, Eric Griffenhagen, etc., and I can honestly say that while they all play really well, only this Aizen piece has truly gotten me close to the sound that I am looking for and hear in my head. While it might not be innovative in the sense that there is not a whole lot new, the execution of design has proven to be the absolute best for me to get to the sound I am trying to get. Short of spending a ridiculous amount of money on a vintage Meyer/Meyer Brothers piece (which I just cannot justify), this is it. At the end of the day, as a player, that is all I really care about. Jerry From: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of STEVE GOODSON Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 8:21 AM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Pretty nice quality, nothing innovative that I observed……..that price strikes me as a little strong……..the mouthpieces played well, but were not different from lots of other good quality products that are available for less $$$......... I am a firm believer that for strong money you should offer (1) real innovation; (2) fantastic quality; or both. More of the same old thing leads people to buy Selmer and Yamaha, IMHO. The products shown were nice, but nothing out of the ordinary. From: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:01 AM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Ebay is currently offering 10 Aizen saxophones for a not insignificant price of $4,000 a piece, a brand that I am not familiar with. http://cgi.ebay. com/ws/eBayISAPI <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180461563411> .dll?ViewItem&item=180461563411 . From going on the net, I found that they apparently have a presence in the mouthpiece market. The ad on Ebay states that it was "a bit hit at the 2010 NAMM show." I know Steve Goodson attended this year's show and I wonder if Steve or for that matter anyone knows anything about this horn. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 02/05/10 02:35:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 02/05/10 02:35:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 02/05/10 02:35:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 02/05/10 02:35:00
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: Aizen Sax
No problem. I also did a Sop Super Session and Bari Berg for you... ________________________________ From: Jerry M. Zucker <jerry.zucker@...> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 1:40:27 PM Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Keith, Yes, I apologize for any confusion that I might have caused. What I meant is that I have had pieces worked on by many of the top guys out there, and they all came back playing great. The quality of this Aizen piece is right up there with them. I didn’t mean to imply that I have had you work on Meyer like pieces to try to get to that sound, my apologies if it came across that way. For the record, you also worked on a tenor Guardala, and alto and tenor Lawtons for me ;-) Jerry From:MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Keith Bradbury Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 1:35 PM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Jerry, My records indicate that I have not worked on a Meyer-like alto mouthpiece for you. I do not know how close I would have gotten to your sound goals if I did. But I wanted clarify that not all the names you mentioned were in the running. My records indicate I worked on an alto Guardala Studio for you in 2009. I think the point you were trying to make was that the Aizens are of high quality and can hang with the best of them. I have not seen one yet, so I have no opinion of them. Mojo Mouthpiece Work LLC 2925 Crane St., Vineland, NJ 08361 Paypal to sabradbury79@ yahoo.com Check out: http://www.MojoMout hpieceWork. com ________________________________ From:Jerry M. Zucker <jerry.zucker@ comcast.net> To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 12:01:12 PM Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Steve, I can only speak for myself here, as a player and not a mouthpiece guy, but I have been very impressed with Aizen’s mouthpieces. I have been on a quest to find that old Meyer NY/Meyer Brothers sound on alto, and I own one of their first series Meyer Brothers copies, as well as one of their current Meyer NY pieces. Both play amazingly well, and the Meyer Brothers piece is my go-to piece today. I have had mouthpieces made for me by many different people (Saxscape, Morgan, Mouthpiece Café, Dave Jary), I own a lot of high-end pieces, and I have had lots of pieces worked on by the likes of Mojo, Mikole Kaar, Eric Griffenhagen, etc., and I can honestly say that while they all play really well, only this Aizen piece has truly gotten me close to the sound that I am looking for and hear in my head. While it might not be innovative in the sense that there is not a whole lot new, the execution of design has proven to be the absolute best for me to get to the sound I am trying to get. Short of spending a ridiculous amount of money on a vintage Meyer/Meyer Brothers piece (which I just cannot justify), this is it. At the end of the day, as a player, that is all I really care about. Jerry From:MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of STEVE GOODSON Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 8:21 AM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Pretty nice quality, nothing innovative that I observed……..that price strikes me as a little strong……..the mouthpieces played well, but were not different from lots of other good quality products that are available for less $$$......... I am a firm believer that for strong money you should offer (1) real innovation; (2) fantastic quality; or both. More of the same old thing leads people to buy Selmer and Yamaha, IMHO. The products shown were nice, but nothing out of the ordinary. From:MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:01 AM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Ebay is currently offering 10 Aizen saxophones for a not insignificant price of $4,000 a piece, a brand that I am not familiar with. http://cgi.ebay. com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll?ViewItem&item=180461563411 . From going on the net, I found that they apparently have a presence in the mouthpiece market. The ad on Ebay states that it was "a bit hit at the 2010 NAMM show." I know Steve Goodson attended this year's show and I wonder if Steve or for that matter anyone knows anything about this horn. No virus found in this incoming message. 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FROM: saxmanj72 (Jerry M. Zucker)
SUBJECT: Re: Aizen Sax
Keith, Indeed you are correct. That soprano piece is my #1 soprano piece, and the only one I use. That thing absolutely plays like a dream ! My father plays the berg and loves the way it plays post Mojoification J Jerry From: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Bradbury Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 4:56 PM To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax No problem. I also did a Sop Super Session and Bari Berg for you... _____ From: Jerry M. Zucker <jerry.zucker@...> To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 1:40:27 PM Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Keith, Yes, I apologize for any confusion that I might have caused. What I meant is that I have had pieces worked on by many of the top guys out there, and they all came back playing great. The quality of this Aizen piece is right up there with them. I didn’t mean to imply that I have had you work on Meyer like pieces to try to get to that sound, my apologies if it came across that way. For the record, you also worked on a tenor Guardala, and alto and tenor Lawtons for me ;-) Jerry From: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Keith Bradbury Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 1:35 PM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Jerry, My records indicate that I have not worked on a Meyer-like alto mouthpiece for you. I do not know how close I would have gotten to your sound goals if I did. But I wanted clarify that not all the names you mentioned were in the running. My records indicate I worked on an alto Guardala Studio for you in 2009. I think the point you were trying to make was that the Aizens are of high quality and can hang with the best of them. I have not seen one yet, so I have no opinion of them. Mojo Mouthpiece Work LLC 2925 Crane St., Vineland, NJ 08361 Paypal to sabradbury79@ yahoo.com <mailto:sabradbury79@...> Check out: http://www.MojoMout <http://www.mojomouthpiecework.com/> hpieceWork. com _____ From: Jerry M. Zucker <jerry.zucker@ comcast.net <http://comcast.net/> > To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 12:01:12 PM Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Steve, I can only speak for myself here, as a player and not a mouthpiece guy, but I have been very impressed with Aizen’s mouthpieces. I have been on a quest to find that old Meyer NY/Meyer Brothers sound on alto, and I own one of their first series Meyer Brothers copies, as well as one of their current Meyer NY pieces. Both play amazingly well, and the Meyer Brothers piece is my go-to piece today. I have had mouthpieces made for me by many different people (Saxscape, Morgan, Mouthpiece Café, Dave Jary), I own a lot of high-end pieces, and I have had lots of pieces worked on by the likes of Mojo, Mikole Kaar, Eric Griffenhagen, etc., and I can honestly say that while they all play really well, only this Aizen piece has truly gotten me close to the sound that I am looking for and hear in my head. While it might not be innovative in the sense that there is not a whole lot new, the execution of design has proven to be the absolute best for me to get to the sound I am trying to get. Short of spending a ridiculous amount of money on a vintage Meyer/Meyer Brothers piece (which I just cannot justify), this is it. At the end of the day, as a player, that is all I really care about. Jerry From: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of STEVE GOODSON Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 8:21 AM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Pretty nice quality, nothing innovative that I observed……..that price strikes me as a little strong……..the mouthpieces played well, but were not different from lots of other good quality products that are available for less $$$......... I am a firm believer that for strong money you should offer (1) real innovation; (2) fantastic quality; or both. More of the same old thing leads people to buy Selmer and Yamaha, IMHO. The products shown were nice, but nothing out of the ordinary. From: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MouthpieceW ork@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:01 AM To: MouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Aizen Sax Ebay is currently offering 10 Aizen saxophones for a not insignificant price of $4,000 a piece, a brand that I am not familiar with. http://cgi.ebay. com/ws/eBayISAPI <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180461563411> .dll?ViewItem&item=180461563411 . From going on the net, I found that they apparently have a presence in the mouthpiece market. The ad on Ebay states that it was "a bit hit at the 2010 NAMM show." I know Steve Goodson attended this year's show and I wonder if Steve or for that matter anyone knows anything about this horn. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 02/05/10 02:35:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. 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