Phil-Tone Sapphire tenor sax

Phil-Tone Sapphire tenor sax

This piece is inspired by the Blue Note Era of the 1960s.  It replaces Phil-Tone's previous reworked Links. Its design is drawn from the Late Florida Slants and the Early Babbitt pieces.

Sapphire can blow dark and smokey with a rich core and has the power to project and cut through. The Sapphire is never tubby, and it is very even through the range of the instrument. With its rich and colorful palate, the Phil-Tone Sapphire fills a space like no other.

Here are the mouthpieces we recommend:

Intrepid for tenor sax: Reminds us of vintage Otto Link pieces from the '40s and '50s. Colorful and powerful, with warmth throughout the entire register.

Eclipse for tenor sax: A power-piece, that a lot of our funk/rock/blues players fall for. A lot of mouthpieces lose their core or focus if you push them too hard, but the Eclipse can take it.