Description
The Signature Jazz Metal is Masahiko Goto’s signature version of the Gottsu Jazz Metal, which joins precious metals together with vintage brass to form a marvellous hybrid mouthpiece. The original Signature Jazz Metal utilized a pure silver shank, which gave the mouthpiece incredible power and a bright tone. That version is now replaced with the copper version, which is still powerful but feels smoother and darker.
The main body of the mouthpiece, from the tip to the chamber, is made from Gottu’s select vintage brass, while the shank is machined and hammered to shape out of pure copper, and fits as a sleeve inside the brass body. In addition, Gottsu’s signature ligature system accompanies the mouthpiece – now made from copper, as well. The ligature slides into grooves cut parallel to the mouthpiece table, and utilizes a mechanism that presses the contact plate securely and evenly down onto the reed, which significantly improves performance over a conventional ligature.
Copper provides a smooth, dark tone and flexibility in the lower register, while brass provides clarity and rich overtones in the upper register. Both materials interact to enable nostalgic tones and expansive musical expression.
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