Description
GS SLANT is an extremely precise copy of my BEST vintage Otto Link Slant Tenor mouthpiece. More precisely, it’s a copy of an original facing 7* Florida Slant Signature Otto Link Tone Edge tenor mouthpiece in perfect original condition.
This is the version of the ‘Slant’ that nearly everybody wants. It’s the most iconic and desirable hard rubber tenor mouthpiece ever made. When I hear people describing their ideal tenor tone online, it’s most frequently a description of what a good vintage Otto Link Slant sounds like: Dark and powerful, with a good amount of focus and projection. Brightens up and projects when pushed, but never thins out. Super even across all registers. Tunes great on almost any saxophone vintage or modern. That’s what the GS SLANT gives you, for only 15% the cost of an original vintage Otto Link Slant Tone Edge tenor saxophone mouthpiece.
Compared to the GS RESO, the GS SLANT is a little brighter and punchier (but not bright), and more focused (though still warm and full). It has an instantly recognizable 50’s-60’s jazz tenor tone. We’ll post hi-fi sound samples of the GS SLANT on a variety of brands of saxophone very soon! See below for the GS SLANT vs Vintage Slant A/B video.
If you’re a pro looking for the best do-it-all jazz tenor mouthpiece for an affordable price, I think you’d be hard pressed to beat the GS SLANT. It really captures the magic of the original mouthpiece, and that is saying a lot. It’s the only Slant copy I’ve seen that exactly copies a vintage Slant. Even upgrading to a vintage Link Slant at 8x the price wouldn’t actually sound better! And if you’re an amateur or younger player looking for your first good mouthpiece, this gives you the chance to jump right to an excellent mouthpiece that is completely hand faced, without messing with a bunch of machine faced intermediate mouthpieces.
To read all about GetASax.com’s very own mouthpiece project, visit: GS Mouthpieces (main page) The big idea here is to let you experience the magic of the best mouthpieces I have ever played, for a price that makes them widely accessible for the first time.
Christopher Blanchard –
I’ve been playing mine for a month. this is a fantastic piece! Playing it on a 158,xxx Mark Vi, sounds amazing, extremely well in tune and easy to change sound to copy many jazz greats. Extremely even up and down the horn, tone never thins out and altissimo is easily focused on pitch. Best playing piece at this price point I have even had.
Jason Kush –
I was very excited about this mouthpiece and my first playing did not disappoint. I got the 9* and used a Roberto’s 3M reed. It played immediately. Even without knowing the mouthpiece, I could play at all volumes and way up into the altissimo. I could definitely get the edge that I needed from it. I’m certain that a good player could get a whole variety of tone colors out of this piece. Congrats to Brian on this product! I’m certainly recommending these to friends and students.
Clive Astle –
I love to play ballads. My wife says this mouthpiece makes me sound like Scott Hamilton! She has never said that before! I am very grateful to Brian for making available an accurate and affordable copy of an excellent Florida Slant.
Harold Frank –
This mouthpiece is excellent!! It’s not only good for the money, which is already a great advantage. I have several mouthpieces at home and I just wanted to add it to my arsenal since I am not planning to spend 1000 + on a vintage piece, and I only own modern Link- inspired pieces(excellent ones). After trying this GS Slant I realized the 3D technology can be great as well as long as the human touch is still there and the material doesn’t look cheap. This piece is like a high resolution “sculpture” of a specific vintage slant link. There is no way the human eye can be as precise. If it helps someone IMHO I would say: If you want a vintage inspired piece (not a straight copy) there are many greats on the market from Phil Tone, Marantz, Drake, Navarro…. you name it. If you want a straight copy (with the good and the bad) these guys at GS are the way to go. Honestly there’s no need to buy a low resolution 3D printed mouthpiece that looks like it was made by Lego or fisher-price . Unless you want something that doesn’t exist on the market. Congrats Guys at GS, you are doing a great job . Even the way you sell them is a serious one. You make them , you demo them yourselves against the original.. For me it doesn’t get more honest than that.. Again Well done!!!
Donald Sangster (verified owner) –
GS Slant 6 compared to Yanagisawa hard rubber 6 on Yanagisawa T902 bronze tenor sax
The GS Slant 6 is more open in sound with clearer harmonics across the range. The Yani 6 is quite muffled and mellow by comparison. I have always found tuning variable with the Yani 6, especially the lowest notes being sharp and flatness around the top end of the instrument in lower register. With the GS, the tuning is very good across the range. The T902 is also a lot easier to play overall with the GS. When jamming along with Coltrane’s Naima, the instrument sounds so much closer in tone to Coltrane’s, something I could not achieve with the Yani mouthpiece.
GS Slant 6, do I recommend it? Absolutely, what a pleasure to play. Thanks Brian.
Nicky (verified owner) –
I was intrigued by the claims made about this mouthpiece. I was playing a Vandoren blue Java jumbo T55 prior to giving the GS Don’t a go. (I also have an ottolink STM USA but have preferred the T55. The GS slant is easy blowing and has a nice tone and a big sound when needed. I play quintet, small groups, full band and marching band and play on the GS for all. I’ll be selling the T55 should a buyer come up as the GS slant is better IMO – don’t think I’ll be changing mouthpieces any more.
Benjamin Falcone (verified owner) –
Got my GS slant 7* today. I AM BLOWN AWAY. The tone quality is great, full, warm, fat, doesn’t thin out; the low register is really easy to play. The piece has a bit of resistance, but it’s a pleasent resistance. the altissimo is nice and easy. Definetly my favourite mouthpiece so far!
Jim (verified owner) –
Hello, I just wanted to tell you how great the GS Slant is. It play extremely well on my 1924 Conn New Wonder II, my 1936 Conn 10M, my 1938 Selmer BA and my Yanagisawa 991. My original NY and Florida Links are not nearly that flexible. The GS Slant is by far and away the most reed friendly MP in my collection. Any brand any strength, wet it and forget it, they just play. I had always been a vintage only snob until the Yanagisawa came into my life. The new world old world GS Slant is another amazing breakthrough for me. I just want to say Thank you.
Jim
Alex Nyman (verified owner) –
The Slant 7* is my absolute go to mouthpiece. It allows for a vast array of colours and can whisper and scream. The feel is of complete command and assurety that whatever I have in my mind is going to come out in a recording. I love this mouthpiece. The price is astounding for such high quality and hand finishing. I have high end new and vintage pieces in my collection but none of them see the play time this does. Kudos to Brian for creating such an incredible mouthpiece that in turn creates an awesome work experience for me.
David Borenstein –
The Slant 7* is a revelation. For years I’ve deliberated opening up my Florida Link to around a 7*. Now, thanks to this product, I can preserve my original condition Link AND have a more open piece.
Brian’s video comparison says it all, but I will also say that this reproduction completely matches my original in terms of the overall quality of sound. It begs the question, why ever risk playing a 2k value slant sig when you can make this your workhorse? Suffice to say, it’s my main piece for the foreseeable future.
With this quality and price point, I would recommend this to anyone from beginners to pros. Thanks for this contribution to the sax world, Brian!
Joseph Belyea (verified owner) –
Excellent mouthpiece. My tone improved dramatically on day one of using this piece. It gives me amazing projection and also a nice airy tone quality. 10/10 would recommend. Thanks Brian!
James Joyce (verified owner) –
I bought the Slant in a 5* and I’m continually surprised at how much I love it.
Tone: Gorgeous and flexible. I can get a “hard” clear tone on demand or lay back and get a smooth buzz around the core. It’s such a balanced tenor sound. I like to take a 4-5 note phrase and play it in as many ways as I can. The sound is fat and warm but it doesn’t lack “oomph” when I push it.
Playability: such an easy piece to play. Overtones pop right out. Dynamics feel like it’s on a slider as opposed to some pieces that have a point where p or pp get hard to play. It’s as loud as I need it to be. There is a real feeling of finesse and control.
I love the feel and look of the resin. Lining up a reed is easy for me even with middle aged eyes (I use my finger tips to get it close and carefully bring it into position). The rails and table are lovely. It likes every reed I’ve put on it.
This mouthpiece is a player! I own a GS NY Meyer, a GS Reso and the GS Slant (my favorite). The quality is THERE. I just ordered another one , it’s that good. This piece will outplay me for years at least.
Luke (verified owner) –
I play a Selmer Balanced Action tenor from the late 30’s. This is the one mouthpiece I’ve found so far that really does allow me to do everything. I play in a range of groups from small combo jazz and big band to a 10-piece funk and rock band – I don’t feel out of place anywhere when I’m using this. What’s better is that I can get the sounds out of it that I want for each of those settings. Experiment with reed choices – they really do change things on this piece. It plays loud, it plays soft, it plays bright, it plays dark, and it subtones – and most importantly, it plays IN TUNE on my persnickety vintage horn.
I first tried the Slant in a 7* but found it a bit too small for my taste – no biggie because the exchange process was super easy to get an 8* (which is absolutely perfect for my playing style!) It’s a fairly large tip opening for some players, but it feels much smaller for whatever reason. It will take all of the air I give it, but is still easy to control.
Thanks for a great mouthpiece!
Trey Wood –
I just received this mouthpiece and it played great right away! I’ve mostly played on metal mouthpieces because I’ve never had a hard rubber style mouthpiece that feels and sounds right to me, this mouthpiece however, feels and sounds incredible! It surpassed my expectations in every way. Thank you for the wonderful mouthpiece!
Bobby Faria –
The GS-Slant is terrific. It has everything that I have been hoping to find. After buying (and selling off) dozens of vintage mouthpieces that people say are great, but I hated, I have come to the conclusion that your GS mouthpieces are the only ones worth looking at. I have the GS-Mark II also and have loved it for over a year for all my R&B and funk gigs , so I figured it was worth trying the Slant to get a little more of that jazzy sound. I was not disappointed. The same incredible quality went into both mouthpieces and I can’t recommend them more highly. I’m tempted to order a New York alto too, before the price goes up. Thank you for all your research and hard work Brian!