Brilhart Hard Rubber 1950's-1960's - Hard Rubber

Offered here is an excellent condition Brilhart Hard Rubber Alto mouthpiece marked as a 3 but refaced by Brian Powell to a more modern .73. Brian's work is very highly regarded and is well done. There is some mouthpiece patch residue on the beak which I will leave for the new owner to deal with. Other than that, this mouthpiece is in pristine condition. It is from the Carlsbad era with a large chamber and "arial" font serial numbers on it. These are highly sought after mouthpieces that were made in the mid 1950's- mid 1960's and used by such Greats as Charlie Parker, Gene Ammons and Lester young.

Here's some info I found online:

The classic hard rubber Brilhart model was stamped “Hard Rubber” on the shank. These used an amazing hard rubber compound that when ground to dust smells very sweet. These had a relatively high floor for the period, giving them great projection. They had a very short facing curve though, so tend to play better when a longer facing is added. These had a large round chamber with rounded inner-side walls very much like the Otto Links. The floor was a bit more rounded though. These are arguably as good or better players than the ‘Slant Signature’ Otto Links.