Reserve Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

Even the most demanding, professional saxophonists turn to the Reserve Alto mouthpiece because of its exceptional intonation, dynamic flexibility, and improved projection. This mouthpiece will wonderfully capture your desired sound and response across all registers. 

Classical alto mouthpieces used to be a frustrating category. The best ones were expensive, hard to find, or inconsistent enough that buying one felt like a gamble. The Reserve alto was built to fix that. Developed with input from professional saxophonists and milled from solid rod hard rubber using CNC machining, it holds tight tolerances that molded mouthpieces simply can't match. Every piece plays like it should, straight out of the box.

The tone is warm and focused — the kind of dark, centred sound that works well in orchestral and chamber settings, with enough clarity to hold up in solo playing too. It isn't a bright mouthpiece and it isn't a dull one. It sits in that balanced place where your tone is stable and even, and there's real room to move dynamically without the sound falling apart at the edges.

The chamber is a distinctive medium oval shape, which contributes to that strong tonal core and smooth response across registers. Intonation is reliable throughout the horn — not something you have to work around, just something that's there and stays there. Articulation is clean and quick, which matters in fast, detailed passages.

Three tip opening options cover different playing needs. The D145 is the easiest to play — clear and dark, with a slightly more resistant feel. The D150 and D155 both sit at 1.50mm but pair with different facing lengths, giving you a choice between a medium-long and a medium facing depending on how much reed flexibility you want. Pair any of them with Reserve reeds and you have a well-matched setup right from the start.

Made in the USA. A serious classical mouthpiece at a price that makes sense for advancing students and professionals alike.