The Sugal MB HGE 360 TAM

Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

SKU 1310G 

(Video Demo by Paul Perez MB 360 Tam)

In 1987 Sugal Mouthpieces was the first firm in the world to design and build a four and half axis CNC machining center dedicated to producing saxophone mouthpieces. 

Today, almost forty years later we are pleased to introduce another revolutionary and cost effective process to produce saxophone mouthpieces called TAM. 

Utilizing our in house cad/cam software we designed a series of  steel molds  that enable us manufacture very fine high quality metal saxophone mouthpieces. The TAM series  retain the same attributes as our CNC mouthpieces. They include a 94 % pure copper body that we 18KT Heavy Gold Plate  (or optional Sterling Silver plated) 

The Sugal MB 360 TAM is Gary Sugal’s dream come true. The design and manufacturing is based upon cutting edge technology known as TAM.

Technologically Advanced Methodology,  TAM is built around rapid prototyping that delivers very fine modeling, crisp smooth surface finishes, outstanding resonance and close tolerances.

The MB 360 TAM metal mouthpiece is ideally suited for today's contemporary rock and blues style musician seeking to rip through competing loud electronics.

The Sugal MB 360 TAM is a beefier, brighter projecting tenor mouthpiece. It is crafted and designed to resonate with a substantial projection and cut. It produces a huge sound.

One of the very first things you will notice in the MB 360 TAM is that it appears to have the same design and features as found in the original MBII Michael Brecker models and is a power house of a mouthpiece at an affordable price.

The cad designed pattern is embedded into a heated mold, which is then raised to a very high temperature that eventually is burned away leaving an impression of an design in the form of a mouthpiece.

Although the technology used to create the mouthpiece is dramatically different than CNC machining, the results are incredible. Using a less expensive manufacturing process, this model is perfectly suited for all levels of musicianship at unusually competitive pricing.  

Sugal now laser enhances the side and tip rails. Also included is a crisp clean laser swept table, allowing for tremendous projection and enhanced articulation. The mouthpiece is as free blowing mouthpiece as any mouthpiece will ever be.

Sugal now laser enhances the side, tip rails and body of all his mouthpieces. A crisp clean swept table is also created by laser treatment allowing for tremendous edge, projection enhanced articulation. The Sugal MB 360 TAM is designed to have a more substantial, beefier mouth feel and is 18 Karat Heavy Gold Electroplated.

The Sugal MB 360 TAM also features the famous parallel refined mini–tracks allowing the metal to breathe or expand for spot on intonation and maximum resonation.

The MB 360 TAM mouthpiece has a rich, bright, powerful, centered sound with lots of bite and projection when called upon.

It also features a medium to large chamber with a machined raised roll-over snow-hill styled baffle allowing for a solid full-bodied focused cutting sound.

Reminiscent of the Michael Brecker and Lenny Picket sound, the MB 360 TAM has an ease of playability from low Bb right into the altissimo. Players will find that the overall dynamics and blend of the copper formula helps to eliminate brittle, nasal resonance, while at the same time focus a very accurate and controlled response.

Features

The MB III360 (T.A.M)  “cuts through” and “stands out” in just about any venue.

Huge centered sound with spot on intonation.

Ease of play is just that -very easy

Articulation is spontaneous -no lagging behind the notes. 

The body along with the side rails, tip rails and table are laser treated.

Parallel “refined parallel “mini-tracks” allow the metal to breath (resonate)

This model features Sugal’s original rolled over ‘snow-hill” “mini-track” styled baffle

Huge easily controlled “popping” sound

A "bright" powerful center allows for lots of "bite", and cut -some say it can peal wallpaper.

Spot on intonation. 

Each mouthpiece is finished in 18kt (HGE) Heavy Gold Electroplated -14kt, 18kt and 24kt is only a color or shade of gold and should not be confused as to an actual gold content amount. Industry gold plating is measured in the amount  of “mills” that are adhered via the plating process on to the mouthpiece.

The norm or “standard” for gold plated mouthpieces in the industry is 25 mills. While most other makers do not come close to reaching even the minimum “standards” all Sugal gold plated “18kt HGE “ mouthpieces for long life and durability exceed the norm or “standard” .

Every mouthpiece is meticulously hand finished and play tested by master artisan G.Sugal prior to leaving the factory.

Most customize sizes 7 - 10* available :$685.00