For sale, Lawton tenor saxophone mouthpiece, B ICON model, size 7 Star, gold plated, in very good condition, just minor wear on the body and scratches on the table due to its age and normal use (refer to photos), but nothing that affects its playability. The ICON is a limited edition and does not come out very often, so is hard to find.
Lawton’s own description of the ICON on the Bill Lewington website in approx. 2002:
- A very powerful handmade mouthpiece.
- Made in pure bell bronze.
- Take a large volume of air and still be controlled.
- Great cutting edge when pushed.
- Very flexible when softer warmer tones are required at lower volumes.
- Introduced in about 2002.
- ICON tenor was more expensive than the standard Lawton models.
- Examples of ICON model have various configurations of baffle, slope and chamber. Generally the initial baffle is high and flat, sloping or transitioning down and opening out into a medium-large chamber, sometimes with a step.
Model B: Medium chamber and baffle for brilliant full tone. Specifically designed for projection (big band work, rock, funk and Jazz playing).
The B Model is one of Lawton top sellers due to its versatility, rich, fat sound, robust, round core with plenty of edge to cut through ensembles. Comes with its original sliding ligature and cap, no box.
Thanks for looking!