Description
The DV JC (Jody Custom) is an incredibly exciting new addition to the DV Series saxophone mouthpieces produced by Jody Jazz. The new DV JC features design modifications based upon JodyJazz Founder & President, Jody Espina’s customized personal mouthpiece. The DV series was introduced in 2005 but rapidly became one of the most popular saxophone mouthpieces in the world, defying everyone’s expectations about the sound capabilities of a metal mouthpiece. The unique design of the DV offered free blowing power and projection without sacrificing a big fat mid-range and bottom end that is often found to be lacking from most metal mouthpieces.
Since the inception of the DV, Jody has made a series of tweaks and modifications to the design of his personal DV mouthpiece. As a working musician, Jody would find himself being called upon to play a diverse array of musical genres from week to week and his goal was to make his mouthpiece more perfectly suit the plethora of musical environments in which he would frequently find himself. Now that special design is being made generally available to everyone for the first time. Available initially in the Alto model it will soon be followed by the Tenor later in 2025.
What Jody Espina has to say about the DV JC:
“As we occasionally made changes to my personal DV, over time it was getting better and better. In the summer of 2024, we started to think about possibly making a 25th Anniversary limited edition mouthpiece and we started tweaking my personal DV even more. We came upon a version of the mouthpiece that I just freaked out over. I loved it so much that I decided it was too good and would be too universally embraced to make it a limited edition only. So, we are launching it now to be a regularly offered model in our DV line up.”
In terms of sound, the new DV JC JODY CUSTOM Alto is in between the DV and the DV NY. But most importantly there is a characteristic about this mouthpiece that makes it feel even less like a metal piece than the other DVs. It has a big, fat and warm sound with enough power to do all the variety of jobs you might ever play, but also sweet and dark enough to play beautiful ballads. Players are regularly impressed when they play the regular DV Series mouthpieces, but now when you try the new DV JC JODY CUSTOM Alto you won’t be able to put it down.
Tip Openings:
- 6 = .078
- 7 = .083
- 8 = .090
How Does The DV JC Do It?
- Secondary window: the moving sound wave inside of the mouthpiece is now able to strike the vibrating reed above the bore of the mouthpiece instead of the mouthpiece material that is usually there. The effect is similar to a moving ball striking a moving bat, enabling a massive boost to your power and projection.
- Golden section proportioning, these proportions result in a chamber that increases harmonics making the sound bigger and richer.
- Proprietary CNC facing technology
- Perfect radius facing curve, making the DV much more free blowing because of the facing curve. Be prepared to use a harder reed than you normally do. This may or may not be the case for you. The great benefit of this is that a harder reed lasts longer. A harder reed also helps the altissimo range.
- Perfect reed/Tip match
- Hand finished baffle, tip rail and table
- Play tested by Jody Espina
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