Some of these had serial numbers, but the later ones did not. The baffle and chamber are virtually identical though.
These have more of a squared off shank and the top bite area is not quite as thin.
This mouthpiece was made as the successor to the Model A, being made after the Model A was discontinued. If the serial numbers for Model A’s and Model B’s are accurate there would have been approximately 12,500 of them made between from 1936-1947. It is rumored that Gregory retired in 1947, which is why the Model A and Model B mouthpiece production ended. In general, these mouthpiece play nothing like the Model A. They look similar in design to the model A on the outside except for the fact that they have very narrow bodies that actually take an alto ligature. In fact they are too dark for most musicians and are rarely played. These have almost no baffle too, making them a VERY dark sounding mouthpiece. The chambers are a lot like a Brilhart Ebolin or Tonalin. Made from the same great hard rubber as the Model A but with flat inner side walls. Later Paul also played on the Master Model as well though. If you like his sound, you will probably like these mouthpieces. This is the mouthpiece made famous by Paul Desmond. The facings on these were all hand finished. All of these mouthpieces had serial numbers. These mouthpieces have rounded inner-side walls and a medium sized round chamber. However, it also makes tooth wear on the mouthpiece a concern as well. The thinness of the rubber in this area allows for a great deal of vibration in the hard rubber. The top bite area (where your top teeth rest on the mouthpiece) is very thin on these mouthpieces. Distributors” stamped on the back, showing the tie between Mr. Gregory was called the ‘Model A’ and was made in 1936.
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