Berg Larsen Steel Bullet Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece 115/0 SMS - BLS407

The Berg Larsen Steel Bullet Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece 115/0 SMS is designed for live and studio performance, with free-blowing qualities that deliver volume and edge. This BLS407 configuration combines a 115 tip opening, brilliant chamber, and SMS facing so you can choose your exact setup.

BLS407 115/0 SMS specifications

• Instrument: Tenor saxophone.
• Series: Steel Bullet.
• Performance character: Free-blowing, with volume and edge for live and studio use.
• Tip opening: 115 thousandths of an inch.
• Tone chamber: 0, brilliant.
• Facing: Traditional shorter French SMS facing with a steeper curve.

Choose the 115/0 SMS configuration

Chamber size and baffle influence brightness and edge. More baffle produces more edge: chamber 0 is brilliant with the most edge, chamber 1 is bright, chamber 2 is round, and chamber 3 is mellow. This listing uses chamber 0, designated brilliant.

The traditional SMS French facing is shorter with a steeper curve. The M American facing is slightly longer and flatter. These labels describe facing curve length rather than the actual sound of the mouthpiece.

Match your tip opening and reed

Tip opening measures the gap between the reed tip and mouthpiece tip in thousandths of an inch. Wider openings generally allow softer reeds. For beginners, a narrower opening can help produce a clearer tone and more consistent intonation. Compare this 115 opening with your current tenor mouthpiece and reed combination.

For reference, 100/0 SMS identifies a medium-close tenor opening, brilliant chamber, and short facing. This listing is specifically for the Steel Bullet 115/0 SMS version.