MC Gregory 518M alto Berg Larsen This particular was sent to

This particular was sent to legendary craftsman Jon Van Wie and opened to

No charge for tip ranges up to

there is an obvious dent near the bite plate cutout but the facing curve and tip opening show that it in no way affected the facing schedule or the tip size

flat-ish baffle and speaks very quickly and powerfully

These are among the earliest brass pieces finished and sold under the Otto Link name when the vogue in design was to have a very large chamber that suited the instrument design of the 1930's

MC Gregory 518M alto Berg Larsen This particular was sent toHere is an original MC Gregory "Master" 518M. This piece measures . 068" on my gauge. These were produced in various iterations after the Model A was discontinued. This appears to be a later one with the squared off shank. While the geometry remained the same, there seems to be less hand work on this generation, featuring slightly thicker rails and a sandblasted chamber. I believe these are the inspiration for the Vandoren small chamber design. This