Runyon Custom
Soprano Mouthpiece

Pictures at the bottom of the page.

UPDATE - MAY 25, 2010:
Things have been pretty hectic lately. I've lost track of this Custom Soprano 8...I might have sold it. I'm not sure.
But I do now have a Custom Soprano #10 in stock. And rest assured it is in the same lovely amber color.

The Runyon website lists the Soprano #10 as having a 0.083" tip opening, but I measure this one to be 0.076", which is just as well.
That's a larger tip opening. By way of contrast, a Selmer C* S-80 is .067"
You'll have to find the right reed, but once you do it will be an easy player for you.

Unlike most of the photos on this website, the photos of the mouthpiece below are not those of the mouthpiece I actually have in stock.
I am selling enough of these that I cannot keep up with taking pictures of each particular mouthpiece.

I can get these mpcs. in tip openings 4 through 9.
And also in colors: Black, Red, Amber or Blue.

$58
NEW - Price cut to $53

These mouthpieces are $69 on the Runyon Website.

I ordered all the Runyon Customs I recently bought in the amber color.
Short of getting them made in actual amber or elephant ivory or something, I will continue ordering them in amber.
I did get an alto Custom in black, for the sombre fools who insist on tradition over beauty.

This mouthpiece is well known as an easy-to-play soprano mouthpiece.
I don't like soprano mouthpieces with baffles or spoilers, so this Custom does not have one.

Grover Washington, Jr. played the Runyon Custom.
And Ernie Watts also plays the Custom Soprano.

Paul Coats posted this story on a message board:

A little interesting story about the Runyon Custom...
Lilly (at Runyon) called Santy Runyon one day, "Grover just ordered some more mouthpieces." Every few months he [would] call in and get some more soprano sax mouthpieces.
Santy called him, "Grover, what's the problem? I don't see how you can be breaking so many mouthpieces. We make them better than that. What's going on?"

Turns out that Grover would keep several spares in his case. When a fan or student would come up to him and ask what mouthpiece he used [and] talk sax technique with him, he'd reach in his case and give the saxophonist one of his mouthpieces. Can you imagine the kick that would give to a student, "Grover Washington, Jr. gave me one of HIS mouthpieces!"
I'll bet the student would practice many hours a day after that.

Santy told Lilly, "Send Grover however many he wants."