Denis Wick Classic Trumpet Mouthpiece - Silver Plated

Denis Wick Classic trumpet mouthpieces are designed to meet the highest expectations of sound, quality, response, feel and comfort. Each model gives the player subtly different tone colours and individual characteristics. From the grandest symphonic sounds of the largest types to the shallowest and most brilliant jazz mouthpieces, and for C, D and piccolo trumpets, every need is provided for. In short, Performance by Design.

• 1: A large mouthpiece for strong players, based on a scaled down version of the 1X.
• 1.25CV : Designed by Paul Archibald. A V-shaped cup gives a dark tone suitable for Mahler and Bruckner. Get the real Mahler sound!
• 1.5C : Classic symphonic mouthpiece with a large diameter and a medium cup. Great for all-round use.
• 1C: A large symphonic mouthpiece with a shallower cup and a more brilliant sound than the 1.
• 1X: A very large mouthpiece based on an 1870 F trumpet mouthpiece originally used by John Solomon, who was Principal Trumpet and one of the founders in 1904 of the London Symphony Orchestra. It was played in more recent times by John Wallace OBE, who supervised the making of the 1X. An extremely powerful mouthpiece with a huge tone.
• 2W: A large symphonic mouthpiece designed for the C trumpet. It has a wide rim and a scintillating high register. A long term favourite, the 2W gives a brilliant yet solid tone quality. A good all-rounder for the strong player. Designed in 1970 for George Reynolds, second trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra.
• 3: Based on an early 20th century French design, this versatile mouthpiece gives warmth and flexibility. Good all-round mouthpiece.
• 3C : A shallow-cupped mouthpiece, for general purpose use. Brilliant high register for C, D and Eb trumpets. A compact and telling tone quality with good projection.
• 3CV: Designed by Paul Archibald for the E♭ trumpet. A V-shaped cup but with quite a brilliant sound. Ideal for the Haydn and Hummel Concertos trumpet.
• 3E: A shallow-cupped mouthpiece for jazz and lead trumpet playing. Also great in the piccolo trumpet, as used by Nigel Gomm in the LSO.
• 4: A Viennese-style cup designed to produce a dark, rich sound on the rotary-valve trumpet. This was based on an old Viennese mouthpiece for Howard Snell, former principal trumpet (1968-1976) of the London Symphony Orchestra.
• 4B: This mouthpiece was originally based on the Vincent Bach 7C, one of the most popular trumpet mouthpieces in the world. The 4B mouthpiece allows beginners to learn the basics of embouchure, while still being able to achieve a substantial range of notes. With a medium cup and relatively small cup diameter, the 4B is a comfortable and easy mouthpiece to use.
• 4C: A shallow cup creating a bright sounding mouthpiece. A lively tone when used in the C trumpet. Brilliance and solid sound with minimum effort make this model popular with amateur players.
• 4E: A very shallow cup for lead trumpet playing. One of the very best screamer mouthpieces.
• 4X: Same as a 4E but with a wider cushion rim. Great for lead playing, with tremendous projection in the high register.
• 5: Traditional French design from the 1920’s. Medium cup for jazz and light music players. Brilliant and effective.
• 5E : Extra shallow cup. The ultimate screamer. A scaled down version of the 3E model.
• 5X: Extra shallow cup. The ultimate screamer. Same as a 5E but with a wider cushion rim. It gives a real sizzle in the sound.