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There are two styles in the trumpet range. The first is the bread and butter mouthpiece. This will cover about 80% of what trumpeters ‘actually’ play. No rocket science here, C style cups, in the most popular diameters. A very comfortable rim profile that doesn’t tire the player and enough weight to make your trumpet work efficiently, giving it a big, powerful sound. Solid brass, hand engraved with a brushed body and polished rim, finished in hard (99% gold, 1% cobalt) gold plate for a distinctive look. Each mouthpiece has more time spent on it by human beings than robots, so every mouthpiece has the feel of real craftsmanship.
The second is the commercial variant, not specifically a ‘lead’ mouthpiece, more for good all round use with the emphasis toward commercial playing. The slightly shallower cup with a more pronounced ‘shoulder’ to the profile helps the upper register while maintaining good low range and usable dynamics. They are made from solid nickel silver (harder and denser than brass). This gives more focus and core to the sound. These mouthpieces work well as matched pairs. Players today need to cover a lot of bases. Matched rims make the change from one mouthpiece to the other much easier. There is enough crossover in the dynamics of the mouthpieces not to trip you up during the pressure of the gig. Why the limited range? With more than 30 years experience dealing with musicians I’ve learnt that most players don’t deviate very far from these sizes. These will work for the majority of players.
There are also matching flugelhorn mouthpieces to the range. These use basically the same rims as the M, ML and L trumpet mouthpieces so changing from one instrument to the other doesn’t mean a change of feel on the lip. What makes the Taylor flugelhorn mouthpiece different is that it combines the more comfortable ‘American’ style rim profile to the deeper cup and short backbore style of the ‘European’ type. The result is a true flugel sound, and its very comfortable to play. Taylor flugel mouthpieces are plated in the same 24ct hard gold as the trumpet mouthpieces. Cornet mouthpieces will be added to the range in due course. Prices are a very reasonable: $165 US Dollars These are Retail prices for 1 mouthpiece inclusive of Post & Packing.
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These are top quality, no nonsense mouthpieces for players who work in the real world. Made in house by one of the worlds most respected Trumpet makers.
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