Product Overview
Top 10 Mouthpiece! - Similar to Schilke 6A4A. Our most popular small diameter lead mouthpiece.
Highlights:
- Similar in diameter and cup depth to a Schilke 6A4A.
- ES cup provides maximum brilliance, projection, and slotting in extreme upper register playing.
- Provides better range and endurance than a 6A4A with much better flexibility.
- Greatly improved sound in the mid to low register compared a conventional mouthpiece of this size and depth.
Specifications:
- Inner Diameter: .630 measured .04 inches into the cup
- Outer Diameter: 1.094
- Cup Depth: ES (Extra Shallow) cup (similar to a Schilke 6A4A, Schilke 13A4A, Bach 3E, and GR ES cup)
- Intended for maximizing upper register performance when playing commercial lead or similar types of playing
- Produces a bright sound excellent projection while still maintaining an accessible lower register
- Backbore: This top is best used on an S (Small) backbore which can be purchased here
Material: Trumpet tops can be made in either Delrin or Acrylic plastic. Here is a comparison of their characteristics:
- Delrin:
- Feels softer on the chops because it has more give than metal. This is a great advantage for players with braces.
- Not as slippery as silver, giving more grip.
- Added grip makes Delrin mouthpieces feel smaller than their metal counterparts with the same size designation.
- Not as smooth as metal, so some players may feel slight chop irritation for the first day or two while they adjust.
- More comfortable to play in cold weather because they feel warm on the chops.
- Plastic mouthpieces are more responsive than brass, making soft entries more secure.
- Articulation less crisp with less point at the front of the note compared to brass.
- Darker sound than brass.
- Less core in the sound compared to brass.
- Sounds darker than brass mouthpiece when used with brass or stainless steel backbore.
- Acrylic:
- Feels softer than brass but less soft and Delrin on the chops.
- Less slippery than metal but more slippery than Delrin.
- Grip intermediate between Delrin and silver.
- Feel slightly smaller than the metal counterparts.
- Smoother than Delrin, very similar to silver.
- Comfortable to play in cold weather.
- Responsive to soft articulation.
- Articulation is clearer than Delrin, very similar to metal.
- Sound is slightly darker than brass and brighter than Delrin.
- More core in the sound than Delrin, but not as much core as metal.
- Sounds very similar to brass when used with brass or stainless steel backbore.
