Product Overview
Specifications:
Top 10 Mouthpiece! - Similar to Bach 7C, Warburton 5MD
Highlights:
- Slightly smaller diameter than Bach 5C with similar cup
- Provides a rich sound and smooth transition between notes
- Suitable for a wide variety of playing situations, including orchestra, concert band, jazz soloing (not lead) and chamber quintet
More Information:
- Inner Diameter: .650 inches measured .04 inches into the cup
- Outer Diameter: 1.104 inches
- Cup Depth: MDV (Medium Deep V) cup (similar to a Bach 1 1/2 C or 5C, Warburton MD, regular Schilke, or Yamaha C cup, but with a slightly more V shaped transition into the throat)
- Produces a large, dark orchestral sound, which is a little darker than the MD
- Backbore: Best used on an ML (Medium-Large) backbore which can be purchased here
Wedge Generation 2 Line:
- Designed to incorporate the advantages of the Wedge rim and oval cup in a mouthpiece that is very comfortable and easy to adapt to from a conventional rim
- Slightly wider rims than Standard Brand
- Features our new Double Oval Cup (DOC)
- Oval shape of the Wedge rim is continued down to the base of the cup where it joins the throat
- DOC design (exclusive to Wedge Mouthpieces) provides added efficiency of a smaller mouthpiece with the big sound, clear attacks, and flexibility of a larger mouthpiece
Acclimatization:
- Acclimatization time varies
- Most players find full adjustment to the new rim shape is only a few days
- Most players are able to alternate between a Wedge rim and conventional rim, if desired
- Vast majority of players will convert all of their mouthpieces to the Wedge design due to its obvious advantages once adapted
- Discounts offered to players who need to purchase a number of Wedge mouthpieces for various instruments
