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Some Knowledge About Denis Wick Mouthpieces

By Marissa Velazquez


Denis Wick mouthpieces enjoy great international loyalty from many experts of music due to many attractive attributes about them. The mouthpieces came about due to the efforts of Denis himself after years of study and careful observations. Denis himself was a renowned virtuoso trombonist besides being a brass teacher and a professor. He served as the principal trombone for thirty years at the London Symphony Orchestra.

Each individual piece is manufactured and perfected under his direct supervision. The products produced under him incorporate both traditional and modern ideas, hence placing them at the top of the game in all aspects. During the production of the first products, Wick solicited the help of the finest players of brass in Britain. Since the first ones, subsequent models have seen great improvements in their production and features. Each product is analyzed for perfected intonation and tone quality.

There are several diverse styles of mouthpieces manufactured by Denis wick. The main ones include heavy, ultra, classic, American classic, paxman, and heritage. The classic mouthpiece is of the original design. It is intended to give precision, clarity, and centered sound that is easily to controllable. It is capable of adding more brilliance and richer upper over-tone than most other makes. It has a rich tune that is highly flexible, responsive, and simple to play.

Classic mouthpiece comes in two major plates, silver or gold. It covers the complete spectrum of brass gadgets from BBb tuba to soprano cornet. Addition of a booster can allow it to produce a Heavy-Top effect. The heritage design is solely meant for strong players. It gives a fantastic projection and a rich sonority. Heritage can also be used with boosters and mainly come in gold or silver plates.

The heavy design mouthpiece base on the 19th Century models that had thin-walled cups placed closest to the rims. The contemporary CNC technology has further reduced the thickness of walls to 1.2 millimeters. The modern makes have heavier metal weight at the base of cups. This model produces a rich sound which has a scintillating upper over-tone structure. It has great responsiveness and simpler high register. The body and the cup come in gold and/or silver plating.

The ultra makes are unique in several ways starting with heavier outer profiles. The cup is more round and the interior edge is sharper as compared to the classic versions. They are a perfect instrument for a playing experience. They give a large rounded sound with a well focused and dense projection. They have triple breadth of gold and majorly come with an Ultra logo engraved within their body.

The American classic is a vintage style trumpet mouthpiece that uses a traditional bowl shaped exterior profile. The comfortable rims are available in different sizes. The rims are designed to allow maximum endurance without loss or reduction of agility. They come in either silver or gold plates.

Denis Wick mouthpieces can be accessed from various shops internationally. They are sold at reasonable costs separately. A piece could be fitted on any trumpet they can fit on in spite of the model.




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