September 2008 Theo Wanne Newsletter

Events and News

Holiday Mouthpiece Drawing!

Win a free Theo Wanne Mouthpiece or Gift Certificate this Holiday Season.

Grand Prize: Choice of any Theo Wanne Mouthpiece and 3-Piece Pressure Plate Set

10 Second Prize Winners: $25 Gift Certificate to Theo Wanne Store

From the Forum

"We are involved in a discussion about older Selmer soprano mouthpiece chambers.

I believe they were all round chambers, while my colleague believes there were also horseshoe shaped chambers..."

"You are the winner of the bet. Selmer never made a horseshoe soprano mouthpiece..."

Did You Know?

The facing varies greatly among mouthpiece brands and plays a crucial role in the response of a mouthpiece.

In general, facing curves come in short, medium, and long...

Being of Service

LIMELIGHT ARTS: Philadelphia New Home for Music and Performing Arts Education. Please help support Limelight Arts provide children with the gift of music and the arts during their Celebration Fundraiser on September 27th, 2008. Admission is FREE!

Please visit www.limelightarts.com.

Theo's Blog

The Dexter Gordon Dukoff Mystery Solved!

"There has always been a huge debate about which model BD Dukoff Dexter Played..."

Theo's Mouthpiece Endeavors

The AMBIKA, coming soon, is our darkest sounding mouthpiece. It has a deep hauntingly gorgeous tone that only poetry could describe.

The AMBIKA has no baffle at all.

It is set apart from all other mouthpieces in history because it is not stuffy or thin even though it boasts a HUGE chamber and NO baffle.

The AMBIKA's incredible fat and full sound will engulf you and your audience!

Theo's Accessory Endeavors

We have added an Alive Gold Pressure Plate to our selection of plates. They have been a great success, especially with our conversion screws for Francios Louis ligatures, allowing almost all mouthpiece to use them.

As one SaxOntheWeb musician noted: "mind blowing how the makeup of the ligature pressure plate controls the tone color the reed can produce..."

Dealer Spotlight

Please Welcome and Visit:

- The Horn Connection: USA, Los Angeles CA, Tel: 323-876-9662

- Gold Coast Brass & Woodwinds: AUSTRALIA, Southport, http://www.gcbw.com.au

- Beacock Music: USA, Vancouver, WA, http://www.beacockmusic.com