October 2008 Saxophone Mouthpiece Newsletter

We are exctied to share Jan Garbarek's new track titled
Sounding AMMA.

The AMBIKA is here! It 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 its audience!

"One thing that I'm still wondering about: what is the function of the tip rail?

And does a well designed mpc need one? "

Theo responds, "The role of the tip rail is an interesting topic, and a good question.

To experiment, on a normal mouthpiece you can get a similar response to one with no tip rail by..."

Theo says, "I'm truly excited to share my new line of glass and feeler gauges. Now, in addition to my tip opening gauge, I feel musicians and shops worldwide have access to tools that will enhance their mouthpiece endeavors."

Riding the Rails of Mt. Mouthpiece

Tom writes, "I’ve heard musicians describe their instruments and mouthpieces as extensions of their body. Perhaps I had stumbled onto the perfect comparison - The ski market being an excellent analogy for the technically-advanced mouthpiece market..."

We are very exciting to have a booth at this industry wide saxophone event with some of the world's top saxophone performers like James Carter. Please come visit us and enjoy the show!

Hollywood, CA: Nov 21st-22nd

Please Welcome and Visit: