Things To Learn 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 article is produced and perfected under his management. The commodities made under him include both contemporary and traditional ideas, a fact that puts them ahead of this brand of commodities in all aspects. During the production of his very first commodities, he solicited the advice of the best British players of brass. Since the initial production, subsequent releases have seen great enrichments in their features and production process. Each article is tested before release for perfection in the tone quality and intonation.

There are numerous diverse styles of mouthpieces made by Denis wick. The key ones include American classic, paxman, heritage, heavy, Ultra, and classic. The classic mouthpieces are of the original designs. They are intended to give clarity, centered, and precise sound that is simple to control. They are capable of adding richer upper overtone and more brilliance than most other versions. They are simple to play and have a rich tune which is very flexible and responsive.

Classic mouthpiece models appear in two key plates, that is gold and silver. They cover the entire range of brass instruments from BBb tuba to the soprano cornet. The inclusion of boosters allows them to give a HeavyTop effect. The heritage models are exclusively meant for strong players. They produce fantastic projections with a rich sonority. Heritage mouthpiece might majorly come in golden and/or silvery plates and may also be used together with boosters.

The heavy style mouthpiece is based on the 19th Century makes that had thin walled cups closest to the rim. The current CNC technology has lowered the thickness of the walls further to 1.2 mm. The modern models have heavier metal mass at the base of the cup. This model gives a rich sound that has a scintillating upper overtone structure. It has high responsiveness and easier high register. The body of the cup comes in gold and 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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