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Hi all -

I was hoping that this would happen sooner than later. Dave Monette and I have collaborated on two new mouthpieces. Both are amazing! If you follow the attached link, you get a brief history as to how this all came about. Dave is absolutely meticulous and this project was YEARS in the making.

The mouthpieces are lighter and allow for greater flexibility as far as range of color. The mouthpiece that he's specified as an EEb tuba piece works exceptionally well on F - and was actually designed for F tuba. Since I play EEb and F with Philadelphia Brass, I have no problem using the same mouthpiece on both instruments. And the CC mouthpiece works great on any large instrument - BBb or CC. Warm and colorful sound that holds together in extreme soft or loud playing. These are unlike any Monette tuba mouthpiece to date and I'm truly honored that Dave has taken the time to make these available.
Here's the link:
http://www.monette.net/newsite/news/spe ... wBrass.htm" target="_blank

Hope you get a chance to try them!!
Scott Mendoker

Hi Scott
Congratulations on the new mouthpieces! Can you tell us about the differences between the new Eb/F and the old Monnette F?
Thanks
Gary Sienkiewicz

Hi Gary -
The new one is less shallow and produces a rounder and lighter sound - more euphonium-like.
Scott

pauvog1 wrote:What is the diameter of these mps? There isn't a lot of the standard specs info on the monette page about these yet.

That's what I've been looking for, too . . .

Well, THAT'S a good question.....
This all started, as mentioned by Dave Monette, when he heard a rehearsal. He asked my what I was playing. It was my "go to" mouthpiece for years - started out as a Bach 24AW that Warren Deck altered to have the cup diameter of a Bach 18. Bach says that the diameter of their 18 is 32.10 mm. Then, John Stork, while still at Giardinelli's in NYC, made a copy. That copy was mailed to Mr. Monette as the starting point. Depth, throat and backbore are all Monette. Hope this helps. Next time I'm down at Dillon's, I'll ask Matt or Vlad to put a caliper to them. I have trouble enough counting to "4".

Scott