1/12/2014

Some Knowledge About Denis Wick Mouthpieces

By Marissa Velazquez


Denis Wick mouthpieces enjoy high international loyalty from several experts of music because of many attractive attributes they come with. The mouthpieces came about because of the efforts of Wick himself after many years of careful study and observation. Denis himself was a well-known virtuoso trombonist besides being a professor and a brass teacher. He acted as the chief trombone for 30 years at 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 many different styles of mouthpieces produced by Denis wick. The major ones include classic, heritage, heavy, ultra, American classic, and paxman. A classic mouthpiece is an original design. It is designed to give clarity, precision, and centered sound that is easy to control. It is able to add more brilliance and a richer upper overtone than most other designs. It is highly responsive, flexible, and easy to play with a rich tone.

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.

American classic model is a vintage style mouthpiece that utilizes traditional bowl shaped external profiles. The comfortable rims are available in diverse sizes. Rims are constructed in a manner as to permit maximum endurance without reduction or loss in agility. They come in gold and/or silver plates.

Denis Wick mouthpieces are accessible from various stores globally. They are sold separately at reasonable costs. A piece may be installed on any trumpet they fit on despite the model.




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