Wedge News

Feb 1st, 2012

The H2 tuba mouthpiece was introduced last month and is getting great reviews. See what players are saying about the H2 on the TubeNet Forum.

Dec 28th, 2011

Email of the Week from the Wedge In-Box

Dear Dr. Dave,
I ordered and received a Wedge mouthpiece for my F-attachment trombone several months ago.  After using it for some practice and a few gigs, I find that the Wedge mouthpiece is the best I've experienced.  I found that I was able to produce a sharp, focused sound and extend my high range within minutes!  During the gigs, I was able to play for hours.  Although my lips were  fatigued, I played well past the point where I normally would blow my lip.  It was like having a second, third, and fourth wind.
I am well satisfied with this mouthpiece.  In fact, I'm saving my pennies to purchase another one for use with my smaller-bore trombones.
Dave Noe, hobbyist-level musician, Boulder, Colorado
 
Dec 21st, 2011

Email of the Week from the Wedge In-Box

Dr. Harrison I just purchased a S14A4A wedge mouthpiece from you . I have had four practice sessions on it. I play first trumpet in a local concert band. I am 61 years of age and have played for 49 years. Since I am by default the bands high note specialist I have for about nine years played on G R 62 M S. It was great above the staff but sloppy in the lower ranges and hard to articulate. I was thinking to try a larger cup and suffer the loss in the high range. A fellow player put me on to the Wedge. I thought ,  hell at my age I need all the help I can get so I ordered one. First time I played it I thought mmmm this thing has possibilities. A short time later I was in love. It gives me a deeper tone , better articulation , solid low range and a much clearer more condensed sound on notes above top C were I only sort of squealed before. Thank you for your efforts. It is so nice to get a product that performs as advertised . I will be encouraging my fellow trumpet junkies to try a WEDGE. Best Regards Stephen Kemp.

Dec 20th, 2011

I just machined the first Wedge one piece French horn mouthpiece from our own blank. This particular mouthpiece will be gold plated and sent to Eric Reed of the Canadian Brass. Eric has been playing on a Wedge screw rim since the early summer. This will be no doubt tweaked a few times until we dial it in as the first Signature French horn mouthpiece with a Wedge rim and double oval cup.

Dec 20th, 2011

I spent a very pleasant afternoon yesterday with Chris Smith, Associate Principal of the Seattle Philharmonic. Chris drove up to Vancouver to try some mouthpieces after hearing the Canadian Brass play in Seattle a few weeks ago. After some play testing of stock models, comparing them against his custom mouthpieces, we designed a new custom Wedge for him on the computer and then went out for a nice lunch of Thai food while the mouthpiece was on the machine. After lunch we polished and play tested the mouthpiece. Home run!. I got it plated today and FedExed it to Chris so he will have it for his Christmas Eve gig. Thanks Chris for a great day :)