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Sunday, 12 January 2014

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 piece is manufactured and perfected under his direct supervision. The products produced under him incorporate both traditional and modern ideas, hence placing them at the top of the game in all aspects. During the production of the first products, Wick solicited the help of the finest players of brass in Britain. Since the first ones, subsequent models have seen great improvements in their production and features. Each product is analyzed for perfected intonation and tone quality.

There are several diverse styles of mouthpieces manufactured by Denis wick. The main ones include heavy, ultra, classic, American classic, paxman, and heritage. The classic mouthpiece is of the original design. It is intended to give precision, clarity, and centered sound that is easily to controllable. It is capable of adding more brilliance and richer upper over-tone than most other makes. It has a rich tune that is highly flexible, responsive, and simple to play.

Classic mouthpiece appears in two main plates, gold and silver. It covers the entire spectrum of brass devices from BBb tuba to soprano cornet. Inclusion of a booster allows it to give a HeavyTop effect. The heritage model is solely designed for strong players. It produces a fantastic projection with a rich sonority. Heritage may also be utilized with boosters and majorly come in gold and/or silver plates.

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 versions are unique in multiple ways beginning with heavier external profiles. The cups are more round and interior edges are sharper in comparison to classic versions. They present a perfect instrument for a nice playing experience. They generate big rounded sound with well focused and deep projections. They have triple width of gold and chiefly come with Ultra logo etched 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 are available in various stores worldwide. They are sold independently at reasonable prices. A piece can be fixed on any trumpet they can fit on regardless of the model.




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