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ManualsBrandsDenis Wick ManualsBrass Instrument MouthpiecesMouthpiece Cornet 4B

The entire Denis Wick range of mouthpieces began with a mouthpiece conceived to suit the needs of the London Symphony trombone section playing in the unhelpful acoustic of the Royal Festival

Hall in the 1960s. This original design (now the 4AL) has remained popular, but has generated many other types, each of which is made to fulfil a specific function.

There is a characteristic clarity, warmth and beauty of sound which no other maker has been able to match. Intonation and flexibility have been brought to a state of perfection

which has helped to create the highest standard of trombone playing ever, in all areas of activity.

The range of Denis Wick Tuba mouthpieces covers every aspect of tuba playing from the solo work, the brass quintet, the brass band and the symphony orchestra. They all offer different

compromises in richness of sound, flexibility and clarity. They are used by the best symphonic professionals and village bandsmen alike. It is true to say that these mouthpieces have been

largely responsible for the tremendous improvement in amateur tuba playing over the past 30 years in the UK, but Denis Wick tuba mouthpieces have enjoyed success all over the world.

No VB equivalent

As above

VB6

⁄2AL:Schilke 51

As above

VB6

⁄2AL

VB6

⁄2A/Schilke 47

comparison

overall

diameter

cup

diameter

rim

width

bore backbore description

Euphonium

& Baritone

All sizes available in the Heritage Series

0AL

Bass Trombone 27.42mm 39.60mm 6.09mm 7.45mm barrel Super-large for strong advanced players

1AL

Bass Trombone 27.11mm 39.30mm 6.09mm 7.45mm open Superb low register; dark rich tone, but good upper

2AL

Bass Trombone 27.00mm 40.46mm 6.73mm 7.24mm barrel Wide rim and clear traditional bass

2NAL

Bass Trombone 27.00mm 39.30mm 6.15mm 7.40mm barrel Narrower rim with excellent flexibility and easy high

and low registers

3AL

Large Bore Trombone/ 26.40mm 40.00mm 6.80mm 7.38mm barrel Wider rim and easy response for young bass

Euphonium trombonists. Excellent for strong euphonium players

4AL

Large Bore Trombone/ 26.00mm 39.44mm 6.72mm 7.38mm barrel The classic euphonium model, also good for

Euphonium powerful trombonists

4BL

Large Bore Trombone 25.90mm 39.44mm 6.77mm 7.13mm medium Clear ringing sound with good high register

4BS

Medium Bore Trombone 25.90mm 39.44mm 6.77mm 7.13mm medium For well developed embouchures that need a

large cup on small bore trombones

4.5AL

Large Bore Trombone 25.85mm 39.44mm 6.80mm 7.24mm barrel Dark and rich sonority for symphonic trombonists

5AL

Large Bore Trombone 25.73mm 39.00mm 6.64mm 7.30mm barrel Favourite symphonic trombone

5ABL

Large Bore Trombone 25.73mm 39.00mm 6.64mm 7.00mm medium Like 5AL with modified backbore. Rich tone with

improved high register

5BL

Large Bore Trombone 25.73mm 39.00mm 6.64mm 6.87mm medium Brilliant but solid high register

5BS

Medium Bore Trombone 25.73mm 39.00mm 6.64mm 6.87mm medium Gives medium bore trombone the qualities of large bore

6AL

Large Bore Trombone 25.40mm 39.00mm 6.80mm 7.00mm medium Rich tone with improved high register

6BL

Large Bore Trombone 25.40mm 37.92mm 6.26mm 6.66mm V-type All-round best seller. Good in all registers

6BS

Medium Bore Trombone 25.40mm 37.92mm 6.26mm 6.66mm V-type All-round best seller,as above

7CS

Medium Bore Trombone 25.40mm 37.92mm 6.26mm 6.24mm medium Super efficient. Fantastic high range

9BL

Large Bore Trombone 25.00mm 37.92mm 6.46mm 6.66mm V-type Small but sonorous for very good high register

9BS

Medium Bore Trombone 25.00mm 37.92mm 6.46mm 6.66mm V-type Perfect mouthpiece for beginners

10CS

Alto/medium bore Trombone 25.00mm 37.92mm 6.46mm 6.24mm medium Jazz and alto trombone. Even tone quality in all registers

12CS

Medium Bore Trombone 24.50mm 37.92mm 6.71mm 6.10mm V-type Excellent jazz model, rounded rim contour

comparison

Schilke 59/60: VB 1G

Schilke 58

VB 1.5G wide rim

VB 1.5G

No comparisons

VB4

VB4:Schilke 52/3

VB4

⁄2G DW better high reg

VB5G

VB5GS

VB5 DW better low reg

VB5

VB6

⁄2AL:Schilke 51

As above. Small fitting

VB6

⁄2A:Schilke 47. DW better all round

VB6

⁄2A:Schilke 47. DW smaller with

bigger sound/large fitting

As above

VB old 11C:Schilke 46

VB12C

verall

diameter

width

ore

ackbore

escription

Trombone 5

880/4880

It has been a closely guarded secret for many years amongst the best European brass

players that wooden straight mutes give a very special tone colour, especially in soft

playing because they must be hand-made, these mutes have always been expensive

and difficult to find. By using new and ingenious manufacturing techniques, it has been

possible to produce these mutes at reasonable prices. Construction is of Finnish birch-

faced plywood for the sidewalls and marine ply for the bases. All models have a lining

of vulcanised fibre.

STRAIGHT MUTES

Trumpet/Cornet [5504 and 5514]

D Trumpet/Eb Cornet [5520] Piccolo Trumpet [5521]Alto

Trombone/ Small Flugel [ 5522] Trombone [5505] Bass

Trombone [5509] French Horn [5524] Baritone [5523]

Euphonium [5513] Tuba [5518]

CUP MUTES

Trumpet/Cornet [5531] Soprano Cornet/D Trumpet [5537]

Trombone [5529] Bass Trombone [5533]

EXTENDING TUBE MUTES

Trumpet [5506] Trombone [5507]

Bass Trombone [5508]

PLUNGER MUTES

Trumpet [5510] Trombone [5511]

PRACTICE MUTES

Trumpet/Cornet [5526] D Trumpet/

Eb Cornet [5534] Piccolo Trumpet [5532] Alto Trombone/

Small Flugel [5535] Trombone/Large Flugel [5527] Bass

Trombone/ Tenor Horn [5528] Baritone [5536]

Euphonium [5512] French Horn [5530] Tuba [5519]

STOPPING MUTE

French Horn [5525]

WOODEN MUTES

Trumpet/Cornet [5551] Trombone [5552] Bass

Trombone [5553] French Horn [5554]

All Denis Wick metal straight mutes are made from high purity spun aluminium,

‘scotchbrite’ finished and bright silver anodised. The well known 5504 and 5521

trumpet and piccolo trumpet models are now complemented by a new straight mute

for D trumpet and Eb cornet. There is also a new model for alto trombone which also

suits flugel horns with older type small bells. The Denis Wick straight trumpet and

trombone mutes have a brilliance and carrying power which make them the choice

of the world's finest professionals. The trombone and bass trombone models work

perfectly in all registers and are easier to handle than other makes. The french horn

mute is widely respected amongst professionals and the euphonium is outstandingly

the best available today. The baritone mute now completes the range of straight

mutes for all the brass band instruments. The tuba mute has more clarity and is

superior in all registers than any other so far developed. It is supplied with extra cork

pieces to fit larger tubas. All Denis Wick straight mutes have excellent intonation and

are well matched when played together.

Denis Wick cup mutes have the perfect intonation that has become the hallmark of

all Denis Wick mutes, with the added bonus that the cup position can be adjusted

to give exactly the desired sound quality - for microphone, solo, or section playing.

The trombone and bass trombone models have absolutely no bad notes and

respond evenly in all registers

Denis Wick ‘E.T.’ mutes are well engineered ‘Wow’ mutes of traditional design.

They all work well with tubes either in, extended, or removed. The trombone and

bass trombone models are particularly good in the usually difficult low register.

Made in aluminium with hard PVC edges and flocksprayed

interior, the Denis Wick plunger mutes are useful for jazz

effects and avant-garde music.

Denis Wick practice mutes are perhaps the best teaching aid ever invented. Not

only do they fulfil the need for the IN TUNE painless practice, so essential in the

development of every young player and an indispensible ‘hotel mute’ for the

professional, but they also make possible an enormous improvement in tone

quality using the entire vital capacity as a vibrating air column by opening the throat

spaces through playing loudly in the low register. They are a fraction of cost of the

electronic practice mutes now available, which do not develop the sound in the

same way.

An essential part of every horn player’s equipment, the stopping mute replaces the

hand for the traditional ‘hand-stopping’ effect, giving a perfect result with an exact

semitone transposition every time.

An absolute necessity for players with small hands and a great asset to all hornists.

68821X 6882-1 6882-1C 6882-1.5C 6882-2 6882-3 6882-3C 6882-4X 6881-1XB 6881-1B 6881-2B 6881-3B 6881-4B 6885-5N 6880-6BS 6880-6BL 6880-5BL 6880-5AL 6880-4.5AL 6880-4AL 6880-1AL 6880-0AL

(trom/euph) (bass/trom) (bass/trom)

cup

dia mm

overall

dia mm

rim

width mm

bore mm

back-

bore mm

17.50 17.25 17.25 16.75 17.00 16.75 16.75 16.50 17.50 17.25 17.00 16.75 16.50 17.50 25.40 25.40 25.73 25.73 25.85 26.00 27.11 27.42

27.92 27.25 27.25 26.90 27.00 26.84 26.84 28.00 27.95 27.45 26.75 26.84 26.84 25.32 37.92 37.92 39.00 39.00 39.44 39.44 39.30 39.60

5.21 5.00 5.00 5.07 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.75 5.22 5.10 4.88 5.05 5.17 3.91 6.26 6.26 6.64 6.64 6.80 6.72 6.09 6.09

3.90 3.89 3.89 3.70 3.74 3.74 3.74 3.74 4.40 4.40 4.30 4.27 4.27 4.58 6.66 6.66 6.87 7.30 7.24 7.38 7.45 7.45

V-type barrel barrel barrel barrel barrel V-barrel V-type V-type V-type V-type V-type V-type barrel V-type V-type medium barrel barrel barrel open barrel

TRUMPET

CORNET

TROMBONE

FRENCH

HORN

omparison

No VB equivalent

VB18/Schilke 67

VB24AW/Schilke 66

Mirafone C4

No VB or Schilke equivalent

overall

iameter

cup

iameter

rim

idth

ore backbore description

Tuba 5

886/4886

Single numbers (without 'L') are for older makes of European tubas with small mouthpiece fittings. 'L' models suit all modern instruments, especially German-type designs

1 E

xtra deep cup/small fitting 32.50mm 47.35mm 7.48mm 8.43mm open For all large tubas. Enormous volume and range.

1L Extra deep cup/large fitting 32.50mm 47.35mm 7.48mm 8.43mm open Needs strong embouchure

2 Very deep cup/small fitting 32.00mm 47.35mm 7.73mm 8.45mm open Large funnel-shaped Helleberg type cup. Clean and

2L Very deep cup/large fitting 32.00mm 47.35mm 7.73mm 8.45mm open clear sound with good projection in all registers

3 Deep cup/small fitting 31.25mm 47.35mm 8.11mm 8.78mm large barrel Deep well rounded cup and hugethroat and

3L Deep cup/large fitting 31.25mm 47.35mm 8.11mm 8.78mm large barrel backbore give rich organ-like tone

2SL Shallow cup/large fitting 32.00mm 47.35mm 7.73mm 8.45mm open Soloist mouthpiece with tremendous

projection and clarity in all registers

3SL Shallow cup/large fitting 31.25mm 47.35mm 8.11mm 7.62mm small Soloist model with brilliant tone and

high register. Perfect for F tubas

4 Deep cup/small fitting 30.50mm 44.28mm 6.89mm 8.27mm medium Scaled down version of 3L. Good projection

4L Deep cup/large fitting 30.50mm 44.28mm 6.89mm 8.27mm medium with less effort. Good for young players

5 Deep cup/small fitting 30.00mm 44.28mm 7.14mm 7.89mm medium Deep cup and matching backbore give a compact

5L Deep cup/large fitting 30.00mm 44.28mm 7.14mm 7.89mm medium ringing sound of equivalent great sonority.

Suits F and E

tubas

Especially for the professional tuba player, new mouthpieces have been introduced to give even more volume and projection. They are a little more difficult to control, but the extra effort

repays dividends. The inner rim contours are a little rounder for players who need to spend long hours in practice or performance. Much research has gone into the subtle reworking of

the exterior shape to give even more powerful maximum dynamics and volume in all registers.

1XL 32.50mm 49.60mm 8.55mm 8.43mm open

2XL 32.00mm 49.20mm 8.60mm 8.45mm open

3XL 31.25mm 49.20mm 8.97mm 8.78mm large barrel

Designed specifically for the new and acclaimed Besson BE995CC tuba, the DW5886-2.5CC is a breakthrough in mouthpiece design giving even more weight and producing a cleaner,

clearer, richer sound.

2.5CC For C tubas 32.00mm 46.40mm 7.20mm 8.60mm V-type

Boosters

CORNET

TRUMPET

FRENCH HORN

MEDIUM BORE

LARGE BORE AND

LARGE BORE

TROMBONE

BASS TROMBONES

AMERICAN FITTING

6180 6181 6183 6182S 6182L 6182LB

Mutes

EUPHONIUM 4880E / 5880E

4AM Pre-1974 B&H 26.00mm 39.44mm 6.72mm 7.38mm barrel Classic euphonium mouthpiece -

and Willson old fitting

4AY USA & Japan fitting 26.00mm 39.44mm 6.72mm 7.38mm medium As above

6BM Pre-1974 B&H 25.40mm 37.92mm 6.26mm 7.12mm medium Like 6BL with euphonium bore

6BY USA & Japan fitting 25.40mm 37.92mm 6.26mm 7.12mm medium As above

SM2 27.00mm 40.50mm 6.75mm 7.40mm barrel

SM2M 27.00mm 40.50mm 6.75mm 7.40mm barrel

SM3 ALL 26.40mm 40.00mm 6.80mm 7.38mm barrel The first range of mouthpieces

SM3M

MODERN 26.40mm 40.00mm 6.80mm 7.38mm barrel designed by the international

SM3.5

EUPHONIUMS 26.40mm 40.00mm 6.80mm 7.62mm barrel euphonium virtuoso, Steven Mead -

SM3.5M

26.40mm 40.00mm 6.80mm 7.62mm barrel manufactured for today’s instruments,

SM4 26.00mm 39.44mm 6.72mm 7.38mm barrel with design features which result

SM4M 26.00mm 39.44mm 6.72mm 7.38mm barrel in a tone, comfort and all-round

SM5 25.73mm 39.00mm 6.64mm 7.30mm barrel performance which will delight all

SM6

25.40mm

37.92mm

6.26mm

7.12mm

medium

those who try them.

BARITONE 4880B / 5880B Available in gold and silver plate.

SM4 26.00mm

39.44mm

6.72mm

7.38mm

medium

SM6 ALL MODERN

25.40mm

37.92mm

6.26mm

7.12mm

medium

SM9 BARITONES

25.00mm

37.92mm

6.46mm

6.66mm

V-type

The DENIS WICK MOUTHPIECE BOOSTERS are cleverly devised attachments which can be fitted to existing mouthpieces of all makes, converting them into HEAVYTOP mouthpieces. Even very

young players can sound like professionals! They are particularly useful for players who need to play in various styles and they can easily be fitted or removed.

The HEAVYTOP models for cornet, trumpet and trombone use a completely different principle in not feeding back to the player the vibration of the instruments, transmitting all the

energy through to the bell. This gives a much more powerful sound when needed, more security in the high register and more control and focus in all registers.

Heavytops

For more than a quarter of a century, Denis Wick mutes have set standards of excellence that have made them the choice of the world's finest brass players. There are now mutes for

most brass instruments, from piccolo trumpet to tuba. Brilliant straights, versatile cup and ET and innovative practice mutes, all beautifully made with perfect intonation.

5880E/4880E

5880B/4880B

The British virtuoso euphonium player, Steven Mead, has co-operated in the subtle design modifications needed to make the finest range of euphonium mouthpieces available in the

world today. Although they are all based on the well worked principles of the Denis Wick trombone mouthpieces, they all offer small but significant refinements which make them

the choice of the best euphonium players.