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Revolutionary construction
Theo Wanne uses the most advanced manufacturing methods, five-axis machining and high levels of precision in the production process to ensure every mouthpiece is exactly the same. The Large Stadium Chamber is the advanced version of the traditional large chamber, giving you ultimate flexibility over your sound and a free-blowing mouthpiece. This gives you the freedom to experiment with various types of musical expression depending on the style of music. The premium hard rubber material produces a classic, resonant sound and it's also highly durable.
Detailed Gaia 4 design
The secret to a fantastic tone lies in the mouthpiece. The Gaia 4 has a roll-over Shark Gill Baffle, designed by Theo to facilitate a rich, expressive tone. The Shark Gill Baffle allows the airflow to travel faster to ensure the sound is crisp and articulate. The ridges on the baffle create just the right amount of resistance to simultaneously channel and disrupt the airstream, allowing the air to travel efficiently into the chamber. This works similar to a shark's gill when water passes over it. This style of baffle means the mouthpiece won't feel clogged or that you have to fight to project the sound, which is great when you need to play loudly so your solos cut through the rest of the band. The baffle works well in conjunction with the large tip size, which allows you add lots of expression to your playing and project easily, as you can blow more air into the mouthpiece.
About Theo Wanne
Theo Wanne is a modern expert on new and vintage woodwind mouthpiece design. Theo became a saxophone repair technician over 20 years ago under the direction of master refacer Bob Carpenter - a pioneer of mouthpiece refacing and repairs. Theo soon gained a reputation within the saxophone world and in 1998 opened Saxophone Mouthpiece Heaven which is his very own music store and knowledge database.
In 2007 Theo started to design and manufacture his own line of mouthpieces and saxophones, working with famous musicians such as Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, and Eric Alexander. Theo is constantly studying and innovating his designs to ensure his mouthpieces allow musicians to create their best tone as easily as possible. Theo Wanne now has a reputation for crafting some of the best saxophone and clarinet mouthpieces by using the world's most advanced manufacturing techniques.
Reviews
"The mouthpieces are one of kind. Having tried many types of mouthpieces of the years, Theo Wanne products embody all the great qualities of a great piece; tone, projection and color." Dwayne Dugger (Bruno Mars’ Hooligans)
"I LOVE both my GAIA 7* tenor mouthpieces. They are very even from top to bottom, nicely in tune, and get me just the sound I love." Lew Del Gatto (Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Liza Minelli, Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Carson Tonight Show Band)
"Just – wow! Theo, you nailed The GAIA Tenor! Everything I loved about the original Gaia is still there, along with a vast new playground of expressive possibilities to explore, thanks to the richer, more complex harmonic content in the tone. The blend between the core of the sound and the “buzz factor,” the upper partials, is beautifully balanced. It’s still round and warm, and so easy now to get just the right amount of grit and bite if you want it. The other thing I noticed right off the bat is an immediacy in the response everywhere on the horn. Every pitch seems to center and speak instantly, making fast runs sound amazingly clean and precise. Theo, how did you do that?" Robert Martin (Frank Zappa for 20 years)
Specifications
- Colour: Black with gold details
- Material: Premium hard rubber
- Type: Tenor
- Tip size: 8; 0.110"
- Includes: Leatherette case, Theo Wanne Enlightened Ligature, premium pressure plates and patented Reed Replacer Cap
- Product code: GA4-TR8
