Theo Wanne Durga 3 Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece, Hard Rubber 7

Full Description

Extraordinary Construction

Similar to all other Theo Wanne products, the Durga 3 soprano sax mouthpiece is manufactured using advanced machining techniques to ensure every mouthpiece is exactly the same. The True Large Chamber in the Durga 3 mouthpiece is larger than the bore and creates a rich and full sounding tone. Like other professional mouthpieces, the Durga 3 is crafted from pure latex hard rubber to ensure the best quality. Hard rubber is prefered by musicians who want a more mellow tone compared to a bright tone produced by a metal mouthpiece.

The Durga 3 Design

The Theo Wanne Durga 3 Soprano Sax Mouthpiece is a professional mouthpiece for saxophonists that require a large sound. The tip found on the Durga 3 hard rubber 7 mouthpiece is easier to blow compared to the 8 or 9 and has a more centred tone with little resistance. This amount of resistance is essential for producing the direct sound required for a rock & roll tone. The tip holds good intonation, but can also produce small inflections in the tone when required.

Included Accessories

The Theo Wanne Durga 3 Soprano Sax Mouthpiece includes everything you need to look after the mouthpiece. The included beautiful leatherette case will ensure that the mouthpiece is always protected when travelling. The professional Enlightened Ligature is Theo Wanne's number 1 ligature and makes sure the reed is always held securely. The Durga 3 also includes a reed replacer cap and user replaceable bite pads. Every Theo Wanne mouthpiece is supplied with a unique serial number.

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 the best woodwind mouthpieces by using the world's most advanced manufacturing techniques.

Reviews

"Bravo!!!!! The Durga 3 soprano mouthpiece is a robust, full bodied workhorse of a mouthpiece. The low end of my expensive Soprano sounds quite full, especially the Bb, with a Wayne Shorteresqe…full sound , dark and rich…the Durga 3 plays even from bottom to my altissimo G….very easy and a joy to play…allows the horn to play in tune without any unnecessary back pressure!" Louis VanTaylor (Kool and the Gang)

"Sound is paramount for me, and the Durga 3 offers a beautiful rich core sound throughout the horn, a singing flute-like upper register, and a miraculous altissimo (the overtones really pop.) The dynamic range is substantial without sacrificing tone quality at either end of the spectrum. Attack in the lower register is easier and more present than I’ve experienced before on my Mark VI. In fact, problems of intonation and unevenness in tone quality that I had attributed to the notorious fussiness of the Mark VI were greatly improved just by attaching your Durga 3. I was skeptical because of the baffle (I hate whinny sounding sopranos), but now that I’ve had a chance to try it, I think this is really a great mouthpiece!" Mark Miller (Professor of Music at NAROPA University)

"Just amazing! It does everything well and has none of the drawbacks of other metal mouthpieces. My favorite soprano mouthpiece EVER!" Koh Mr. Saxman (Asia’s top saxophonist)

Features

• 7 Tip Size (0.065'')
• True Large Chamber
• Uniquely Shaped Step-Baffle
• Enlightened Ligature
• Professional Grade Hard Rubber