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The Zottola Mouthpiece

"Engineered For The Center Of Sound"

Currently Zottola mouthpieces are not being made. Our Remaining stock can now be Purchased Online

All Zottola Trumpet and Cornet mouthpieces are GBP 39.95 inc VAT

Trumpet & Cornet The "66" Series (Cup Diameter 16.76mm)
MODEL	CUP SIZE	CUP DEPTH	PURCHASE ONLINE TRUMPET	PURCHASE ONLINE CORNET	COMMENTS
66A	LARGE	DEEP			For players who prefer a classical sound with the full range of tone colors, dark to bright. Recommended for strong embouchures or those not aspiring to extreme high register.
66B	LARGE	MEDIUM	Sold Out	Sold Out	Suitable for players who prefer a classical tone with more brilliance and greater ease in the upper register.
66C	LARGE	SHALLOW	Sold Out		Produces a full-bodied tone that favors the upper register and produces brilliance with less effort.
66D	LARGE	SHALLOWER	Sold Out	Sold Out	By decreasing cup depth slightly while maintaining a wide diameter, a radical boost in range will be achieved without sacrificing volume.
66E	LARGE	SHALLOWEST	Sold Out		For players who specialize in extreme high register with brilliance. It can be used as a "piece de resistance" for screech parts.

Trumpet & Cornet The "64" Series (Cup Diameter 16.26mm)
MODEL	CUP SIZE	CUP DEPTH	PURCHASE ONLINE TRUMPET	PURCHASE ONLINE CORNET	COMMENTS
64A	MEDIUM	DEEP	Sold Out	Sold Out	Produces a full, dark tone at low volume levels with a characteristic trumpet sound in all registers. Strong embouchure needed.
64B	MEDIUM	MEDIUM	Sold Out	Sold Out	We have determined this model to be the center of sound; the perfect balance of cup diameter and cup depth. This masterpiece is the choice of professionals all over the world.
64C	MEDIUM	SHALLOW	Sold Out	Sold Out	Slightly more shallow than the 64B, it gives a boost to range, endurance and projection. Especially recommended for lead in big bands or shows.
64D	MEDIUM	SHALLOWER	Sold Out	Sold Out	This model has been chosen by lead players for its focused, bright sound. Jazz artists have also appreciated its flexibility from low to high register with increased endurance.
64E	MEDIIUM	SHALLOWEST	Sold Out	Sold Out	This model is for extreme high register projection and it is similar to the 66E. It can be very effectively used as an "ace up your sleeve" for that altissimo passage that must soar over the band.

Trumpet & Cornet The "62" Series (Cup Diameter 15.75mm)
MODEL	CUP SIZE	CUP DEPTH	PURCHASE ONLINE TRUMPET	PURCHASE ONLINE CORNET	COMMENTS
62A	SMALL	DEEP	Sold Out	Sold Out	This model produces a large volume of sound while delivering a greater ease in the upper register; more than the 66A and 66B.
62B	SMALL	MEDIUM	Sold Out	Sold Out	This is one of our most popular models. Like the 64B, professionals from the classical, jazz and studio scene have chosen this masterpiece for its brilliant full-bodied tone in all registers.
62C	SMALL	SHALLOW	Sold Out	Sold Out	This model will give a healthy boost to your range without noticeable loss of volume. All of the 62 series are especially favored by players with thin lips.
62D	SMALL	SHALLOWER	Sold Out	Sold Out	This model provides a focused and bright sound that favors the upper register and enhances endurance. Very good for lead.
62E	SMALL	SHALLOWEST	Sold Out	Sold Out	The ultimate in a screech mouthpiece. This is the special tool for those extreme demands in contemporary music. If you want to be able to play in the altissimo range with minimum effort, then the 62E mouthpiece is for you.

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The Zottola Mouthpiece Story

In his quest for the ultimate in brass mouthpieces, Frank Zottola, accomplished instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, manufacturer, and design research engineer explored the gamut of acoustical variations. His goal; to achieve a significant improvement in sound production, which would allow the brass player to create a full, yet focused and brilliant tone with less effort and without any of the harshness, nasal quality and distortion inherent in so many earlier mouthpiece design "innovations." Strangely enough, his research led him out of the machine shop and into Nature's own laboratory.

Nature's Laboratory

In 1952, while walking through a quiet New England woods he came upon a smoothly flowing stream. Subconsciously, his musician's ear noticed that it was producing a dark and diffused tonal quality. As he wandered along a little further where periodic rock obstructions on the stream's bed interrupted the water's flow creating turbulence, he became aware of the increase in brilliance and a compactness of sound. When the stream finally broke into a waterfall, crashing on the descending steps, the pitch, intensity and volume reached its maximum. At that moment, he had a realization that this natural phenomenon could be extended to a practical application in mouthpiece design. He postulated that a stepped back-bore design might very well be what contemporary brass players have been searching for to solve their problem of ever increasing range and endurance demands.

Features of the Zottola Mouthpiece

One of the greatest achievements of this design is the one to two tone increase in the upper register without additional effort. The range/endurance boost that players have reported is analogous to the dramatic power surge a turbo-charger or fuel injector has on an engine. In many cases this breakthrough coupled with the comfort design rim has actually eliminated swollen, cut lips and even allowed players to move up to first chair!

On Interchanging Mouthpieces

It is commonly known that by interchanging mouthpieces of different diameters you risk upsetting the balance in the training patterns of your embouchure .The exceptions are; (a) if the mouthpiece is employed for a relatively short period of time - for example an extremely high or low phrase that may be easier with a change of diameter or (b) if you make a decisive change and stay with it through the adaption period. The Zottola Mouthpiece system makes it easy to play any mouthpiece within a diameter series. For example, suppose you're playing 64B (good for all-around work): If you would like to favor the high register you can change to 64C which has a more shallow cup. Or if you need to favor the low register the 64A with a deeper cup would be a good choice. In other words, all of the 64 models are of the same diameter and rim "feel." However, a change from 62 to 64 or 64 to 66 etc. would not be recommended as this could create confusion and make for an unstable, unreliable performance. The Zottola Mouthpiece, with its unique patented stepped back-bore is manufactured in limited production under the supervision of the Zottola family. Their concern with precision, quality, and personalized service, almost things of the past in this age of computerized mass production, has led to world-wide acclaim for this fine musical instrument.

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