For more than 60 years, Schilke Music Products has been a leader in brass mouthpiece design and manufacturing. Many of our mouthpieces are classic, unique and have become industry standards.
Renold Schilke and William Scarlett, a Schilke employee and student of Renold O. Schilke before his appointment as 4th trumpet in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1964, developed the Schilke mouthpiece labeling system. The labeling system we still use today for the Standard Series allows a player to quickly understand how one model relates to another within the mouthpiece line. These mouthpieces were a collaboration with trumpet artists and colleagues of Renold Schilke from 1950’s and early 1960’s.
| Model | mm | inches | throat | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10A4 | 16.43 | .647 | 27 | Same as the 10A4a but with a standard "c" backbore, which offers less resistance. |
| 11AX | 16.51 | .650 | 27 | This model was developed for the Schilke piccolo trumpets. The "x" backbore improves the ease of playing and opens up the sound on the piccolo. |
| 12 | 16.69 | .657 | 26 | A traditional medium size mouthpiece that includes a #3 standard rim and "c" backbore allows the player a full spectrum of sound. |
| 13A4a | 16.76 | .660 | 27 | The shallow "A" cup, semi-flat #4 rim and tight "a" backbore creates an ideal lead mouthpiece. |
| 13B | 16.77 | .660 | 26 | This mouthpiece has a "B" cup that is slightly deeper than the 13A4 and also offers a narrower, round rim. |
| 14A4a | 17.09 | .673 | 27 | One of our most popular mouthpieces, the 14A4a offers a shallow "A" cup, semi-flat #4 rim and tight "a" backbore allows a player a strong upper register without sacrificing tonal production. |
| 14A4 | 17.09 | .673 | 27 | Same as the 14A4a but with a standard "c" backbore which offers a more "open" feel. |
| 14A4x | 17.09 | .673 | 27 | Based on the popular 14A4a, this mouthpiece creates a very open blowing feel with the large "x" backbore. This backbore improves the ease of playing and opens up the sound of our piccolo trumpet. Also ideal for Eb soprano cornet. |
| 14B | 17.02 | .670 | 26 | Similar to the #14 but with a "B" (medium-small) cup size. |
| 15 | 17.12 | .674 | 26 | An excellent all-around mouthpiece which offers a free blowing, clear sound. |