Standard Series

For more than 60 years, Schilke Music Products has been a leader in trumpet mouthpiece design and manufacturing in the world. 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.

Heavyweight Series

The Heavyweight Series is available in the following best selling models. The additional mass provides a darker and subtly more focused sound, with more secure slotting and increased projection at louder dynamic levels.

Z Series

“Tighter and Brighter”

The Z Series trumpet mouthpieces feature a contour exterior profile which is lighter in mass for a quicker response. Also featured is our extra-tight ‘Z’ backbore which offers slightly more resistance than the standard ‘A’ backbore.

Symphony Series

An evolution in mouthpiece design utilizing several concepts from the standard Schilke line, the Symphony Series models are on the larger side of the mouthpiece spectrum creating a deep, vibrant sound with a well-focused center and conceptually developed to meet the demands of the modern orchestral player. They have comfortable rim shapes that provide a clean, crisp attack. They are offered with a standard cup depth or a deep bowl shape.

The 150 Series and “C” option for the Symphony Series (M1C, M150C, etc.) were developed working with Jack Sutte, trumpet player with the Cleveland Orchestra. The F cup models were originally developed for the Houston Ballet Orchestra trumpet section. The mouthpiece originally known as the “fluffy” has a flugel style cup and trumpet stem with the same rim contour and feel as the other models in this series. This has been a very popular custom choice for quieter passages where a cornet sound is desired without losing the control and focus of the sound.

S Series

Working on custom mouthpieces with American Jazz trumpeter Ryan Kisor, lead trumpet with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, we developed the S Series lead mouthpieces. Utilizing the rim shape of Symphony Series line with the Faddis cup, throat and backbore, we created a new line of high compression lead mouthpieces that provide a very comfortable, balanced mouthpiece with the resistance critical to playing in the extreme upper register with depth and resonance. Ideal for commercial lead trumpet playing.

P Series

Expanding options for piccolo trumpet, the P Series matches the Symphony Series rim shape with our shallow ‘A’ cup and Schilke ‘x’ backbore to provide a comfortable, responsive mouthpiece choice for piccolo trumpet that is balanced through the range of the piccolo with a clear, resonate sound. The P Series offer slightly less brilliance and more warmth than the traditional 11Ax and 14A4x piccolo trumpet mouthpieces. Available in three rim sizes in cornet shank or trumpet shank.

Signature Series

Jon Faddis XL Heavyweight Mouthpiece

In collaboration with Jazz Trumpet Legend Jon Faddis, this unique mouthpiece features a XL heavyweight blank profile which enhances projection and focus as well a rim profile, cup, and backbore preferred by Mr. Faddis.

Faddis XL - specifications

Model	throat	Description
Faddis XL	28	An extra large “Heavyweight” trumpet mouthpiece, this model’s design is based on the mouthpiece used by legendary jazz artist, musician, conductor, composer and educator Jon Faddis for his S43HDL-F set-up. Faddis XL inner rim equivalent = Schilke 11 with an extra shallow cup.

Marc Geujon ‘MG1 Soloiste’ Mouthpiece

Marc Geujon was instrumental in the design of the SB4-MG and SC4-MG Soloiste Series Bb & C Trumpets. Following the introduction of those models, Mr. Geujon was once again a driving force in design, this time on mouthpieces.

We are proud to introduce the new MG1 Soloiste Signature Series Trumpet Mouthpiece. A new rim contour, backbore design and exterior profile make this mouthpiece an exciting addition to the Schilke catalog.

MG1 Soloiste - specifications

Model	mm	inches	throat	Description
MG1 Soloiste	17.43	.686	25	A large sized trumpet mouthpiece, the MG1 Soloiste offers a unique tone that is full of warmth and color. Ideal for solo, chamber and orchestral literature, this mouthpiece is truly versatile. The MG1 Soloiste offers a fairly open feel due to the throat size and Geujon Signature backbore. This mouthpieces features a rim contour that was developed specifically for Mr. Geujon. Semi-round and with a high inside bite, this unique rim shape offers comfort and flexibility without feeling overly large for the player.

MOST Series

MOST Series trumpet mouthpieces were developed working with Schilke Artists Osamu Takahashi & Toshio Tanaka and are played by members of the renowned trumpet ensemble, The MOST. This series features a rim shape that was designed for Messrs. Takahashi & Tanaka, and falls between our #3 standard rim and #4 semi-flat rim in terms of contour and bite.

MOST Series - Trumpet Specifications

Model	mm	inches	throat	Description
MOST 1	17.43	.686	22	The MOST 1 Signature Series Trumpet Mouthpiece offers a rich & pure tone with outstanding evenness throughout all ranges & dynamics. Designed with a standard cup depth and MOST-C Signature backbore. MOST Series trumpet mouthpieces feature a rim shape that was designed for Messrs. Takahashi and Tanaka, and falls between our #3 standard rim and #4 semi-flat rim in terms of contour and bite.
MOST 1M	17.43	.686	24	Similar to MOST 1, with more efficient throat. With MOST-C Signature backbore.
MOST 1S	17.43	.686	23	Similar to MOST 1, but with slightly deeper, more funnel-like cup shape. Offers a subtly darker and richer tone than the MOST 1. With MOST-C Signature backbore.
MOST 2	17.37	.684	24	Similar to MOST 1M, with slightly smaller inner cup diameter and slightly shallower cup. With MOST-C Signature backbore.
MOST 3	17.18	.676	25	With a smaller inner cup diameter than the MOST 1 or MOST 2, and a semi-shallow cup. With MOST-C Signature backbore.
MOST 4	16.94	.666	25	The smallest inner cup diameter of any MOST trumpet mouthpiece, with semi-shallow cup and MOST-B2 Signature backbore.

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