Francois Louis

T 280 is a 2.80 mm tip opening (110/00”) equivalent to the traditional “8” opening. Combined with a medium short facing length and a progressive facing curve. This is the “universal” mouthpiece: very stable, centered pitch, small enough to be playable by good amateurs and students, big enough to put real amount of air and be playable by professionals. Lots of projection with bottom on the attack of the note, very precise.
 The Medium Large Chamber

Is an Ogival, more traditional type of chamber. It offers quite the same advantages of dynamics with more separation in the spectrum between highs and lows. A more airy sound with a lot of bounce. The perfect mouthpiece for “Hard Bop” style. Reminiscent of the sound of the 50’s, playing with the efficiency of the best “modern” mouthpieces.

Made of Composite "Grounds" Mouthpice for Jazz
T 315 is a 3.15 mm tip opening (124/00”) equivalent to the traditional “9*” opening. Combined with a medium long facing length and a progressive facing curve. Very well balanced and efficient, it keeps a well centered pitch with flexibility, lot of projection and a big fat low range “à la Ben Webster”. For the player who likes to blow a lot of air without loosing control.
 The Sphere Chamber

Is the “replica” of the original Francois Louis® mouthpieces. It offers an unbelievable dynamic range with a full and rich sound color from the pianissimo to the most powerful fortissimo. It really conveys the air you blow into sound, with an enormous efficiency and a total spectrum of harmonics. Highs, Mids and Lows: dark and bright altogether with a rich medium color. For those who love to use sound colors the way painters do.

Handfinished by Francois Louis

T 235 is a 2.35 mm tip opening (92/00”) equivalent to the traditional “6” opening. Combined with a medium facing length and a progressive facing curve. Very stable with enough flexibility to vary sound colors, fast response.

T 260 is a 2.60 mm tip opening (102/00”) equivalent to the traditional “7” opening. Combined with a medium facing length and a soft facing curve. Great flexibility with a lot of projection and immediate response.

• Perfect finishing of the baffle, tip, and side walls.
• Perfect connection of the side walls with the chamber.
• Perfectly adjusted front and side rails.
• Perfectly hand finished facing.
• Fine finishing of the body of the mouthpiece.
• Fine shining polishing of the beack.
• Mouthpiece only