Mouthpiece Refacing Made Easy!
As the industry’s authority on mouthpiece refacing, Theo Wanne has published Mouthpiece Refacing Basics, an insightful guide on how to properly reface a mouthpiece to meet your specific performance needs. Given there was never a specific and reliable book covering the basics of the process, Theo took matters into his own hands. For DIY woodwind musicians who are looking to expand their knowledge on repairs and the ideal protocols for personally redeveloping a mouthpiece, this is your one-stop-shop! Sizable graphics and easy-to-follow explanations highlight this guide’s intuitive layout, from the basics of mouthpiece anatomy and proper holding techniques to the intricacies of facing numbers and baffle formation. Woodwind players here at Sweetwater consider Mouthpiece Refacing Basics to be an integral part of their personal tool kits and repair stations. If you have any questions regarding mouthpiece refacing, consider them answered, courtesy of Theo Wanne!
Fundamental skills included:
- Understand the anatomy of the mouthpiece
- Tools needed for the job
- Measure a tip opening
- Hold the mouthpiece properly
- Flatten the table
- Understand the facing curve
- Measure the facing curve
- A chart of the best facing numbers to use
- Reface the curve
- Make the tip opening bigger
- Make the tip opening smaller
- Understand baffle types
- Form a new baffle
Theo Wanne Mouthpiece Refacing Basics Features:
- 16 pages covering 13 fundamental skills all about the mouthpiece refacing process
- Written and designed by industry authority Theo Wanne
- Large graphics and intuitive instruction make following along a breeze
- Makes a fantastic addition to your instrument tool kit or repair station
