Entry-level Mouthpiece with Long-term Potential
The Monette First series serves as an excellent entry point for any player looking to dive into the expansive world of Monette mouthpieces and instruments. The First Lead offers a warm welcome to aspiring players ready to confidently take on their first lead position. Like all Monette products, the First series focuses on providing you with a constant pitch center for a sonic quality that is simply unrivaled. Mouthpieces in the Monette First Lead series feature a shallow cup and the same rim size as Monette’s Unity DM6-L line, a popular choice among professional gigging lead trumpet players here at Sweetwater. The First Lead is an approachable mouthpiece for players looking to transition from either a non-Monette mouthpiece or the Monette First. For ardent student trumpeters seeking the same fast, stable response and spectacular intonation of a professional Monette lead mouthpiece, bring a Monette First Lead to any standard Bb trumpet and discover what you are capable of when your mouthpiece truly works for you.
Note: If you have questions about selecting the right Monette mouthpiece to suit your playing style, please contact your Sweetwater Sales Engineer
Monette Instruments: Artisanal brass instruments and mouthpieces for the discerning player
A veritable auteur of trumpet design, David Monette continues to pursue his vision of creating a trumpet with unparalleled sonic quality through the constant pitch center. From the Infinity Trumpet to the Flumpet — a trumpet and flugelhorn hybrid — Monette Instruments continues this pursuit decades later by producing custom, handmade instruments in-house in their shop in Portland, Oregon, for supreme quality control by true masters of the craft. What’s more, you can bring premiere Monette control and tone to your existing instrument with a Monette mouthpiece. From introductory Monette First and First Leads, to their classic line, and contemporary Unity line, Monette mouthpieces are the first step on your path to achieving the tonal synergy of the constant pitch center. For brass players fervently chasing the perfect sound — choose a Monette.
Monette First Lead Features:
- Metal trumpet mouthpiece designed for lead players interested in upgrading to their first Monette product or transitioning from a Monette First
- Approachable shallow cup for a comfortable lead part experience
- Rim size matches the popular Monette DM6-L line, comparable to a 13a4a or 14a4a in other brands
- Distinct Monette aesthetic, complete with silver plating
- Optimal intonation across the horn via Monette’s constant-pitch-center design
- Playable on any standard Bb trumpet
