Every single Francois Louis mouthpiece is hand finished: tip, baffle, window, facing, front rail, side rails and beak.
Material
A great new composite material, the "Grounds" that brings up the roots of the vibration. Inspired by the determination of finding a modern material that resonates like wood, with absolute consistency and more focus
Care
To enjoy your mouthpiece at its best, clean it regularly using a soft tooth brush and mild dish soap. Composite materials are sensitive to solvents, avoid using any.
Resonance has been privileged. Although stronger than hard rubber the "grounds" is not an unbreakable material. Care for your mouthpiece gently to get the most out of it.
Chamber
Chamber
- The Sphere Chamber
Is the "replica" of the original "FL" 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.
Facings
- S155 is a 1.55 mm tip opening (61/00 ) 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.
Best fit with 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 reeds, Jazz cut as well as Classical cut.
- S175 is a 1.75 mm tip opening (69/00 ) equivalent to the traditional 7 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 amateurs and students, big enough to put some air and be playable by professionals. Very precise. Extremely responsive with a lot of projection.
Best fit with 1 1/2 to 5 reeds, Jazz or Classical cut.
- S195 is a 1.95 mm tip opening (77/00 ) equivalent to the traditional 7*/8 opening.
Combined with a medium facing length and a progressive facing curve. Great flexibility combined with stability and a well-centred pitch.
Best fit with 2 to 4, Jazz or Classical cut.
- S215 is a 2.15 mm tip opening (85/00 ) equivalent to the traditional 8* opening.
Combined with a medium long facing length and a soft facing curve. Due to the longer facing curve, it brings more resistance and takes more air. (This make it feel bigger ) The soft curve gives it a lot of flexibility. This is the best mouthpiece for the professional players that need to use all possibilities of dynamics, sound colors and range in one mouthpiece, without having to struggle too hard on a real big mouthpiece.
Best fit with 2 1/2 to 4 reeds. Even if the Classical cut will play good, the Jazz cut will be a better fit with this type of facing.
- S240 is a 2.40 mm tip opening (95/00 ) equivalent to the traditional 9* opening. Combined with a long facing length and a progressive facing curve. Very well balanced and efficient, due to the progressive curve it keeps a well-centred pitch with flexibility, lot of projection and a big low range. For the player who likes to blow a lot of air without loosing control.
Best fit with 2 to 4 reeds. Better fit with Jazz Cut
- S270 is a 2.70 mm tip opening (106/00 ) equivalent to the traditional 10* opening. Combined with a long facing length and a smooth progressive facing curve. Perfect mix of resistance and flexibility, Enormous sound, projection, very big and full low range. For the players who need a total freedom of expression and are prepared to put a lot of air, having developed a good control of the embouchure/air stream balance.
Virtually any reed.
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