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How to select a Monette mouthpiece
How to Select a Monette MouthpieceBecause of the inconsistent playing qualities found in conventional mouthpiece designs, players have become accustomed to accepting compromises in mouthpiece size in...
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Important things to know about Monette high-brass mouthpieces.
Monette mouthpieces are revolutionary. Our constant-pitch-center designs allow brass players more freedom to make music. This section lists our mouthpiece models. Following this section is advice on...
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PRANA mouthpieces, Introducing the next generation of Monette
Monette PRANA mouthpieces may be the biggest single improvement in Monette equipment ever. Prana means the "energy of life." Appropriately named, Prana mouthpieces provide more brilliance and color in...
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PRANA acclimation tips - body use and breath
New! Prana Mouthpiece Acclimation Tips:Body Use and BreathThe response to PRANA mouthpieces has been overwhelmingly positive! Most PRANA owners report they immediately find an improvement over their...
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Patrick Hession, Outrageous "Double High F"
Dave Monette and Patrick Hession found themselves in the shop after hours one evening last summer trying to come up with something unique and fun to be able to show Maynard at the upcoming recording...
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Phil Snedecore featured as arranger and solotist on the new Washington...
Our good friend and client Phil Snedecor is one of the busiest performer/writer/arranger/educators we know! In addition to a very busy schedule as first call sub with many of the best orchestras and...
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New Slap Info & FAQ
Slap mouthpieces are very popular!The response to our new "SLAP" mouthpieces has been more positive than we had ever expected! Players love how easy they are to play and how great they sound on them....
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Ron Miles Interview - New CD - "Stone / Blossom"
Ron Miles came by our shop in January to play a private concert for us, and a group of us helped him celebrate the release of his new double album. The double album consists of the first CD, STONE,...
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Charlie Schlueter, Retirement Video
Charles Schlueter recently retired from the Boston Symphony - and he will surely be missed. Charlie's sound, personality and approach to playing allowed him a wider range of expression than most of us...
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Custom Inlaid Fingerbuttons
In the past you may have seen our custom inlaid fingerbuttons that we have made for our presentation decorated instruments, made in conjunction with Portland goldsmith/designer Tami Dean. We are...
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All-Star Shop Concert
An All-star concert at the Monette shop starts out the new year -and great players with new Prana C and Bb trumpes rattled the walls!By Mike ThompsonLast December I received a call from Dave Monette to...
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Announcing our all-new 2007 PRANA C Trumpets
Our all-new, 2007 PRANA C trumpets are here! These instruments represent a whole new chapter in the evolution of Monette C trumpets - and the difference can be felt and heard in the first few notes you...
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2008 News - A Year in Review
December 24, 2008HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US HERE AT MONETTE!Our friends with the Salvation Army brass ensemble made their annual holiday trip to our shop today, helping us celebrate both the holiday...
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Scotty Barnhart plays a private concert at our shop - then records a new solo...
Scotty Barnhart has recorded his first solo CD, with most of the music recorded in New Orleans with pianists Ellis Marsalis and Marcus Roberts - and with a bonus track recorded in New York with a...
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The Ellington Band trumpet section visits the shop - and we design the new,...
After jazz trumpeter and Ellington band member Ravi Best started using his new “Tall Valve Section - Wide Radius” MF PRANA in the band several months ago, the rest of the trumpet section decided to...
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Ravi Best inspires the first wide radius, tall valve section MF PRANA Bb -...
For several years we have been working with Ravi Best to come up with a lightweight trumpet he could use in Broadway pits and in some commercial and big band situations where a brighter sound is...
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Jazz Recording Artist, Ingrid Jensen
Ingrid Jensen is now using custom designed PRANA trumpet and flugelhorn mouthpieces! We have worked with countless clients over the years who know Ingrid Jensen well - and everyone we have met who...
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NY jazz trumpeter, Mark Rapp, receives his raffle price - custom inlaid...
A year ago we had our first INLAID FINGER BUTTON CONTEST survey and raffle, and we announced last July that New York recording artist Mark Rapp was the randomly selected raffle winner. We apologize to...
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Introducing the B6 "slap" mouthpiece, designed for Atlanta lead player, Ron...
Ever since the first SLAP mouthpieces were made, players have been asking for a B6 SLAP mouthpiece. The B6 has, in previous years, been our most popular mouthpiece - only recently beat out by our new...
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Radical new bass trombone mouthpiece designed for LCJO's Max Seigel
We started getting emails from Max Seigel over a year ago, saying he loved our mouthpieces but needed a special custom model to fit his unique needs and his old Holton Bass Trombone. Max has been...
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25th Anniversary Celebration!
About two dozen players from four continents came to Portland recently to help us celebrate our 25th anniversary. We enjoyed three days with dear friends, filled with good food, great comaraderie and...
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Our Latest Crop of Custom Inlaid Finger Buttons!
Our lapidary shop has been humming with activity as more and more players are requesting our custom inlaid finger buttons. Between requests on new horn deliveries plus orders to retrofit existing...
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2009 News - The Year in Review
August 12, 2009VISIT DAVE MONETTE'S OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE!Read posts by Dave discussing all the latest shop activities including histravel notes from Marciac, France, his meetings with clients from...
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February Shop Visitors - New Video Collage
February was a very busy month for us, with just about non-stop shop visitors! In addition to the visits and concerts by Terence Blanchard and Irvin Mayfield (see our NEWS page for details), we also...
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Wynton Marsalis Plays his new P3 STC on "Late Show with David Letterman"
Wynton Marsalis was recently on the David Letterman show promoting his new CD, "He and She." Wynton played his new PRANA 3 STC Bb for the occasion, which Dave Monette hand-delivered to him just a few...
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A New Monette Creation: Adam Rapa's new four valve Bb... The P3-4 TANTRA!
Adam Rapa started asking us about a four valve insturment last year. He was looking for an instrument with an extended low register and a new sound that offered more power and a wider variety of colors...
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Meet the Office
Gretchen Willoughby, Operations ManagerGretchen@monette.netGretchen is our operations manager - which means she runs the company! Gretchen oversees all operations of the company, including the monthly...
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David Monette, Brainstorm Presentation
THE ESSENCE OF INNOVATION:How my hobbies and interests from outside the music world have helped me reinvent the trumpet!From Portland Monthly Magazine...BRAINSTORM: EIGHT INNOVATORS CHANGING OUR...
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Ron Miles - New CD, "Quiver"
Ron Miles latest CD is a trio album with Bill Frisell and Brian Blade, and it is just out of this world! Ron plays our SATTVA in low G on three of the tunes which were recorded live with the trio at...
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2012 ITG Newsletter (printed)
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Patrick Hession wows the 2012 ITG audience
The Boss was smiling down on Patrick and Glenn Kostur after Patrick played Glenn's arrangement of ANGEL EYES with the house big band at the ITG conference. Patrick was completely OFF MIC - he played...
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Monette at the ITG 2012 Conference
In May of 2012 we packed up half the shop and moved to COLUMBUS GA for a week to attend the INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD conference. Jason, our customer relations manager, John our mouthpiece maker and...
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Introducing the RAJNA!
Our clients had been asking for a RAJA in this weight for twenty years! The RAJNA is an updated, threaded integral mouthpiece version of our popular AJNA trumpet. What better name for this new threaded...
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Manny Laureano's new 30th Anniversary PRANA XLT-STC C Trumpet
This is an all-new Monette C trumpet - and when we say all-new, we really mean ALL-NEW! It is a completely new design that is easier to hold, easier to hear both up close and at a distance, and in...
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New 30th Anniversary RAJA III STC C Trumpet
This outrageous new C trumpet was built for our friend Matt Sonneborn, who ordered it simply by asking for the best large bell medium weight C trumpet we have ever made!This trumpet is incredibly easy...
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Introducing our new STC Bb trumpets!
Wynton Marsalis took delivery of our first P3-STC Bb over three years ago, and since then we've introduced new, re-proportioned "STC" versions of each weight and model of PRANA Bb we make. These new...
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New PRANA STC Flugelhorn
Over a year ago we got a call from Wynton's office asking if we had a flugelhorn he could use for a new piece he had written for the LCJO that had a short flugel double for the trumpet section. We had...
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Terence has a new RAJA!
When we asked Terence what he wanted in his new RAJA, he just said, "You know...!" We took this to mean that he wanted the best full weight sheet-braced RAJA we have ever made... one that plays and...
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Our New, Production Silver Mouthpieces
New Production Silver Mouthpieces - Now in 4 Sizes!Perfect for StudentsWorks on Any Key of HornSilver PlatedSpecial Introductory PriceIn Stock for the HolidaysAvailable Direct from Us and from...
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Mouthpiece Selection Guide
Why play a Monette Mouthpiece?Our Constant Pitch Center mouthpieces are designed to play with consistent timbre, resistance and intonation in every register and at any dynamic level.Conventional...
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Introducing our exciting new 30th Anniversary instruments
Dave Monette decided to celebrate the company's 30th anniversary by pulling out all the stops. We were just getting around to introducing our next generation PRANA STC instruments, featured in our...
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30th Anniversary Letter, from David Monette
Iam excitedto be celebrating our 30th year making Monette trumpets! We are making the best trumpets and mouthpieces we have ever made... better than I ever dreamed we could produce! I hope this 30th...
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Birth of a new design...the new Monette Cornette!
- Check out the interview and first few notes on our Facebook page -A few years ago, our friend, paleontologist and cornet collectorNiles Eldredge, planted the bug in my ear to make the ultimate...
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Announcing the Biggest Improvement in Monette Trumpets in 10 Years!
We are excited to officially announce...THE NEW MONETTE TRUMPET BELL DESIGN!This new bell is the biggest single improvement in Monette instruments since we retooled our valve casings and pistons using...
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Monette Resonance Mouthpieces
THE EVOLUTION OF REVOLUTION CONTINUES... We are excited to announce the biggest single improvement in Monette mouthpieces ever...MONETTE RESONANCE MOUTHPIECES!These mouthpieces are the first...
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Resonance Testimonials
Read reviews for the new Resonance mouthpiece!"I received a package from Dave Monette today, and when I opened it I found an all-new prototype PRANA B2S3 in the same weight as the old STC-1, but...
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Monette Mouthpiece Acclimation Guide (Repost)
If you use Monette mouthpieces with the same physical approach and sound concept that you are used to with your old mouthpiece, you will be working too hard to obtain optimum results. The following...
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Mouthpiece Selection Guide, found in our 2015 Brochure
If you want to have better intonation, an easier upper register, and a bigger sound in all registers, try a new Monette mouthpiece.Our main goal at Monette is to help brass players sound better and...
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Exciting New Lightweight RAJA Bb Prototype!
EXCITING NEW LIGHTWEIGHT RAJA Bb PROTOTYPE! This new model is the first trumpet we have made since the 1980's that matches the weight of the most popular mass produced trumpets... But it has all the...
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OUR FIRST EVER CUSTOM QUARTER-TONE TRUMPET!
Here are the very first notes Jason played just a few hours ago on our latest, one-of-a-kind prototype instrument! It is a four-valve, RAJA P3Q Bb... the "Q" is for QUARTER TONE! We still have a ways...
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