Theo Wanne Gaia 3 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece, Metal 6

Full Description

Extraordinary construction

Similar to all other Theo Wanne products, the Gaia 3 alto sax mouthpiece is manufactured using advanced machining techniques to ensure every mouthpiece is exactly the same. The True Large Chamber with a Shark-Gill baffle in the Gaia 3 mouthpiece is larger than the bore and creates a rich and full sounding tone. Like other professional mouthpieces, the Gaia 3 is crafted from professional grade brass to ensure the best quality. Once the Gaia 3 has been finished, it is professionally plated with 24K gold with a reticulated finish to enhance airflow. The logo has special highlights for a truly luxurious finish.

The Gaia 3 design

The Theo Wanne Gaia 3 Alto Sax Mouthpiece is a professional mouthpiece for saxophonists that require a large sound. The tip found on the Gaia 3 metal 6 mouthpiece is easier to blow compared to the metal 8 and has a more centred tone with little resistance. This amount of resistance is essential for producing the direct sound required for a rock & roll tone. The tip holds good intonation, but can also produce small inflections in the tone when required.

Included accessories

The Theo Wanne Gaia 3 alto saxophone mouthpiece includes everything you need to look after the mouthpiece. The included beautiful leatherette case will ensure that the mouthpiece is always protected when travelling. The integrated two-point contact 24K gold plated Liberty Ligature makes sure the reed is always held securely. The Gaia 3 also includes a reed replacer cap and user replaceable bite pads. Every Theo Wanne mouthpiece is supplied with a unique serial number.

About Theo Wanne

Theo Wanne is a modern expert on new and vintage woodwind mouthpiece design. Theo became a saxophone repair technician over 20 years ago under the direction of master refacer Bob Carpenter - a pioneer of mouthpiece refacing and repairs. Theo soon gained a reputation within the saxophone world and in 1998 opened Saxophone Mouthpiece Heaven which is his very own music store and knowledge database.

In 2007 Theo started to design and manufacture his own line of mouthpieces and saxophones, working with famous musicians such as Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, and Eric Alexander. Theo is constantly studying and innovating his designs to ensure his mouthpieces allow musicians to create their best tone as easily as possible. Theo Wanne now has a reputation for crafting some of the best saxophone mouthpieces by using the world's most advanced manufacturing techniques.

Reviews

"I never thought I’d find anything better than my vintage metal Florida link but Theo has done it again and created a masterpiece that surpasses all my expectations. The metal Alto Gaia plays like an old soul but with modern sensibilities. The intonation is laser beam accurate, the response is incredibly fast and the range of sounds this mouthpiece can create is nothing short of astounding. From a full, fat tone to the power and edge needed to cut through a band–the Gaia metal can do anything I ask of it. It’s a complicated piece too–I find something new about it every time we meet. It has that indescribable magic or mojo… whatever you want to call it. Soul. Do yourself a favor and run, don’t walk to try one of these. The days of straining and fighting my set up are over. Thanks, Theo!!!" Ian Hendrickson Smith (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Amy Winehouse)

"The GAIA is everything I have looked for in a piece. I have played on an early Babbitt Link for 30 years and the GAIA responds with less effort, the tone is more refined and clean, it has more punch and edge, and the intonation is more locked in and accurate than my Link. When I really lean on this piece, it really does bark! The altissimo, wow, much less effort! The notes up there really pop out with minimal effort. Theo’s attention to detail is phenomenal! Everything is absolutely perfect and symmetrical. All the machining on the inside is flawless. I am stoked! For me, it’s well worth the money and I am a [poor] full time musician, not a doctor or lawyer." Alastair Ingram (Alastair’s Sax Lessons)

"You haven’t scored a homerun with the GAIA, you’ve hit a grand slam! I am totally blown away by them. The GAIA is seriously kick! It’s time I start selling off my quite large collection of mouthpieces." Doug Moffet (Larry Carlton, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Take Six, Lou Rawls, Faith Hill, Garth Brooks)

Features

• 6 Tip Size (0.076'')
• True Large Chamber
• Shark-Gill Baffle
• 24K Gold Plated
• Liberty Ligature
• Professional Grade Brass