Lomax Classic Mouthpieces

Clarinet Mouthpieces
Available for Bb, Eb, and Bass Clarinet, The LOMAX CLASSIC mouthpiece is designed to produce a rich, warm, centered sound, well suited for the Symphony Orchestra as well as Solo Work.

CLASSIC "A" MODEL
440 pitch, the darkest and most covered tone quality.
Facings: A1G (close), A2 (med. close), A3 (med.), A4 (med. open), A4+ (med. open plus) A5 (open)

THE LOMAX SYMPHONIE "Elite" CLARINET MOUTHPIECE
The Lomax Symphonie "Elite" Clarinet mouthpiece is our original Symphonie mouthpiece designed for the orchestral player. This mouthpiece is different from our other clarinet mouthpieces in both design and material. Combining a softer but heavier blend of ebonite, with our new baffle, tone chamber, and bore design. The result is a very resonant, large but well focused sound, with more overtones than our Classic model, that projects easily to the back of a large concert hall. The “Symphonie” is available in three facings:
S1 - med. close, S2 - med., and S3 - med. open.

NEW SYMPHONIE
Finally, after years of development, a handcrafted hard rubber clarinet mouthpiece for the price of a mass produced commercial mouthpiece! This mouthpiece was designed to be especially balanced with the Legere reeeds. Available in three facings:
S1 - med. close, S2 - med., and S3 - med. open.

L'Opera MODEL
The L'Opera model combines the very best qualities of the german sound with fantastic response and blowing ease! Large slurred intervals are much easier than on other mouthpieces and the ability to start the sound from nothing with great control is effortless! Available in four facings: O1, O2, O3, O4, and 440 or 442 pitch.

CHICAGO SERIES
Our CHICAGO SERIES mouthpieces are the result of many requests by our customers to duplicate the "sound" and "feel" of the mouthpieces made by Frank Kaspar of Chicago, Illinois. These mouthpieces trace their ancestry back to the legendary Henrie Chedeville of France. Kaspar, working with the renowned principal clarinet of the Cleveland Orchestra, Robert Marcellus, developed a mouthpiece for himself that was patterned after Marcellus' Chedeville. LOMAX CLASSIC MOUTHPIECES has incorporated the "sound" and "feel" of these mouthpieces, while improving the intonation for the modern small bore clarinets of today. 440 and 442 pitch available.
Facings: 9, 11, 13, 14

DAVID CAMPBELL
A mouthpiece designed for Mr. Campbell, renowned UK artist, that has a longer facing and med. open tip. Very warm and responsive. Works well with Grand Concert Evolution No. 3 reeds.440 pitch.

David Campbell

DAVID ROWDEN This new Lomax mouthpiece was designed in collaboration with the Australian artist David Rowden whilst he was living in London. David is now a freelance Clarinettist in Australia based in Sydney, and has recently founded the Sydney Omega Ensemble - www.sydneyomegaensemble.com . This model is designed for the player who enjoys a free blowing, reed friendly setup. Facings: Rm - tip opening 1.12mm, Rmo (David's personal model) tip opening 1.16mm, Rmo+ tip opening 1.23mm.
		David Rowden

		ANDY FIRTH JAZZ Designed for the incredibly talented jazz clarinetist from Australia, Andy Firth. This mouthpiece has a med. length facing, medium large bore, and open tip. It has great projection, clarity, and extreme high range ability. It can also play very softly with a warm fat sound. 442pitch. Andrew Firth E-mail: firth@bigpond.net.au/firthtime

Andrew Firth Website

LOMAX CLASSIC VARIBORE MOUTHPIECE
A major breakthrough in mouthpiece design! The only clarinet mouthpiece with an ADJUSTABLE BORE! The Lomax Classic Varibore Mouthpiece makes it possible to increase or decrease the volume of the mouthpiece bore, allowing the performer to "customize" his equipment in a way never before possible!

SOME OF THE VARIBORE ADVANTAGES:
1. The shape, color, and size of the sound can be adjusted.
2. Resistance can be increased or decreased allowing the performer to use the same reed longer and in various climates and altitudes.
3. Tuning ratios, "12th" and problem "throat tones" can be improved.
4. Solid brass adjusting screw adds critical mass that increases the ring and depth of tone.

This revolutionary new clarinet mouthpiece for the 21st Century made its debut at ClarinetFest 2004 and amazed and impressed all who tried it!

*note: the VARIBORE advantage is available appon request on all of our Bb clarinet mouthpieces and may be added to any Lomax Classic clarinet mouthpiece.

EXOTIC WOOD MOUTHPIECES All clarinet mouthpieces were originally made of wood. However, with the advent of vulcanization, hard rubber or "ebonite" largely replace wood as the material of choice, due to its superior stability and durability. This came at the expense of some of the unique tonal qualities of wood. Now serious musicians, looking for their own unique sound, again have the option of several of the best exotic woods: Ebony and cocobolo. For the reasons listed above we down 't recommend purchasing a wooden mouthpiece as your only mouthpiece, but rather consider wood as a special addition to your equipment to use for situations where that "special color" is desired. Facings: med. close, med., med. open. BASS CLARINET MOUTHPIECES Our Bass Clarinet Mouthpieces are designed to produce that dark rich quality of sound that everyone is looking for. Facings 1,2,2+,3,4. The 2+ is our most popular model and works well with a Vandoren or Grand Concert 2 1/2 or 3 reed. Available in both our original "Classic" model as well as our "Symphonie" model. The Symphonie model has a less covered and more direct tone quality. BASSETT HORN MOUTHPIECES We are one of the few makers who offer a high quality Basset Horn mouthpiece. This mouthpiece is for the "large bore" basset horn, such as those made by Buffet and Leblanc. Facings 1,2,3.