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The Theo Wanne Gaia 2 Soprano Sax Mouthpiece, Hard Rubber 9 is a professional mouthpiece with plenty of vintage qualities. The Gaia 2 soprano sax mouthpiece features a true large chamber with rounded inner-side-walls and a roll-over baffle to create a rich sound, perfect for saxophonists wanting a robust soprano tone. Professional features such as the premium hard rubber and the included Enlightened Ligature make this mouthpiece stand out from the rest. The Theo Wanne Gaia 2 soprano sax mouthpiece is perfect for musicians needing a mouthpiece that sounds like a vintage mouthpiece, but with added depth and versatility.
Product Ref: 116208
Similar to all other Theo Wanne products, the Gaia 2 soprano sax mouthpiece is manufactured using advanced machining techniques to ensure every mouthpiece is exactly the same. The True Large Chamber in the Gaia 2 mouthpiece is larger than the bore and creates a rich and full sounding tone. Like other professional mouthpieces, the Gaia 2 is crafted from pure latex hard rubber to ensure the best quality. Hard rubber is prefered by musicians who want a more mellow tone compared to the bright tone produced by a metal mouthpiece.
The Theo Wanne Gaia 2 Soprano Sax Mouthpiece is a professional mouthpiece for saxophonists that require a vintage sound. The tip found on the Gaia 2 hard rubber 9 mouthpiece requires more air compared to the 7 model but can produce a wider tone. This amount of resistance is essential for producing a versatile tone. The tip holds good intonation and only requires a small amount of effort to bend notes when required.
The Theo Wanne Gaia 2 Soprano Sax 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 professional Enlightened Ligature is Theo Wanne's number 1 ligature and makes sure the reed is always held securely. The Gaia 2 also includes a reed replacer cap and user replaceable bite pads. Every Theo Wanne mouthpiece is supplied with a unique serial number.
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 the best woodwind mouthpieces by using the world's most advanced manufacturing techniques.
"And there it is! The soprano piece I´ve been longing for all these years! It sings in all registers, pp – ff, in tune, open yet focused, and fat sounding like a sax should be. I know this sounds pretty much like all the goals you set out to achieve, which means you succeeded. So, congratulations, great work, the GAIA soprano is stunning, and suits my needs perfectly!" Jan Garbarek (Keith Jarrett, George Russell, Grammy Nominee, 31 Internationally Acclaimed Albums)
"Just got the metal GAIA 2 Sop. LOVE IT!!!! It’s EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for… you nailed it. Endless thanks, gentlemens. I’m honored, humble and grateful! It’s a really special piece, man. Lots of magic in there! Warm core, but the fatness and stability of metal. Gets as bright as you need if you push it. Just like the tenor Gaia2. Perfect match. The intonation is nails on too!" Ian Hendrickson Smith (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots)
"It gives me everything I was hoping for: a rich resonant core sound with plenty of edge when I want it. It plays well in all registers; I can easily get a nice sub-tone and have no trouble playing in the altissimo range. It’s great! After playing it for just a few minutes, I knew that I could get just the sound I wanted. Finally, the dynamic range is quite impressive. I can play pianissimo much more easily and evenly than I had been able to. And there’s plenty of power at the other end of the spectrum." Mark Miller (Professor of Music at NAROPA University)