The GAIA IV tenor does everything previous GAIA tenor mouthpieces did, but with an incredible CORE to the sound!
GAIA 4 has evolved into work of art and is now the most technically advanced mouthpiece Theo has ever made. The Shark Gill™ baffle has been updated, and Theo’s completely new Large-Stadium Chamber™ added. It takes the huge, warm and free sound the previous GAIA mouthpiece have become famous and iconic for, to a whole new level. It has greatly increased the ‘presence’ and core of the mouthpiece. It still has the large chamber sound, but no ‘hollowness’….just fullness!
The GAIA IV lends itself well to a traditional Jazz taste, but due to its amazing flexibility, it is at home in any style of playing. It comes in 24K gold plated or a unique, thin-body premium Hard Rubber which has amazing resonant qualities.
The GAIA IV has an updated medium roll-over Shark Gill Baffle™, precision-sculpted inner sidewalls, and our newly created Large-Stadium Chamber™, which is a technologically advanced version of a traditional large chamber.
Take a close look at our baffles, rails, and chambers™, you will see they are manufactured with a quality and accuracy higher than any other mouthpiece ever made, vintage or new!
“Having tried many types of mouthpieces over the years, Theo Wanne products embody all the great qualities; tone, projection and color. His mouthpieces are one of kind.” – Dwayne Dugger (Bruno Mars; recorded Uptown Funk on the GAIA)
Sound:
- A clear and BIG vintage large chamber sound.
- More projection and focus than standard large chamber mouthpieces.
Design:
- Long Roll-Over Baffle with Rounded-Inner-Side-Walls all the way to the tip.
- Includes our newly designed Large-Stadium-Chamber!
- Crafted to the highest accuracy in the history of saxophone mouthpieces.
- Designed by Theo Wanne, the foremost expert on the design and manufacturing of vintage and new mouthpieces.
Specifications:
- Material: Reticulated 24K Gold plating on metal version
- Tip opening: 7* = .105"
- Includes: Mouthpiece, Liberty ligature, Cap, Bite Pads, and Leather case
- Made in USA
