Endorsements

We've had the privilege of working with a number of top artists from around the country who play in major operas and symphonies, LA recording studios and Broadway shows.

Here are a few words about our mouthpieces from some of the best horn players out there.

 

Brad Gemeinhardt (Met Opera Principal Horn) & Anne Scharer (Met Opera Fourth Horn)

Of the model M Brad had the following to say:

"I'm loving it and can't imagine playing on anything else, honestly..."

Anne added:

"I'm especially glad to be able to use the F horn again on the Alex for certain mid range passages."

We've also been collaborating closely with the Met to design an improved Wagner Tuba mouthpiece for their Alexander Tuben - the forthcoming model MT!

 

Patrick Walle (Detroit Symphony Utility Horn, Acting Principal)

I had been searching for a 16+ bore cup for a long time with no luck before coming across the Strachan Model G. I had a love affair with the old Moosewood B16 but as much as I liked that cup, it didn’t quite offer what I wanted with control in the upper register and colors through the dynamic range, AND they aren’t made anymore.  It was a bit too dark and sometimes a bit slippery, even for a 16 bore. I wanted a mouthpiece that had a deep enough cup that I could get a complex sound, security of centers, but still could give me the brilliance and efficiency in the upper register demanded for principal playing. I can relax into the G cup in lyrical middle registerpassages, and push the colors at the upper end of the dynamic range when I really need to soar on top of the orchestra. This mouthpiece really can do it all  and working with Alex to find the right option for my needs was really valuable in the process of making a selection. 

When I switched to the new cup, my colleagues immediately noticed the difference in the articulation, projection and sound quality. I couldn’t be happier with the G cup! 

Patrick Walle
Acting Principal horn Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Instrument:Kortesmaki Standard Bore Triple Horn

 

Allen Fogle (Prominent Hollywood Musician)

I've been playing on the GS model for about a month now and have been incredibly impressed. Even though it's billed as a mouthpiece for recording work, I've been pleasantly surprised by how well it works for me in every musical setting I've thrown at it so far (studio work/orchestral/contemporary music). Efficient so that I never felt like I was working too hard, but when the high melodic stuff needed to soar, it never backed up on me the way that some mouthpieces can when playing loud in the upper register. I always assumed that you had to compromise between a big sound and efficiency, but Alex has accomplished both here with an efficient mouthpiece that doesn't get in your way when you need to really go for it!

 

Alexander Kienle (Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Principal + Utility)

The first thing you should know is that all the models are well sorted, balanced designs that have a beautiful sound, respond well, play well low and high and have no bad notes. 

The M sounds gorgeous on my Alex 103, and the MD works great if I want a more focused, direct sound and more ease in the high range. The G is a Geyer style mouthpiece that works great on my Kuhn triple, and the GM is exactly what you’d want from a Farkas cup and is the perfect match for my Kuhn double. The GS makes my Geyer style horns sound like an 8D— really an incredible feat— great for a close mic, chamber music, or dry spaces.

These mouthpieces are top notch and absolutely worth your consideration, and Alex has been super helpful and responsive to any and all requests that I have made.

 

Kaiden Waterman (LA-Area Freelancer, Strachan Brass Performing Artist)

Kaiden collaborated with us (and played a whole ton of progressively improving prototypes) to help design the model LA for the demands of modern studio players.  Of the final production LA he had the following to say:
"Sometimes you just design the GOAT mouthpiece and that's that."