Yamaha Lead Trumpet Bobby Shew Silver-plated Mouthpiece  

I started on a Shilke 13A4a playing lead in high school, used it for 10 years.  Decided I needed a phatter sound - and got it with this mpc.  You need a lot of air support to make this work, but when it does and you are firing you will get a super phat sound.  It isn't as squirly in the high range for fun latin stuff, but it will paste your grandma to the wall with Sinatra charts.  This is a great buy and awesome piece.  I agree to get rid of the gimic range mouthpieces and get into this, however I still think there is another one out there waiting for me and my mpc wall of fame/shame.

Awesome product, I had tried out 8 or 9 mouthpieces before getting this one and the shew lead is by far the most comfortable mouthpiece I've used. I love the wide rim, it provides great support for the upper register. VERY bright sound, too bright for orchestra settings, but perfect for jazz. If you're looking for a nice dark tone then this mouthpiece is wrong! But if you want a bright sound with great projection then it's perfect.

I've used a Bobby Shew Mouthpiece for over a thousand shows and have yet to find a better lead mouthpiece. Thanks Bobby!

This mouthpiece has great resonance, velocity  and just the right amount of back pressure. It helped improve my endurance, tonality and range comsiderably. I found that I wasn't having to blow nearly as hard to get the same results and so I decided to go from an extra-large bore horn to a medium-bore horn. The matchup was astounding. I hadn't sacrified a thing and gained range, brightness and endurance. I had heard about this mouthpiece from a friend that played lead trumpet and toured with Maynard Ferguson's band in the mid-80s. He was right on with his recommendation. It's a sweet mouthpiece. I just got through ordering two more of them during this sale so that I'll always have one around. Now, I can't imagine being without one. Throw away all those 'gadget' mouthpieces and get yourself a 'Bobby Shew' Lead mouthpiece. You'll never go back!