Michael Rath Trombones

Michael Rath Trombones

Made in England Played Globally

Made in England Played Globally

Mouthpieces

Lightweight

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The Michael Rath light-weight mouthpieces were developed in 2016 to complement our already popular range. They maintain the same cup, throat and rim dimensions as our standard models but with a reduced external profile.

These mouthpieces will suit players who are looking for a quicker response through the dynamic range, increased feedback and more brilliance to the sound. They will work well for players whose embouchure’s are still developing but also for more experienced players who would like to make the upper range that little bit easier. They would also be advantageous when played in smaller ensembles or used with lighter weight instrument set-ups.

  • B1MF LW Cup: 29.1mm Throat: 8.5mm

Designed with Mark Frost

  • B1 1/4 W LW Cup: 28.1mm Throat: 7.3mm

Wide Rim

  • B1 1/2 W LW Cup: 27.4mm Throat: 7.2mm

Wide Rim

  • B2 W LW Cup: 27.2mm Throat: 7.2mm

Wide Rim

  • L4 B.B LW Cup: 26.0mm Throat: 7.1mm

Designed with Brett Baker. Shallower cup than the L5 and also a slightly flatter rim. Many players find this model to be very similar to the classic Mount Vernon 4G.

  • L5 LW Cup: 25.5mm Throat: 7.0mm
  • L5 M.D. LW Cup: 25.5mm Throat: 7.1mm

Designed with Mike Dease. More open throat and deeper cup than the L5. This is ideal if you’re looking for a fuller sound with a more open response, but with a 5 sized rim. Very open feel across all ranges.

  • S 6 1/2 LW Cup: 25.1mm Throat: 6.4 mm
  • S7 M.G. LW Cup: 24.9mm Throat: 5.8mm

Designed with Marc Godfroid

  • S12 B.B. LW Cup: 24.5mm Throat: 5.8mm

Designed with Bert Boeren

  • S4 1/2 LW Cup: 25.8mm Throat: 7.1mm
  • S4 B.B. LW Cup: 26.0mm Throat: 7.1mm

Designed with Brett Baker. Shallower cup than the L5 and also a slightly flatter rim.

  • S5 B.B. LW Cup: 25.5mm Throat: 7.1mm

Design with Brett Baker. Shallower cup than the L5 and also a slightly flatter rim.

  • B1 1/4 LW Cup: 28.1mm Throat: 7.3mm
  • B1 1/2 LW Cup: 27.4mm Throat: 7.2mm
  • B2 LW Cup: 27.2mm Throat: 7.2mm
  • L4 LW Cup: 26.0mm Throat: 7.2mm
  • L4 1/2 LW Cup: 25.8mm Throat: 7.1mm
  • L5 B.B LW Cup: 25.5mm Throat: 7.0mm

Designed with Brett Baker. Shallower cup than the L5 and also a slightly flatter rim. Ideal mouthpiece if you’re a principal player or soloist.

  • L6 1/2 LW Cup: 25.1 mm Throat: 6.4mm
  • S6 3/4 LW Cup: 25mm Throat: 5.8mm
  • S11 M.N. LW Cup: 25mm Throat: 5.9mm

Designed with Mark Nightingale

  • A1 M.K. LW Cup: 25.0mm Throat: 5.8mm

Designed with Marton Kuna

  • S4 LW Cup: 26.0mm Throat: 7.2mm
  • S5 LW Cup: 25.5mm Throat: 7.0mm
  • S5MD LW Cup: 25.50 mm Throat: 7.10 mm

Mike Dease signature model

How to order

If you’re in the UK, please contact us to arrange a testing session at our workshop and showroom.

0% interest free credit is available to UK customers, subject to terms and conditions. For full details, please contact us.

If you’re a student at a UK school then you may be eligible to order your Rath trombone without paying VAT on the Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme.

If you’re outside the UK, please contact your nearest Rath dealer for further information, or alternatively we’ll be happy to help you.

Features

The Michael Rath mouthpiece range was introduced in 2004 after extensive research, development and testing. Our goal was a very simple one – to create a range of mouthpieces that not only would perfectly complement our own instruments, but also would be excellent mouthpieces in their own right.

All Rath mouthpieces have had substantial input from professional players in their design and many of our models are “Signature” mouthpieces, designed in collaboration with Rath trombones artists such as Mark Nightingale, Mark Frost, Bert Boeren, Marc Godfroid, Mike Dease and Brett Baker.

“Michael Rath makes not only great trombones, custom tailored to match your goals and needs as a musician; he’s also been developing a line of mouthpieces along with the testing and input of some of the world’s top trombonists that match the quality of his instruments on a plug-and-play level.  I’m really happy to introduce the RATH S5 A.H., Andy Hunter model mouthpiece; my new standard for all musical situations.” Andy Hunter.

Rath mouthpieces feature a semi heavy outer shape, designed to bring the beneficial features of heavy weight mouthpieces, such as added projection and core to the sound, without reducing the feedback to the player, as can be the case with heavy weight designs.