Theo Wanne Gaia 4 24k Gold Plated Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece (7, 8, 9 openings)

New with the Gaia 4 is a refined Shark-Gill Baffle, with increased projection and flexibility.

The GAIA 4 alto is designed with the classic Meyer design in mind.  HOWEVER no limitations were put on the design, so it simply does everything better! It has an optimized classic baffle and includes our True Large Chamber so gets a breadth of sound surpassing all the Meyer clones on the market. Once you spend some time on it, you will find a dynamic range and flexibility not possible in other mouthpieces.


Large chambers have been widely explored in the history of tenor mouthpieces, but very little has been done with alto mouthpieces. The GAIA 4 Alto mouthpiece opens up a whole new world for the alto saxophone.  Not only is the DESIGN revolutionary, but it uses our state of the art manufacturing and premium materials so that design is made right!  The GAIA 4 has evolved from the GAIA 1, 2 & 3 with an even more core and body to the sound.“The GAIA alto is the answer to a saxophonist’s dream!  Over my sixty years of performing in either recording studios, or performing live concerts, I can finally do it all with one mouthpiece instead of carrying several pieces around. The only mouthpiece I’ve played in seven decades with EVERYTHING! Without any question, it’s a ‘sonic miracle!'” – George Young (John Lennon, Rolling Stones, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra, Madonna)

 


Theo's GAIA 4 alto is available in premium hard rubber and in 24K gold plated brass.  At first we were hesitant to make this mouthpiece in brass, however, due to popular demand we made a few and the brass version was a huge hit!   Hear Ian Hendrickson-Smith with the tonight show band and Ed Sheeran playing on the metal version HERE!

SOUND

  • Outplays histories best traditional alto mouthpieces.
  • Full, rich and fat traditional sound with a hint of edge.

DESIGN

  • Revolutionary True Large Chamber,  medium roll-over baffle, and rounded inner side walls.
  • 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.

DETAILS

  • Case: Beautiful Leatherette Case! Like the case?  See our other mouthpiece and reed cases.
  • Finish: Reticulated 24K Gold with aqua highlights on globe logo (standard), and Vintified (special order).
  • Ligatures: Metal GAIA includes our integrated two-point contact 24K gold Liberty Ligature and Alive Gold pressure plate. To truly individualize your sound, try our premium pressure plates, which fit all of our mouthpieces and ligatures!
  • Cap: Our Reed Replacer Cap is most secure cap in the world.
  • Bite Pad: User replaceable bite pads allow you to peel and stick on new bite pads. Try our varying hardness bite pads to personalize the feel.
NOTE: All orders are drop-shipped to Pro Winds & Strings from our vendors, upon client order. We ship to our clients the day we receive from our vendors. This usually adds only a few days to delivery time to our clients. We operate this way as to be able to offer our customers the entire catalogues of the manufacturers we work with. We also get preferred shipping from our vendors as we are a small dealer and they send us one item at a time. Most of our larger competitors order large orders and that takes longer to fulfill from the manufacturers then with us. If you have any questions, please contact us. Certain manufacturers offer direct shipping to our clients with an additional shipping / handling surcharge of $30-$50 per order. If you desire this service, you MUST message us to set this up and invoice you, prior to payment of an item.