“Signature Russell Gunn, designed to offer immediate response and comfortable playing, ideal for jazz and small ensembles. The C-U cup provides a clear balance: enough depth to keep body in the sound while remaining reactive and easy to play — a model that allows long sessions without unnecessary fatigue.”
The real + : More comfort than a 1-1/2 C while remaining just as easy and flexible.
• Trumpet mouthpiece
• Diameter : 17,05mm
• Cup depth : C = Medium
• Cup shape : U
• From advanced to professional level
• Repertoire : Perfect for jazz and small formations, wherever mobility, precision, and a clean attack are required.
Do not hesitate to send us a video when you play this mouthpiece at: donatmouthpiece@gmail.com
For the video: Make a close-up on the mouthpiece at the beginning or at the end of the video / You can, if you wish, make a small comment on the mouthpiece
You will then be part of the family 🙂
Review
“After playing for quite some time with this mouthpiece, I find it very fluid and highly versatile in the ranges I play (concert band, jazz ensemble, brass ensemble). I have much more tactile feedback than with my previous mouthpiece, and it’s very enjoyable.
It’s always a great pleasure to play your mouthpieces.” Sébastien Lacaud
“After a well-guided trial with Dimitri, I chose a BeYourself in brass and a Gunn Fu in silver, both in massive versions, which I simply couldn’t choose between.
A few months after purchase, I find them perfectly complementary — they’ve replaced my Bach 1 1/2 C completely.
They’re very flexible, from the lowest register up beyond high C, and it’s easy to drop back below low C with great breath control.
The lip feel and placement are quite different, but both are easier than the Bach, giving a freedom of mind that lets you focus more on posture and breathing.
I have a slight preference for the Gunn Fu, though I’ll eventually find a specific use for each.
The large throat is a real advantage — it helps the air column vibrate more freely and makes the upper register easier.
Thanks to the massive version, centering improves noticeably from high G upward.
Highly recommended for jazz players and fans of the Bach 1 1/2 C.” Roland
“Just left Grammy Nominated Trumpeter Russell Gunn picking up a custom-made mouthpiece for me by Dimitri Donat! Amazing how you can tell a builder what you need and it fits like a glove.” Madison
“Hello Dimitri, Well stated, and I needed to hear that — this is once again a process that cannot be avoided. Each day that I practice on this mouthpiece, it becomes more friendly.
I love the feel of it. I will continue to work daily before requesting any adjustment of the backbore.
Thank you for your patience and your listening.” Kimble
“Dimitri, thank you… In the meantime, I will keep working and becoming acclimated to this wonderful mouthpiece. Thank you for the opportunity to play on your product.
With respect,” Kimble
“With too many options or not enough time, you can sometimes get lost, but fortunately you are like a compass that will always show you the right way.
Only a written exchange, no conversation or meeting in person, and yet you can advise precisely.
Therefore, great respect, admiration, and thanks for you.” (Anonymous musician)
“The mouthpiece has arrived!! Stunning and perfectly packaged, like a gift — great!” Jean Bardy
“Thank you for everything you do for me — for your kindness, understanding, and time.
Thanks to your mouthpieces, you are with many people every day, bringing them moments of joy and pleasure, and maybe even something more…
You are like a shadow that always accompanies you — when I play on stage, during rehearsal, or anywhere — you are there.
The best.” J. Sokal
Please feel free to send us your comments when playing this mouthpiece at: donatmouthpiece@gmail.com
It is the feelings of the musicians that describe the mouthpieces in the best way.
A very big thank you in advance!
Blank / Plating
-Classic- blank
• Standard blank
• Total lenght : 87mm (standard blank)
• Total weight : about 95g
• Throat #25
-Massive- blank
• Total lenght : 80mm
• Short shank → Better pressure lips control → More endurance
• Total weight : about 110g
• Throat #23
-Light- blank
• Total lenght : 80mm
• Short shank → Better pressure lips control → More endurance
• Total weight : about 85g
• Throat #25
-Tulip- blank
• Total lenght : 80mm
• Short shank → Better pressure lips control → More endurance
• Total weight : about 115g
• Throat #25
-Heavy- blank
• Total lenght : 80mm
• Heavy blank → drakened the sound
• Total weight : about 175g
• Throat #23
Silver plating
A layer of silver is deposited on the brass.
Thanks to its good thermal conductivity, silver provides a smooth and comfortable feel on the lips.
We have chosen an exceptional plating with a thick layer of silver – 20 µm, ensuring very high quality and long-term durability.
Gold plating
A layer of pure 24-carat gold is deposited over the silver plating.
Thanks to its high thermal conductivity, gold provides a soft and warm sensation on the lips.
We have chosen an excellence plating in pure 24-carat gold, the only metal that does not oxidize over time.
Shipping Time
→ If the chosen mouthpiece appears to be “in stock” (as in the image opposite), it will be shipped to you between 1 and 3 working days following your order.
→If the chosen mouthpiece does not appear to be “in stock” (as in the image opposite), it will take an average of 4 weeks.
When the mouthpiece is not in stock, we will make it for you in our workshop within 2-3 working days of your order.
It will then be sent to our silversmith – aurifier. Upon receipt of this, its deadline for carrying out its tackle varies between 10 and 15 days. We chose to collaborate with this plater for the very high quality of his work. Like us, he works each piece by hand (polishing / plating / brightening). After his work, he sends the mouthpiece back to us and we in turn send it to you. For this finest of work and for all these short back and forth, it takes an average of 4 weeks between ordering and expedition.
“Custom” mouthpiece
Association “cup/blank” not offered on the online store or “-design- your mouthpiece” : postage 8 weeks after order
Deadline for sending “Try at home” mouthpieces
For “try at home” parcel: shipping within 15 working days.
*Raw brass for loan to try
STEP 1
Select the mouthpieces(s) that you wish to try and choose the plating – raw brass for loan to try brass –
3 mouthpieces maximum (beyond the order cannot be validated)
Pay and confirm your order. / rtial: €5 per mouthpiece, indicative amount used to calculate round-trip shipping costs, applied on a decreasing scale depending on the number of mouthpieces.
STEP 2
Following your order, you will very quickly receive the test mouthpieces at home. You can – feel – ♥ them
and ring them for 20 days.
STEP 3
After 10 days, return the package of test mouthpieces by sticking the pre-paid return label that will have been provided to you. That’s it !
* Available in almost every country in the world ! If the test is not available in your country, after entering your address, you will not be offered a delivery method 🙁 sorry
[YOU MAY KEEP ONE OR MORE BRASS MOUTHPIECE(S) BY ORDERING THE DESIRED MODEL WITH BRASS FINISH AND APPLYING THE PROVIDED PROMO CODE]
