The DONAT collection for trombone explores a wide spectrum of sensations: from nervous and agile playing to the deep, grounded sound of the low register.
Each mouthpiece is designed to offer a precise balance between responsiveness, comfort, and stability, adapting equally well to the needs of lead playing, section work, brass ensembles, or bass trombone.
With varied cups, controlled geometries, and a constant focus on musicality, this range allows every trombonist to find a mouthpiece that naturally responds to their approach, breath, and style.
Choose your mouthpiece
Are you hesitating between several models or would you like more precise guidance?
We have designed a personalized questionnaire to help you choose your mouthpiece.
It is based on your playing references and your sound goals, to guide you toward the most relevant models.
And discover the sound signatures that work best among musicians:
Understanding your mouthpiece
Choosing a mouthpiece means finding the right balance between diameter, cup, throat, and mass.
To support musicians in this choice, we have gathered several simple reference points, each explained in a dedicated section.
These elements will guide you toward the model that best matches your playing style, sound aesthetic, and way of shaping the vibration.
CHOOSING THE PLATING
PLAYING YOUR MOUTHPIECE
The models
The name of the models refers directly to the inner diameter size: a 247 therefore corresponds to 24.7 mm.
Small bore trombone:
The 247 A small bore – Ideal for lead playing or nervous, agile playing
The 249 A small bore – Perfect for expressive, singing or solo playing
The 251 A small bore – Funky mouthpiece
The 252 A small bore – Easy for section playing!
The 253 A small bore – U-shaped cup
Large bore trombone :
The 251 – Funky mouthpiece
The 252 – Easy for section playing!
The 253 – U-shaped cup
Bass Trombone :
The 268 – Easy and round
Custom mouthpieces
DONAT is one of the very few workshops capable of offering true custom work. This demanding expertise is built on years of research, prototypes, and collaborations with musicians of all levels.
It is important to clarify that the DONAT workshop never makes copies: we do not reproduce mouthpieces from other brands, and we do not attempt to “imitate” external models. When a musician wishes to approach a particular sensation or aesthetic, the workshop guides them toward personalized work built exclusively from DONAT models.
Custom work is therefore not a blank starting point, nor the reconstruction of an existing model. It is a controlled variation, based on the acoustic stability of the catalogue. Starting from a specific model, we may adjust a rim, refine a cup depth, modify the cup–backbore combination, adapt a throat, or adjust the mass. These are subtle workshop gestures, precise refinements that cannot be achieved through simple imitation.
To guarantee this balance, every custom project begins with a Premium Trial. The musician first selects several catalogue models that approach their intention. These trials make it possible to identify what works, what should be preserved, and what needs to be refined.
Only after this stage can the workshop create a custom model — work built on real playing sensations, not on an abstract idea or a requested copy.
The DONAT custom approach exists only because the workshop possesses:
– a large and coherent catalogue,
– a refined understanding of acoustic balances,
– rare craftsmanship and in-house manufacturing.
This is the rarity we wish to preserve: personalized work that remains faithful, respecting both the musician’s vibration and the DONAT sonic identity.