Where to buy Laskey mouthpieces?

[cmac3317]

Is there a reliable dealer that typically has a good variety of Laskey pieces in stock? Thanks!
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[petenerch]

We stock a variety of Laskey French horn, trombone, tuba mouthpieces and have a handful of trumpet mouthpieces at this time. You can go to our homepage at www.hickeys.com , search "laskey trumpet" and there are currently over 80 items in our trumpet catalog. Keep in mind that the wait time varies depending on whether or not the manufacturer has an item in stock at the moment. If not, it can take awhile. But THEY'RE GREAT and worth the wait! :C)

Trumpet Catalog: http://www.hickeys.com/music/brass/trumpet/index.php
NEW Trumpet Items: http://www.hickeys.com/music/new_items/trumpet/index.php
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[Fluegel-Boy]

Woodwind and Brasswind and Music and Arts carry them.


http://www.wwbw.com/Laskey,Trumpet-Mouthpieces-Brass-Mouthpieces.wwbw?ipp=25


http://www.musicarts.com/Laskey,Trumpet-Mouthpieces-Brass-Mouthpieces.mac?ipp=100

[mfisher]

In my experience, if you order a Laskey that is out of stock and the dealer orders you one, it can take months for Scott to ship one to the dealer. Worth the wait, but be prepared!

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[sinfonian316]

I just saw where they are no longer available on the Dillon Music website.
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[jojocat]

Twigg-Musique in Montreal, Canada has Laskey on his listing. They have 4-5 in stock now. Prices are excellent and with the actual USD/CDN currency it will cost even less to you. Not sure if they can ship but I would think so.

[url]twigg-musique.com[/url]
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[trumpjosh]

We just became a dealer, so let me know what you're looking for.

email: josh@milanomusic.com
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[cornet74]

I believe that you can order them direct from Laskey. The upside is that he will most like have what you're looking for and ship it right out to you; the downside is that he does not compete with his dealers pricing and will charge the full list price which I think is now $100. If it were me, I'd spend the extra $25 to get what I wanted far faster than waiting for a dealer to put in an order.

Since my VB 5C completely wore out in 2001; and I had been playing it almost exclusively since 1973, I decided to go with both Curry and Laskey. They are supposedly both based on Mt Vernon designs, but they are two very different mpcs; specifically, the 60C and 5C. But for me they are close enough that I can interchange between both companies without problems. In recent times I've been playing almost everything on a Laskey. For my money, they are the best mouthpieces around. In addition to the 60C for trumpet, I also use the 60P/SB/DB for cornet. I also had some custom orders for trumpet.

With Monnete, GR, Sparx, Reeves all over $150 for stock items, I find that Laskey and Curry to be the last of the fairly priced mouthpieces around. Curry puts everything he has available on his site, whereas Ladkey has many different BBs and blanks that you can special order, and not seen in his site. If you spent a lot of years playing VB mouthpieces, Laskey and Curry are the logical choice. And as I stated that both companies produce very different mpcs all the while being based on the Mt Vernon, they do not play at all like Bach mpcs either. They are unique unto themselves.

For those of us who put hard work and practice above ritzy and useless gear, Laskey is a every bit as good as anyone out there, but at a fair price.

Any mouthpiece that needs a special "acclimation period" or a need to be "specially fit" by some rep smells of snake oil sales person to me. And if you are looking for custom work by these upscale over priced boutique makers you better have a big name in the industry if you expect to be treated well. Ladkey treats everyone equally.

I own a Monette mouthpiece. I can say that Laskey is a far better made mpc. How it works for you is based in the work you put into the horn, and not some "secret formula" that other companies claim to have: there is no substitute for hard work and practice.

Furthermore, Kadjey all but created the Shilke line of mouthpieces and came up with the design for some very well known and influential players. But again, his mouthpieces play nothing like Schilke pieces.

If you are ever interested in custom work, Laskey is the one to chose. My custom pieces were $150 or less. But if you do go this route, it's best to tell Laskey what you are looking for that his stick lives don't provide, and let him come up with the design. I've heard many stories about Laskey giving Doc Severnsen and other players a hard time about what will and won't work. He does not take on everyone's request for custom work, and he does not, "suffer fools gladly." So when I had my custom work done, I told him what I was looking for and he designed a few mpcs which were exactly what I was looking for with a specific horn I have.

He is a master craftsman and artisan. His knowledge base is huge, and the people he works with are some of the most important players in the business.

I cannot think of any other mouthpiece maker who has the historicity snd track record of Laskey with the exception of Bob reeves the person.

And for all of this sterling excellence, Laskeys prices are fair to the point of absurdity.

I can't say enough good things about Scott Laskey. If you think what I write is due to the fact that I endorse Ladkeys products and get special prices you are wrong.

But at his price point, everyone gets a special price by the virtue of his low prices which stand in counter distinction to his high quality.
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[erez]

If you would like a custome mouthpiece, i recommend to contact Scott directly. it may take some time but i believe that he make the best alterations on his mouthpieces. I have the 84B with 22/75 that i oredered from him many years ago and it's my favorite.

[cornet74]

[johntpt]

Karl Hammond and the Storks are also reasonably priced mouthpiece makers. Storks are currently selling for $81 on their website and can be had for less from some online sellers.

I ordered some mouthpieces directly from Laskey years ago, but more recently it seems that he is ever more difficult to get ahold of. A couple of years ago I ordered a Laskey from Dillons, and it took so long to arrive that I had forgotten about it when it finally came in the mail! It had been over 6 months.

From what I have seen it seems like many players don't like the rims on the newer Laskeys with the new script, but prefer the older "vintage" models.

JU

[cornet74]