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Mar 8, 20073 min read

Announcing our all-new 2007 PRANA C Trumpets

Our all-new, 2007 PRANA C trumpets are here! These instruments represent a whole new chapter in the evolution of Monette C trumpets - and...

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Mar 7, 20074 min read

All-Star Shop Concert

An All-star concert at the Monette shop starts out the new year - and great players with new Prana C and Bb trumpes rattled the walls! By...

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Mar 6, 20072 min read

Custom Inlaid Fingerbuttons

In the past you may have seen our custom inlaid fingerbuttons that we have made for our presentation decorated instruments, made in...

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Mar 5, 20071 min read

Charlie Schlueter, Retirement Video

Charles Schlueter recently retired from the Boston Symphony - and he will surely be missed. Charlie's sound, personality and approach to...

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Mar 4, 20076 min read

Ron Miles Interview - New CD - "Stone / Blossom"

Ron Miles came by our shop in January to play a private concert for us, and a group of us helped him celebrate the release of his new...

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Mar 3, 20074 min read

New Slap Info & FAQ

Slap mouthpieces are very popular! The response to our new "SLAP" mouthpieces has been more positive than we had ever expected! Players...

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Mar 2, 20076 min read

Phil Snedecore featured as arranger and solotist on the new Washington Symphonic Brass recording - I

Our good friend and client Phil Snedecor is one of the busiest performer/writer/arranger/educators we know! In addition to a very busy...

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Mar 1, 20072 min read

Patrick Hession, Outrageous "Double High F"

Dave Monette and Patrick Hession found themselves in the shop after hours one evening last summer trying to come up with something unique...

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Feb 9, 20076 min read

PRANA acclimation tips - body use and breath

New! Prana Mouthpiece Acclimation Tips: Body Use and Breath The response to PRANA mouthpieces has been overwhelmingly positive! Most...

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Feb 9, 20073 min read

PRANA mouthpieces, Introducing the next generation of Monette

Monette PRANA mouthpieces may be the biggest single improvement in Monette equipment ever. Prana means the "energy of life."...

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Feb 7, 20071 min read

Important things to know about Monette high-brass mouthpieces.

Monette mouthpieces are revolutionary. Our constant-pitch-center designs allow brass players more freedom to make music. This section...

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Feb 5, 20071 min read

Eb Trumpet Mouthpieces

Designed to be used on Eb trumpets only, these mouthpieces offer dramatically improved intonation and sound, and remarkable ease in the...

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Feb 4, 20073 min read

Bb and A Piccolo Mouthpieces

These revolutionary mouthpieces are pitch-specific, meaning that an A piccolo mouthpiece is designed for use only on A piccolo, and a Bb...

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Feb 3, 20071 min read

Bb Cornet Mouthpiece

These revolutionary cornet mouthpieces are true “constant-pitch-center” designs, and provide a depth of sound, consistency of response,...

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Feb 2, 20075 min read

Trombone Mouthpieces

Monette trombone mouthpieces, like our trumpet and tuba mouthpieces, also feature the acoustic innovation we call constant pitch center....

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Feb 1, 20073 min read

Tuba Mouthpieces

The first Monette tuba mouthpieces were inspired by and made for Chester Schmitz of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. After the trumpet...

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Jan 1, 20076 min read

2007 News - A Year in Review

November 11, 2007 MONETTE DECORATED PRESENTATION FIELD TRUMPET DELIVERED TO BAA's TOM DAY! Marine Bugler Tom Day, the founder of Bugles...

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Jan 1, 20068 min read

2006 News - A Year in Review

December 5, 2006 NEW MANNY LAUREANO AND DAVE BAMONTE ORCHESTRAL VIDEO CLIPS ARE ON THE WAY! We called Manny Laureano a few weeks ago to...

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Jan 1, 20052 min read

2005 News - A Year in Review

The 2005 Year-in-Review "slide show" December, 2005 Monette Internet News Minnesota Orchestra principal trumpet Manny Laureano just...

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Jan 1, 20041 min read

2004 News - A Year in Review

November, 2004 We have two new Monette mouthpiece dealers to announce! The first is the new Detroit dealer, Royal Music. The other is THE...

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