Frequently Asked Questions
- Tryout Policy
- All mouthpiece surfaces are sanitized with soap and receive application of 70% ethanol before shipping to customers.
- Take up to two weeks to try out mouthpieces. If you aren’t 100% satisfied, return the items in original packaging and receive 100% refund – No restock fee. Mouthpieces must be returned in 100% un-damaged condition for refund. Do not remove the teeth protectors – they prevent any wear on the mouthpiece.
- For full appreciation of tip opening effects, we encourage the purchase of 2-3 mouthpieces with different tip openings to try them out. Select the mouthpiece that suites your needs and return the others for 100% refund – No restock fee!
- Jazz Inlay Baffle is a customized procedure and for these mouthpieces, all purchases are final.
- Delivery Time
- Stock items should typically arrive in 5 business days.
- Mouthpieces with Jazz Inlay Baffle are custom items that may take up to 10 business days to deliver.
- No international sales
- Materials & Manufacturing
- All mouthpieces are made by JJ Babbitt from 100% hard rubber, according to original blue print by Emil Anello. All mouthpieces are hand-finished to very close tolerances of 1/1000th of an inch.
- Mouthpiece Appearance
- Anello Brand mouthpieces are custom finished by hand. Any deviations in appearance are especially minor.
- Hand-finishing will produce some minor filing marks and/or sanding marks on the baffle, rail, and table area.
- An occasional minor scuff mark may be produced from the mouthpiece vice clamp.
- Specifications
- Tip Opening – Our mouthpieces are measured using the distance from the edge of material (the back edge of the tip rail), to the flat of the table, where the reed would be. This process measures the narrowest space for air to pass through between the mouthpiece material and the reed. Tip opening measurements are NOT taken at the extreme tip, as may be the case with other brands or mouthpiece craftsmen. Measurements at the extreme tip can be somewhat misleading, indicating a larger opening than the actual space available for air to pass through between the plane of the reed and the material of the mouthpiece. Please see the graphic below.
- Length of lay – The length of lay is the distance from the extreme tip of the beak to the beginning of the arch, the point where the table ends. All mouthpieces are currently prepared with a “regular” length of lay, except for the b flat clarinet, which is 0.720 as opposed to 0.640, which is considered to be regular length of lay. Please see graphic below, lower portion of photo.
- Tip Opening – Our mouthpieces are measured using the distance from the edge of material (the back edge of the tip rail), to the flat of the table, where the reed would be. This process measures the narrowest space for air to pass through between the mouthpiece material and the reed. Tip opening measurements are NOT taken at the extreme tip, as may be the case with other brands or mouthpiece craftsmen. Measurements at the extreme tip can be somewhat misleading, indicating a larger opening than the actual space available for air to pass through between the plane of the reed and the material of the mouthpiece. Please see the graphic below.
- Anello Mouthpiece Brand Labeling
- Anello Mouthpieces are stamped near the back of the table (flat surface) with the tip opening category (C, M, O) followed by the length of lay. For example, MR indicates a mouthpiece with a “medium” tip opening and a “regular” length of lay. “C” is Close Tip Opening and “O” is Open Tip Opening. Anello Jazz Mouthpieces are stamped with XOR for “Extra Open, Regular Length Lay” on one side of the mouthpiece table and stamped on the other side of the mouthpiece table with the number 1, 2, 3, etc. that indicates the tip opening type.
- Jazz Inlay Baffle
- The hand-crafted addition of the Baffle creates a bright sound that projects greater than mouthpieces without the Baffle. The unique design of the Anello Jazz Inlay Baffle produces the fat sound often desirable for Funk, Jazz, or Rock performance, where the musician wants to cut through the music with brighter sound that really projects. Due to its ease of play, the Anello Jazz Inlay Baffle is used with larger tip openings available with the XOR models.
- Are Refacing Services Available?
- At this time, we are not providing refacing services. However, this may become available in 2025.
- Payment
- We accept all major credit cards through the PayPal Kiosk. Alternatively, you may send a check to the address below and provide all your information for delivery.
- Contact Information
- Anello mouthpieces can be contacted by email (best) or phone. In most cases, we can return a phone call or email in the same day, but please allow 24 hours in case we are away from the business.
3238 South 24th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53215
414-704-0209 Mike Anello
info@anellomouthpieces.com