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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...
Mar 8, 20073 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...
Mar 7, 20074 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...
Mar 6, 20072 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...
Mar 5, 20071 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...
Mar 4, 20076 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...
Mar 3, 20074 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...
Mar 2, 20076 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...
Mar 1, 20072 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...
Feb 9, 20076 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."...
Feb 9, 20073 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...
Feb 7, 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...
Feb 5, 20071 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...
Feb 4, 20073 min read


Bb Cornet Mouthpiece
These revolutionary cornet mouthpieces are true “constant-pitch-center” designs, and provide a depth of sound, consistency of response,...
Feb 3, 20071 min read


Trombone Mouthpieces
Monette trombone mouthpieces, like our trumpet and tuba mouthpieces, also feature the acoustic innovation we call constant pitch center....
Feb 2, 20075 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...
Feb 1, 20073 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...
Jan 1, 20076 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...
Jan 1, 20068 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...
Jan 1, 20052 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...
Jan 1, 20041 min read
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