Before you buy your next mouthpiece, ask this question. Is the maker a player and is every mouthpiece play tested? I also use CNC machines in my production, but don't let anyone tell you that the mouthpieces come off the machine ready to play. It's just not true! I play test every mouthpiece and make the final adjustments by hand to insure that each mouthpiece plays as intended. Who should find the mouthpieces that aren't quite ready, the maker or you? All Ponzol mouthpieces are designed, finished and tested by Peter Ponzol. Every mouthpiece comes with a Rovner ligature and cap. The tip opening is 0.110".

The Custom Mouthpieces are back in Delrin! For 20 years, I have offered a line of mouthpieces called the Custom. In the past, they were made of Ebonite (hard rubber). Ebonite was developed to make bowling balls and has as much as 30% sulfur, which out gasses. This is why the color fades and they begin to have a sulfur odor. I discontinued the Custom mouthpieces three years ago because of the material. I tested many materials and finally found Delrin, a high tech plastic that is FDA approved for food use, so you can imagine how safe it is to play. Delrin has many other qualities which makes it a much better material for mouthpieces than hard rubber. Not to be confused with cheap plastic mouthpieces, Delrin actually costs nearly the same as stainless steel. The older Custom mouthpieces were patterned after my brass M2 mouthpieces. The new Custom mouthpieces in Delrin use the same computer program as my stainless steel models. The perfect mouthpiece for players who don't like to play metal but want a modern mouthpiece with a similar response and sound.