Detail 01
Medium-shallow cup
The 6BS uses a medium-shallow cup design.
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Denis WickDW3180 Heritage Series Trombone Mouthpiece - Gold, 6BS
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
For a small-shank trombone, the gold Heritage Series 6BS brings a medium-shallow cup design to an all-around role. It has a 25.30 mm cup diameter, 6.26 mm rim width, 6.66 mm throat, and V-type backbore, with an emphasis on improved high-register work. The Heritage approach adds material around the throat and backbore but uses thinner upper walls, intended to keep response sensitive at soft dynamics while supporting power, clearer overtones, and easier upper-register articulation.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Small-shank trombone players seeking an all-around mouthpiece with a medium-shallow cup.
- Playing that benefits from the 6BS’s stated high-register improvement.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Trombones that require a large-shank mouthpiece.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
25.30 mm cup diameter; 6.26 mm rim width
These are the 6BS cup and rim dimensions.
Detail 03
6.66 mm throat; V-type backbore
The 6BS is specified with this throat and backbore.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that your trombone accepts a small-shank mouthpiece.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What shank does the 6BS use?
The 6BS uses a small shank.
02How does the 6BS differ in shank from the 6BL?
The 6BS is small shank, while the 6BL is large shank.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
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- 6BL
- Large shank; 25.30 mm cup diameter; 6.26 mm rim width; 6.66 mm throat; V-type backbore. Medium-shallow cup design for improved high register. Great all-around mouthpiece.
- 9BL
- Large shank; 25 mm cup diameter; 6.46 mm rim width; 6.66 mm throat; V-type backbore. Brilliant, sonorous high register with full sound.
- 4BS
- Small shank; 25.90 mm cup diameter; 6.77 mm rim width; 7.13 mm throat; Medium backbore. Big bore sound for a small-bore instrument. Excellent for the well-developed embouchure that needs a large cup on a small-bore trombone.
- 5BS
- Small shank; 25.73 mm cup diameter; 6.64 mm rim width; 6.87 mm throat, Medium backbore. Gives the smaller bore trombone the qualities of a large bore instrument. Brilliant and solid high register.
- 12CS
- Small shank; 24.50 mm cup diameter; 6.71 mm rim width; 6.10 mm throat; V-type backbore. Wider, rounded rim for endurance and clear, resonant high register. Excellent jazz model.
- 6BS
- Small shank; 25.30 mm cup diameter; 6.26 mm rim width; 6.66 mm throat; V-type backbore. Medium-shallow cup design for improved high register. Great all-around small shank mouthpiece.
- 9BS
- Small shank; 25 mm cup diameter; 6.46 mm rim width; 6.66 mm throat; V-type backbore. Good all-around small shank mouthpiece. Good choice for lead playing or alto trombone.
- 4ABL
- Large shank; 26 mm cup diameter; 6.72 mm rim width; 7.38 mm throat; Medium backbore. Dark core sound with excellent flexibility. Improved high register performance.
- 2NAL
- Large shank; 27 mm cup diameter; 6.15 mm rim width; 7.30 mm throat; Barrel backbore. Easy high and low register. Narrower rim with excellent flexibility and accurate attacks.
- 4.5AL
- Large shank; 25.85 mm cup diameter; 6.80 mm rim width; 7.24 mm throat; Barrel backbore. Easy blowing upper register with dark tone. Well suited for symphonic trombonist.
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- 10CS
- Small shank; 25 mm cup diameter; 6.46 mm rim width; 6.24 mm throat; Medium backbore. Clean, even tone quality in all registers. Good choice for jazz or alto trombone.
- 0AL
- Large shank; 27.42 mm cup diameter; 6.09 mm rim width; 7.45 mm bore; Barrel backbore. Clean, precise attacks in the low register. Great for strong, advanced players.
- 1AL
- Large shank; 27.11 mm cup diameter; 6.09 mm rim width; 7.45 mm throat; Open backbore. Open sound in all registers with perfect amount of resistance. Rich, dark tone.
- 2AL
- Large shank; 27 mm cup diameter; 6.73 mm rim width; 7.30 mm throat; Barrel backbore. Secure high register with full, dark lows. Wider rim with clear traditional bass sound. Good choice for orchestral work.
- 3AL
- Large shank; 26.40 mm cup diameter; 6.80 mm rim width; 7.38 mm throat; Barrel backbore. Great choice for tenor players that also double on bass or strong euphonium players. Wider rim and easy response.
- 4AL
- Large shank; 26 mm cup diameter; 6.72 mm rim width; 7.38 mm throat; Barrel backbore. Full low register with big, dark sound. A classic euphonium model that is also good for powerful trombonist.
- 5AL
- Large shank; 25.73 mm cup diameter; 6.64 mm rim width; 7.30 mm throat; Barrel backbore. Perfect for wind ensemble and symphonic work. Deep cup and larger bore for improved projection and tone.
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- 6AL
- Large shank; 25.40 mm cup diameter; 6.80 mm rim width; 7.20 mm throat; Medium backbore. Big, full sound with even tone quality and improved high register. Ideal for concert band and brass band players.
- 7CS
- Small shank; 25.40 mm cup diameter; 6.26 mm rim width; 6.24 mm throat; Medium backbore. Clean tone with clear attacks and increased flexibility. Fantastic high range.
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- 5ABL
- Large shank; 25.73 mm cup diameter; 6.64 mm rim width; 7.15 mm throat, Medium backbore. Excellent high register with a rich tone.
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- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- 00AL
- Large shank; 28 mm cup diameter; 6.40 mm rim width; 8.15 mm throat; Open backbore. Dark, round tone with exceptional projection and clarity. Good choice for contrabass trombone.
- 4BL
- Large shank; 25.90 mm cup diameter; 6.77 mm rim width; 7.13 mm throat; Medium backbore. Ideal for solo playing with excellent range and even tone production. Clear ringing sound with good high register.
- 5BL
- Large shank; 25.73 mm cup diameter; 6.64 mm rim width; 6.87 mm throat, Medium backbore. Ideal for principal players with free and resonant high register.
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