Student-level Mouthpiece with Uncompromising Laskey Quality Laskey's mouthpieces are renowned among professional tuba players for their sheer level of precision and performance — the Protégé series applies that same time-tested formula to a student-level mouthpiece with uncompromising quality. Protégé series tuba mouthpieces feature a highly durable silver-plated design, with Laskey's traditional defined contour edge for exceptional clarity. What's more, Instructors at the Sweetwater Academy of Music & Technology find that the consistency and comfort of Laskey Protégé mouthpieces greatly aid students in the first few years of embouchure development.Laskey Protégé ACC-LTUPRHAS Tuba Mouthpiece Features: Designed to provide students with a consistent and precise mouthpiece during their first few years of learning Aids in embouchure development Suitable for tubas with American shanks Silver plating for a highly durable design that stands up to many years of learning and performance