Where did the Pickett trumpet mouthpiece designs come from?

During the design and manufacturing of the Pickett Brass trimsets that started in 2003, Peter developed his manufacturing tooling and processes for mouthpieces with the machines that he had at hand.

Initial development work began with mouthpiece rim and cup replications, so to prove measurement, design, and manufacturing process robustness.  Simply making a mouthpiece wasn't good enough, you had to be able to reproduce the designs repeatably and reliably.  This led Peter to develop his own design and manufacturing software which embodied his design approach.

Once overall processes were in place, Peter partnered with numerous musicians including Vince DiMartino, Wycliffe Gordon, Allen Vizzutti, Roger Ingram, and others to design, iterate, and manufacture mouthpieces for each of their applications.

The original line of Pickett Brass mouthpieces came from the development work with Vince Dimartino.  The rim developed from a combination of numerous aspects of existing mouthpieces to create a comfortable and high performance rim, coupled with a sharp bite to produce accurate articulations.

The mouthpiece cups have evolved through the years so to offer a multitude of sound and resistance options.  From the deepest, AA cup design to the shallowest G model, there are a number of choices so the color and timbre can be adjusted to the player and instrument.

The throat design was instituted in the design software so to have a smooth transition from the cup into the throat versus sudden transitions without any adjustment in the bottom of the cup.  This resulted in a smooth feeling and playing mouthpiece design.

Backbores have developed to include quite a number of different options and resistances.  Initial designs were simple and effective at matching a players resistance preferences and sound requirements.  

Lastly, the blanks on the mouthpieces are a reflection of Peter's respect for traditional mouthpiece designs, but with very slightly higher masses and some distinction in the shape.