The Laskey Protege is a Laskey Lover’s Beginner Mouthpiece. The rim has the traditional Laskey contour with a defined edge giving you crisp articulations. The rim size is right in the middle of the road so that young players can grow with the mouthpiece for several years. The bore, cup, and body contour provide a clear and versatile tone. The Protege offers the signature Laskey sound to young beginners at an affordable price.

-- Ben Carroll

Horn player and private teacher

I am blown away by the quality of Laskey's Protege beginning horn mouthpiece! It features a larger inner diameter (17.75) giving students' lips more room to vibrate, great flexibility across the range, a cushioning rim, and a full, resonant tone - all at a more affordable price point. When advanced students make the upgrade to a professional mouthpiece, moving to Laskey's G line will be an easy transition. This will be my go to recommendation for every beginning and intermediate student in my studio!

--Emily Toth

Horn Faculty, Northern Kentucky University
Private lessons instructor, Cincinnati OH

Most new instruments and accessories over $25 are eligible for free shipping to the continental US.

Sheet music, tubas, and pre-owned instruments are excluded from free shipping.

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Most products have a 30-day return policy that starts on the day the customer receives the item (15 days for pre-owned instruments). The customer is responsible for the cost of initial and return shipping. There will be a $5 cleaning fee for returned mouthpieces and a $50 cleaning fee for returned instruments.

Some product categories are ineligible for return, which include special orders, sheet music, consumables such as lubricants or cleaning snakes, and personal items such as clothing or face masks.

For non-US customers, shipping, taxes, duties, and customs fees are non-refundable. In addition, if Houghton Horns is charged any taxes, custom fees, or duties for the return for any reason, these will be deducted from the refund as well.

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Any product labelled "Special Order" is a final sale, no refunds or exchanges. Likewise, any product that has been customized at the customer's request can no longer be returned.

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