Trevor James Grenadilla Piccolo

The TJ Grenadilla wood piccolo offers a refined, controlled voice, designed for players seeking clarity, projection, and complete confidence across the full range of the instrument.

Crafted from African Blackwood (Grenadilla) and paired with a headjoint carefully hand ‘voiced’, this TJ piccolo brings a level of focus and stability that allows the player to shape sound with precision rather than force.

The tonal character is centred and articulate, with a natural depth that avoids the harshness often associated with piccolo playing. The sound projects clearly, yet retains control, allowing for both brilliance and refinement in equal measure.

At the heart of the instrument is the reformed embouchure, hand cut and shaped to optimise response. It provides a secure tonal core, helping the player maintain stability in the upper register while allowing for a wide dynamic range and expressive flexibility.

The result is a piccolo that feels composed and reliable under the embouchure, one that supports confident performance in ensemble, orchestral, and solo settings alike.

Key Features

• African Blackwood (Grenadilla) headjoint and body
  Produces a focused, centred tone with clarity, projection, and tonal depth—ideal for controlled piccolo playing
• Hand-cut and reformed embouchure
  Enhances tonal focus, articulation precision, and stability across the full range
• Headjoint hand ‘voiced’ 
  Ensures optimal balance between response, resistance, and tonal flexibility
• Refined tonal profile
  Combines projection and brilliance with warmth and control, avoiding excessive brightness or sharpness
• Responsive and stable airflow
  Supports clean articulation and consistent tone, particularly in the upper register
• Silver-plated mechanism
  Provides smooth, reliable key action with durability suited to regular performance use
• Optional Mopane headjoint
  Offers an alternative tonal character with slightly more warmth and openness
• Pitch A = 442
  Designed for seamless integration into orchestral and ensemble environments
• Balanced resistance for control
  Allows the player to shape sound with precision while maintaining ease of response