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.fact:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid rgba(212,175,99,.18)}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"tmc-bp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero\" style=\"min-height:62vh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-bg\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/Bobcat-Mouthpiece-Puller.png');\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eThe Atelier · Repair-Room Tool\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"h1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBobcat\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sub\"\u003eThe Bobcat 179 mouthpiece puller — a single-purpose brass-repair tool that removes stuck mouthpieces with controlled pressure on the receiver, not on the leadpipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eSpecialty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMouthpiece puller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eTool\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eBobcat 179\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eCatalogue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eTool + spares\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eUse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eRepair-room\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"essay\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"essay-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kicker\"\u003eBobcat · Reading the Tool\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePulls the mouthpiece\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cbr\u003enot the leadpipe.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe atelier’s line, set above the door: \u003cem\u003e“A simple and adjustable mechanism that puts just enough pressure against the receiver to remove the mouthpiece without twisting braces and leadpipes.”\u003c\/em\u003e The brief that follows: \u003cem\u003e“Does not damage the instrument when used as instructed.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a single-purpose tool. The receiver opens and closes around the mouthpiece shank, the central screw drives it out of the leadpipe, and the rest of the horn never moves. That is the whole catalogue: the Bobcat 179, plus the replacement knobs that wear before the tool itself does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-image\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/Bobcat-Mouthpiece-Puller.png\" alt=\"Bobcat mouthpiece puller\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003eBobcat 179 · the puller\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"quote\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mark\"\u003e“\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eJust enough pressure on the receiver —\u003cbr\u003ewithout \u003cem\u003etwisting braces and leadpipes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003ccite\u003eBobcat · the tool brief\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"essay\" style=\"--bg-cream:oklch(0.90 0.025 75)\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"essay-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-image\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5\/4\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/img_4846_470x509_crop_top_d6bf1829-a13d-43fe-9ec1-7d6eeb27e57c.webp\" alt=\"Bobcat replacement knobs\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003eReplacement knobs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kicker\"\u003eThe Range · Tool + Spares\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo \u003cem\u003eSKUs\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBobcat 179 Mouthpiece Puller\u003c\/em\u003e — the tool itself: adjustable jaw, central drive screw, suitable for small-shank brass mouthpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReplacement Knobs\u003c\/em\u003e — the wear part. The knobs are the only thing on the puller that gives out before the puller does, so they sell as a separate SKU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"facts\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"facts-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eJob: pull the mouthpiece\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eSKUs: tool + spares\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdj.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eAdjustable mechanism\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eRepair-room grade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"below-grid-divider\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ka\"\u003eBrowse the Bobcat range below\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe current \u003cem\u003eBobcat\u003c\/em\u003e catalogue —\u003cbr\u003eatelier-direct, \u003cem\u003eatelier-verified\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bmp","title":"Bobcat Mouthpiece Puller","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bobcat Mouthpiece Puller has become the standard in the industry, used worldwide by repair technicians, professional musicians, and educators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_meta\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Bobcat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50185990078782,"sku":"BMP","price":96.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/Bobcat-Mouthpiece-Puller.png?v=1721889312"},{"product_id":"bmp-knob","title":"Bobcat Replacement Knobs for Bobcat Mouthpiece Puller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReplacement Knob for Bobcat Mouthpiece Puller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Bobcat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50185990275390,"sku":"BMP-KNOB","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/img_4846_470x509_crop_top_d6bf1829-a13d-43fe-9ec1-7d6eeb27e57c.webp?v=1732651293"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/collections\/Bobcat-Mouthpiece-Puller.png?v=1777237738","url":"https:\/\/themusiciansclub.net\/en-jp\/collections\/bobcat.oembed","provider":"The Musicians Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}