Getzen Eterna piccolo mouthpieces?

trumpetp1

While I realize that mouthpiece choices are, for the most part, personal decisions, I was wondering if anyone has a specific mouthpiece that works just splendidly on the Getzen Eterna piccolo trumpet (with the stock Getzen pipes, as my picc is pre-Blackburn).

Any serious suggestions would be appreciated.

(And, yes, I realize I should acquire some non-stock leadpipes. But, whilst I'm able to swing the price of a mouthpiece or two - at this time - I can't afford a Blackburn pipe or two. Maybe in the future.)

Thank you in advance to all who respond.
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finntpt · Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 9:50 am Post subject:

I have played the Getzen picc for years in a quintet (amateur not pro). Others in the group noticed and commented on two changes I made. First, they noticed when I switched to a Blackburn pipe. Second they noticed when I switched to a GR mouthpiece ( in my case a 66 P-M). The GR has been the best piece for me, ymmv.

crose · Regular Member Joined: 01 Sep 2010 Posts: 73

Schilke 13B

A little larger than some folks use but works for me on smaller (short model) piccs

trumpetp1 · Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:07 am Post subject: Getzen Eterna piccolo mouthpiece

I'm currently playing on the standard issue Bach 7C. And, while my range isn't too bad (I'm comfortable to about a high G or so), it's obvious that it's not an ideal mouthpiece. Obviously.

So, any and all serious suggestions and/or ideas are appreciated!
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sinfonian316 · Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:39 am Post subject:

I would try either a Bach 7D or a 7E. Since you are playing 7C right now, it wouldn't be hard switching to either mouthpiece.
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trumpetp1 · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 7:47 am Post subject: Getzen Enterna piccolo mouthpiece

sinfonian316, I had been thinking about either of those two mouthpieces (Bach 7D or 7E).

I'm only playing on the 7C right now, as that's what the horn came with. ?? When I was studying piccolo at Penn State, I used a Bach 9C and that seemed to work okay. I suppose I should add that I typically plan on Bach 1.5Cs and a Schilke 14A4 for higher playing (like in PSU's Blue Band).

Unfortunately, I live in an area that's musically-lacking, in terms, of music stores to try mouthpieces at, so I'm trying to narrow down my options before ordering...because the sole music store doesn't carry anything other than Bach & Accent 7C, 5C, and 1.5C. Argh!

Please, do keep the suggestions coming. They are greatly appreciated!!
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Irving · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 863

Bach 7E, 117 BBore is the mouthpiece that works the best by far on the Getzen piccolo for this player. Mine is over 30 years old, and one of my teachers rounded off the rim with a potato peeler, so it is comfortable as well.

cheiden · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 8:00 am Post subject:

Do you not like your 14A4? The 14A4X is popular and has a picc-centric backbore as does the 11AX if you think smaller would work for you. I'm a 3C-ish player and do better downsizing to a Yamaha 11 size rim for picc.
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trumpetp1 · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 8:21 am Post subject: Getzen Eterna piccolo mouthpiece

Irving: Wow, a potato peeler?! Interesting, and it certainly seems to have worked out well, as you're still using it 30 years later. Interesting.

cheiden: I do like the Schilke 14A4. It's too bad that the one that I own is trumpet shank, whilst my piccolo leadpipe is cornet shank. [Again, argh!] Do you have any experience with using a schilke 14A4X on a Getzen Eterna? I'm curious as I really do like my 14A4 quite abit, and would be interested in the 14A4X for that reason alone. Hmmm...
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Richard A · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 8:37 am Post subject: Piccolo Mouthpiece

I've been happy with a Schilke 11AX-
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cheiden

trumpetp1 · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:13 am Post subject: Getzen Eterna piccolo mouthpiece

cheiden: I bought my picc just a bit before Getzen started selling their horns with Blackburn [trumpet-shank] leadpipes, so my horn has the older cornet-shank leadpipes. Darn!!

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trumpetp1 · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:50 am Post subject:

Richard A, that's horrible luck. At least my purchase was maybe two years before they started shipping with Blackburn pipes.
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nieuwguyski · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:14 pm Post subject:

My Eterna picc is quite a bit older (circa 1980), and it came with factory trumpet-receiver leadpipes. I guess they redesigned at some point.
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cheiden · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject:

All the short model Eternas I've seen were trumpet shank. I read that Getzen also produce a long bell Schilke clone (not an Eterna) which could have been a candidate for cornet shank (like the Schilke) but according to the current Getzen website it's also trumpet shank.
Now that I think about it, all the short bell piccs I've noticed are trumpet shank (Selmer, Yamaha 6810/6820, Getzen Eterna (so I thought)). Many of the long bells I've see are cornet shank.
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Bach Strad 180ML43*/43 Bb
Yamaha 731 Flugel
Kanstul 920 Picc
Conn 80A Cornet
Bach 3C rim/Bach 1-1/2C underpart

TrumpetMD · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 5:08 pm Post subject:

gringoloco · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 8:31 pm Post subject:

Stork 7P.
Get one of the Blackburn pipes (P1 or P2). Getzen Eterna + Blackburn pipe + Stork mouthpiece should take care of all your church gigs.
I have a Schilke P7-4 and still bring that Getzen to church gigs.
Great set up!

Rob

trumpetp1 · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 12:30 pm Post subject: Getzen Eterna piccolo mouthpiece

I think I bought my picc around 2007ish. It came standard with cornet-shank pipes.

TrumpetMD/Mike: that's really interesting about the stock trumpet-shank pipes. That will definitely be something that I'd be interested in checking into further. [If I were to acquire some stock Getzen trumpet-shank pipes, then my mouthpiece quest would be quite a bit easier, as I already have some of the mouthpieces discussed previously...in trumpet shank.] do you happen to have the names of any Getzen dealers in the eastern US??

Thank you, again, to all who have posted. Please, do keep the suggestions (and explanations) coming.
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