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gbshelbymi
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 Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:53 am Post subject: My new Facet mutes |
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Bought these here on TH at a great price. The straight mute is Wenge and has a surprising amount of "sizzle".
Not sure what the wood is for the Cup, I think it might be Padauk because it looks too dark to be Rosewood. But it plays and sounds terrific!!!
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gbshelbymi
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| Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Anybody know what wood that Cup is made of?
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Uberopa
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| Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| The wood looks pretty close to my chocolate limba cup mute. |
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JonathanM
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| Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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How does the tone of these wood mutes differ from a traditional mute? Can you describe the diiff? I've really been wondering recently. If you can... Great thanks!
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Trumpets: 18043B, 18043*, 18043 Sterling Silver +, 18037 SterlingSilver+, Benge 4x, Olds: '34 Symphony, '47 Super, '52 Recording
Flugle: Strad 182
Puje: American Belle
Cornet: Olds Recording & Super |
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Dayton
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| Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Jonathan, recordings of eight different wood-type Facet straight mutes can be found at:
http://www.glennbutler.com/index.php/glenn-s-ramblings/item/11-facet-mute-shootout#.VeqqlPZViko
That should help you get a sense of how the tone compares between the different wood types, and also how it compares to a metal mute (though with aluminum, brass and copper in various configurations there is also a fair bit of variety in tone among "traditional" mutes). |
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Archie Sawyer
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Pretty sure that your cup mute, is what Facet Mutes originally referred to as "Bloodwood". I used to own both the straight and cup in this wood. Congrats on your purchase. 
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JonathanM
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Very nice link! Thanks for posting.
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Trumpets: 18043B, 18043*, 18043 Sterling Silver +, 18037 SterlingSilver+, Benge 4x, Olds: '34 Symphony, '47 Super, '52 Recording
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