Getzen Capri cornet mouthpiece

mribdj · New Member Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 6

Just got a Getzen Capri. Not a pro horn, but sweet nonetheless. Anyone have a Getzen cornet mouthpiece, say 1 1/2 C or so for sale? Or, advice on a good alternative for a back row player?

etc-etc · Heavyweight Member Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 3963

Wick 3 or 4?

Crazy Finn · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject:

According to Getzen - at least according to this thread - the Capri is not set up for small shank cornet mouthpiece. One person commented that it was rather stuffy with one.

www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90073
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etc-etc · Heavyweight Member Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 3963

If you want a mouthpiece that is closer to "standard" shank, have a look on Laskey cornet series.

oxleyk · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:23 am Post subject:

Dale Proctor · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:28 am Post subject:

I don't know exactly what "not set up for a short-shank mouthpiece" means, other than maybe the acoustics of the horn don't respond well to an extremely open mouthpiece (a characteristic of most short-shank cornet mouthpieces). The shanks on modern long and short shank cornet mouthpieces are the same taper, so they will fit the same.

As to the original question, I'd contact Mark Curry and talk to him about his BBC line of cornet mouthpieces. The rims are based on Mt. Vernon Bach profiles, and the cups, throats, and backbores are matched to give you a very nice brass band sound without as much difficulty in the upper register. They aren't as open (or short) as something like a Wick, so one of Mark's BBC pieces may be a better match to the Capri.

Here is a pic comparing the lengths of Bach, Curry BBC, and Wick cornet mouthpieces...

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veery715 · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:08 am Post subject:

oxleyk · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:23 am Post subject:

I understand the differences of the mouthpieces but what, as was previously mentioned, needs to be different on the horn to accommodate short mouthpieces?

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veery715 · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:48 am Post subject:

Dale Proctor · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:12 am Post subject:

Yeah, you just have to try them out to see how they work. Most of the more modern cornets I've tried a big, short-shank mouthpiece on have responded well to them. A couple haven't, though, and it's usually a problem with intonation (cornet going flat as the notes go higher).
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mribdj · New Member Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 6

Thanks for all the help, guys. I'll start with the DW3 or 4 and go from there.

lburrows · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:59 pm Post subject:

Hi

I'm guessing that you are currently playing cornet in a brass band. If so, what mouthpiece are you using at the moment? If you are new to cornet, & are using a 1 1/2 C on trumpet, a Denis Wick 3 or 4 will come as a shock, as they are very very deep, & are deeper than a Bach flugel mp. The Curry 1.5BBC is similar to the shallower Denis Wick B cup, & would have a familiar rim. You initally may find the shallower Curry 1.5DC an easier transition/initial step.

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lburrows · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject:

Hi

I'm guessing that you are currently playing cornet in a brass band. If so, what mouthpiece are you using at the moment? If you are new to cornet, & are using a 1 1/2 C on trumpet, a Denis Wick 3 or 4 will come as a shock, as they are very very deep, & are deeper than a Bach flugel mp. The Curry 1.5BBC is similar to the shallower Denis Wick B cup, & would have a familiar rim. You initally may find the shallower Curry 1.5DC an easier transition/initial step.

All the best

Lou
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etc-etc · Heavyweight Member Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 3963

Wick 3 and 4 are very playable; I would suggest the RW and Heritage series, shock or no shock. Wick 3B is fine too. The depth of the cup takes out the brashness of the sound, but you don't want to sound as a trumpet on a cornet.

The OP is asking for a 1 1/2C - in Wick Heritage series the closest might be 1B, which is a fabulous mouthpiece, too. All of the above worked well with Getzen Eterna and Getzen 782 cornets.