Schilke 17D4D

jml614 · New Member Joined: 19 Feb 2017 Posts: 2

I need a bit of advice on if this mouthpiece will be good endurance wise
I'm currently playing with a DCA mini corps, and I play 3rd Soprano. Now I know the Number 4 rim on the 17 D4D is perfect for me. But bieng as I haven't played since 2010, will this mouthpiece cause endurance issues?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

gstump · Heavyweight Member Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 934

That mouthpieces a bathtub.

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Andy Cooper · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:56 pm Post subject:

If you feel you must use a cup that deep, consider the 17D4 with the standard backbore. The 17D4d is really pretty open and dark sounding - nothing to hold you back if you push yourself louder than your chops are ready for.

Vin DiBona · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:08 pm Post subject:

A 17D4 is Schilke's equivalent to a Bach 2 1/2C.
Schilke's standard backbore is a little more open that the Bach 10, so as mentioned, a 17D4 may be a good choice.
I played a 17D4d for a time and it isn't "that" big.
RT

jml614 · New Member Joined: 19 Feb 2017 Posts: 2

Well right now I'm practicing on a Yamaha 11C4, and it sounds pretty tight.
I played on a 17D4D at the Schilke factory in Chicago, and it really matched my sound. Thanks for the info. I feel the more open sound would be better. Not worried about range yet, comes with time and practice. If I hit High "Cs" I'm pretty lucky anyway, lol.