My new mouthpiece products from James R New

[Louise Finch]

Hi Guys

I just thought that I would share that my mouthpieces are finally sorted.

I have been dialling in gap on my trumpets with my James R New custom 3C tops (custom as in they are a copy of the cup end of my particular 2005 trumpet bach 3C) and James R New custom backbores (custom in that he has made me copies of a standard Bach 10 trumpet backbore, which are not the same as the S backbore which he stocks in his mouthpiece range).

Mouthpieces insert the same distance in my Bach 37 and Yamaha Xeno II. My original 2005 Bach 3C, which according to a UK mouthpiece tech. gaps on the larger side of the range which he has found for modern Bach mouthpieces, inserts 24mm, whereas the 16C4 supplied with my Yamaha Xeno II, inserts 25mm.

Through first experimenting with Jim New's gap modulator and ascertaining that the 25mm insertion amount of the supplied 16C4, works best for me with my custom mouthpiece on my Xeno II, and subsequently Jim New sending me a few sleeves to try, I went with his 16.5 sleeve on my Xeno II.

Wanting something which gaps between my original Bach 3C and the 6.5 sleeve on my Bach 37 (probably something along the lines of a Bach mouthpiece that gaps on the smaller side of the usual range), Jim New kindly made me a 6.25 sleeve.

It arrived yesterday, and is exactly what I wanted.

Thanks very much Jim, if you read this.

Best wishes

Lou
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Trumpets:
Yamaha 8335 Xeno II
Bach Strad 180ML/37
B&H Oxford
Kanstul F Besson C
Yamaha D and D/Eb
- James R New Custom 3Cs
Flugel:
Bach Strad 183 - Bach 3CFL
Cornets:
Yamaha Neo + Xeno
Bach Strad 184ML
B&H Imperial
- Kanstul Custom 3Cs

[Benge.nut]

It's funny how there is no rhyme or reason why a certain gap works for a certain individual.

And it's equally amazing how much difference such a minor adjustment in gap makes with regard to articulation, intonation and overall blow.

I went crazy at one point with a ton of sleeves. Even about a half dozen 4.5 sleeves until I finally found one I liked. And ironically it was the very first one Bob Reeves sent me after he cut my first mouthpiece for sleeves.

But alas, they're all hidden in a drawer so I'm not tempted to get into experiment mode again.

[Richard III]

Out of curiosity, what is the cost generally to have a mouthpiece cut for sleeves and then what is the cost for a bunch of sleeves? Is there a system that doesn't require ordering back and forth?
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Richard

King 1130 Flugabone
King 12C mouthpiece

[Benge.nut]

[Louise Finch]

[Louise Finch]

[Louise Finch]

[Louise Finch]

Hi

I tried out my new 6.25 sleeve on my Bach 37 at my jazz band rehearsal on Friday. I also took my Yamaha Xeno II, which I played with an identical top/backbore but a 6.5 sleeve.

My new 6.25 sleeve played better in the band room than even I was expecting, and I already knew before I left home that it played well.

Since we generally play each number through twice, I used both trumpets.

I haven't played my Bach 37 for a while, and was surprised just how big and round its sound is.

However I found that the Xeno II had a more even response throughout the registers.

Personally my personal preference is for the playing characteristic of the Xeno II, but my Bach really does have a nice sound.

All the best

Lou
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Trumpets:
Yamaha 8335 Xeno II
Bach Strad 180ML/37
B&H Oxford
Kanstul F Besson C
Yamaha D and D/Eb
- James R New Custom 3Cs
Flugel:
Bach Strad 183 - Bach 3CFL
Cornets:
Yamaha Neo + Xeno
Bach Strad 184ML
B&H Imperial
- Kanstul Custom 3Cs

[razeontherock]

Congrats Lou!

I am also very happy with Jim's "stuff"

[Louise Finch]