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John Heckathorn Regular Member
Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 44 Location: Middleburg Hts. OHIO
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:58 am Post subject: Bach 3CW |
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Has anyone played the Bach 3CW mouthpiece? How is it? I'm thinking of trying one out and I want some opinions. It's supposed to have a wider rim than a 3C. _________________ Late 1980's ML180-37S Stradivarius-Bach 3C/Schilke 14
1960's Vintage Olds Flugelhorn-Bach 3CFL/Schilke 14F |
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bandman322 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 2259 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:48 am Post subject: |
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I use the 3CW by Dennis Wick as my mouthpiece on Bb and C trumpet. I switched to this many years ago and I find it great for all purposes. I was on a 1½CW prior to moving to the 3 CW and it was just too large to play lead/ride on for an entire evening. The 3CW gives me the support I need to stay strong on the upper register parts for a long job, but is small enough that fatigue is not a factor. It is large enough that it produces the sound I wanted when I went to the 1½CW.
I'm a great fan of the W rims. I went to them years ago after experiencing a cut on my lip. I used a Schilke to help it get better, but I just was not a fan of the Schilke rim. Once the cut was closed and stayed closed I went back to the Bach style rim but went to the W rim to lend more support. I've never left that Bach style of rim but found the Dennis Wick to be a bit more comfortable than the Bach. _________________ C - Harrelson 750 Modified Bach Strad
Picc - Schilke P5-4
Flugel - Kanstul ZKF1525
Bb - Bach Strad 180ML-37
"To be a teacher you need to be as good a performer as you can be: you'll have more to impart to your students musically." - John Haynie |
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blanchard Veteran Member
Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 264 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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I tried one for about 1 minute. It felt really weird compared to my regular 3C. Maybe I could have gotten used to it, but I found no need to. _________________ "Well, I guess you can cut the arts as much as you want... Sooner or later, these kids aren't going to have anything to read or write about. " |
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trumpetjock924 Regular Member
Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 65
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:15 am Post subject: |
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I played one when I had my braces on and it made a hell of a difference. It was very comfy with no bite at all. It produced an incredably loud tone for, not really above a topline f/g. |
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gregc Veteran Member
Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 345 Location: NY, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:00 am Post subject: |
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I tried one for a couple days. Usually I use a 3C. The CW was completely different, not in just the rim width either. It got sent back.
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acabaoglu Regular Member
Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 60
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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a good piccolo mouthpiece |
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Jerry Heavyweight Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2002 Posts: 2157 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Bach 3CW is very different from a Bach 3C.
Take a look at the mouthpiece comparator on Kanstul's website. Overlay the two mouthpieces and you'll see just how drastically different they are. |
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mateo Veteran Member
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 105 Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:53 am Post subject: |
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I like this mouthpiece, I've been working with it for about 3 months now and I have really liked it so far. I was using a bach 2 1/2 c before and it was really good too except that I having a hard time playing on it for more than an hour at a time, so I ordered it the 3CW and it solved that problem. The only new issue I have had to overcome with it is that with the wider rim, I have had to work a little extra to clean up articulation. The cup is deep enough and wide enough to make it a legit mouthpiece, no crying from teachers that you are playing on a cheater mouthpiece. but I guess the only way to find out is to try it for yourself for a couple of weeks. |
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Eddy01741 Veteran Member
Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 113
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Jerry wrote: | Bach 3CW is very different from a Bach 3C.
Take a look at the mouthpiece comparator on Kanstul's website. Overlay the two mouthpieces and you'll see just how drastically different they are. |
Ya, the 3CW is SUPPOSED to just be a wide, cushion rimmed 3C (for those who have braces or use too much pressure), but instead, it is like a wide rimmed 3B, kinda strange. _________________ Bb Trumpet: Bach Stradivarius 180-S37
Serial No: 640425
Mouthpiece: Yamaha Standard 11B4 (bach equivelent: 7DW), getting a new one soon though |
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