mouthpiece for Schagerl C trumpet

[Tivolian]

I just bought a used Schagerl Academica C trumpet and am having trouble matching a mouthpiece to it. The horn has a .459 bore, for what that's worth. I'm finding that my Monette B6S1 plays a little stuffy with it, as though the wide throat is not matching the rather small bore of the horn that well. My Curry 3C plays less stuffy but introduces intonation problems. What do folks find is a good match, mouthpiece-wise, for a C trumpet like this Schagerl or similar? Many thanks in advance.
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Tivolian

[Tpt_Guy]

How about a Monette C trumpet mouthpiece?

His B series mouthpieces are designed for use in B flat trumpets. Seems reasonable to try the corresponding model made for a C trumpet.
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[chrisf3000]

If I'm not mistaken, the open throat on a Monette mouthpiece already balances the shortness of the shank as designed for either a standard Bb or C trumpet. A rotary trumpet requires an even more open throat and usually a more open backbore. So, if you were to stick with Monette mouthpieces you might have to go with an even bigger throat than standard, if that's even possible. A bigger backbore, at the very least, would hopefully relieve some of the stuffiness.

You're obviously finding resistance somewhere in the horn. That could be the bore, but it might also be the fact that you're blowing straight into the valve block on a rotary trumpet. Combine that with a tight backbore and/or throat and you've got yourself stuffiness. As with all mouthpiece searches, I would recommend changing one element at a time to see what it does, assuming you have the resources. Keep in mind, you might just have to go to a different mouthpiece maker to get what you need. Good luck and let us know what you find!

[Tpt_Guy]

[chrisf3000]

Oops, my bad!