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Eddy6125 New Member
Joined: 29 Jan 2020 Posts: 1 Location: Arlington Hts, IL
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:30 am Post subject: Mouthpiece frustration |
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Played on and off for years.
Play both 1968 Selmer K Modified and 1980's Blessing ML1.
Moved to 1 1/4 Bach and liked it, but wanted more range
Had Schilke make a 1 1/4 Bach screw rim with a B cup and A backbore, which I thought was the best of all worlds. Ummm, no.
Struggling with this mouthpiece as I work on upper rangeand get more serious about playing more as I enter the lovely 60's.(age)
While I never heard of "bottoming out" , after reading about it here, wondering if that could be an issue.
As I practice and get tired, I struggle to be clear and consistent at high C area. And do not like my tone.
I like the feel of the Bach 1 1/4 rim, but looking for a few suggestions.
Thanks!!! _________________ Jim Rieger |
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cheiden Heavyweight Member
Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 8914 Location: Orange County, CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Inexpensive option: Bach 3C - a little smaller ID with a somewhat shallow C cup but very little chance you'll bottom out. Bach 3D is you want shallower than that, and a tighter backbore.
More costly option: Reeves 43M - Closer to your preferred 1.25 ID with a cup that's likely between your stock Bach 1.25 and the Schilke B cup. Seems a lot of commercial players favor these Reeves pieces. I have a good deal of lip intrusion and I don't bottom out on Reeves M cups. Contact Reeves on which backbore you're likely to want. If you're concerned about bottoming out you may want to avoid the S cup for now.
I base these suggestions largely on the notion that the Bach 1.25 may be a tad too large for you. That and my recollections playing Schilke B cups and A backbores. _________________ "I'm an engineer, which means I think I know a whole bunch of stuff I really don't."
Charles J Heiden/So Cal
Bach Strad 180ML43*/43 Bb/Yamaha 731 Flugel/Benge 1X C/Kanstul 920 Picc/Conn 80A Cornet
Bach 3C rim on 1.5C underpart |
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nieuwguyski Heavyweight Member
Joined: 06 Feb 2002 Posts: 2349 Location: Santa Cruz County, CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Curry makes mouthpieces with his copy of a Bach 1.25C rim in just about every cup depth you could imagine.
http://www.currympc.com/index.php?id=47
I'd suggest trying to find used examples of some of the shallower models and see how they work. _________________ J. Notso Nieuwguyski |
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Richard III Heavyweight Member
Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 2655 Location: Anacortes, WA
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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What sound concept are you shooting for? _________________ Richard
King 1130 Flugabone
King 12C mouthpiece |
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zaferis Heavyweight Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2011 Posts: 2331 Location: Beavercreek, OH
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:01 am Post subject: |
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"Bottoming out" - where the lips intrude into the mouthpiece and vibration stops as the lip tissue comes in contact with part of the cup...
I don't imagine that this is the issue, but hard to tell without watching you play.
I second the Curry line of mouthpieces. My suggestion is a Curry 3C. A touch smaller than your Bach 1 1/4, a remastered Mount Vernon 3C, bigger than a modern Bach 3C.. but also the rim shape is more friendly (to many) than a Bach rim.. Not only bigger in measurement but bigger in feel.
These have noticably helped me maintain, improve and continue - I'm 60 in a few weeks and switched from the Bach 1.5 neighborhood late in my USAF career.. I wish I had found Curry's stuff earlier.
Then within Curry's line you can get a variety of cup depths and shaped with the same rim - making it very easy to move from a commercial setup to a more traditional one i.e. 3* (star) to a 3C or 3B... _________________ Freelance Performer/Educator
Adjunct Professor
Bach Trumpet Endorsing Artist
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JeffM729 Veteran Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Posts: 442 Location: Parrish, FL
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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A shallower mouthpiece isn't the answer to range and endurance issues. It can help somewhat but isn't the solution to the problem.
You need to work on developing those particular skills. Perhaps a lesson with a teacher would help point you in the right direction. |
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cheiden Heavyweight Member
Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 8914 Location: Orange County, CA
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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If the current piece is a particularly bad fit, then changing rim shape and ID may help with range and endurance. Once the fit is reasonable then I expect in all generality that additional changes in cup, throat, and backbore might only result in very modest gains in range and endurance, though I'm sure there are exceptions.
*edited for clarity* _________________ "I'm an engineer, which means I think I know a whole bunch of stuff I really don't."
Charles J Heiden/So Cal
Bach Strad 180ML43*/43 Bb/Yamaha 731 Flugel/Benge 1X C/Kanstul 920 Picc/Conn 80A Cornet
Bach 3C rim on 1.5C underpart
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JonathanM Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 2018 Location: Charleston, SC
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with cheiden and others above. If fatigue is a challenge, going smaller may work. When I was younger I used a Bach 1. Huge. Went to a Warburton 4, then to a size similar to a Bach 10.5... Then a bit larger; I've settled on a Reeves 41 rim - similar to a Bach 7C rim (but more comfy). Curry pieces are not expensive, especially here at TH's Marketplace. Try a 3, maybe even a bit smaller.
I'm a believer that lip size is one way to gauge comfort with a rim. I have no lips - it's easy for me to go small(er).
Good luck - try some smaller pieces - but let us know how it goes, ok? Good luck! _________________ Jonathan Milam
Trumpets: 18043B, 18043*, 18043 Sterling Silver +, 18037 SterlingSilver+, Benge 4x, Olds: '34 Symphony, '47 Super, '52 Recording
Flugle: Strad 182
Puje: American Belle
Cornet: Olds Recording & Super |
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kevin_soda Heavyweight Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2015 Posts: 558 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:17 am Post subject: |
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Most of us just keep buying mouthpieces until we’ve practiced enough to find one that happens to work... _________________ Kevin |
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Andy Cooper Heavyweight Member
Joined: 15 Nov 2001 Posts: 1830 Location: Terre Haute, IN USA
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: Mouthpiece frustration |
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Eddy6125 wrote: |
As I practice and get tired, I struggle to be clear and consistent at high C area. ! |
How long a practice time are we talking about ?
How do you feel the next day? |
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zaferis Heavyweight Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2011 Posts: 2331 Location: Beavercreek, OH
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:03 am Post subject: |
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kevin_soda wrote: | Most of us just keep buying mouthpieces until we’ve practiced enough to find one that happens to work... |
GOLDEN ! _________________ Freelance Performer/Educator
Adjunct Professor
Bach Trumpet Endorsing Artist
Retired Air Force Bandsman |
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