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chef8489
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 Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:23 pm Post subject: MuteMeister Showtone or other solotone? |
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| Looking for my next mute I have been quite fond of the solitone mute, but can't find a nice restored vintage any longer, so I was wondering how the MuteMeister showtone compares. |
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Crazy Finn
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zaferis
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| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:54 am Post subject: |
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MuteMeister ShowTone is a great mute. You won't be disapointed if you take this route.
Huber I can't review.. I do have one of their Pixi mutes which is pretty darn good
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nltrumpet
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| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:46 am Post subject: |
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| I think the trumcor vintagetone is the best solotone I’ve played. MuteMeister is a close second! |
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chef8489
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| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| nltrumpet wrote: | | I think the trumcor vintagetone is the best solotone I’ve played. MuteMeister is a close second! |
Just ordered the trumcor off ebay. Best price I found after shipping and tax was right under 100.00. |
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adagiotrumpet
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| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I can't speak for the MuteMeister since I have not played one, but they do have a good reputation. I have a Humes and Berg Solotone mute and it was worthless, the intonation was so bad. Proir to the pandemic, I was doing quite a few musicals, and some would call for Solotone. I have been using an Emo Solotone mute and it gets the job done far better than the Humes and Berg. But hands down, the best Solotone mute I have ever played was the one from Clary Mutes. Great sound and great intonation. They aren't inexpensive, but the workmanship on their mutes is pure artistry. I do have one their cup mutes and it is outstanding. |
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Craig Swartz
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 4:56 am Post subject: |
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| I have the Trumcor version and used it extensively in a long run of "The Drowsy Chaperone" a couple summers back. Great sound in the pit, carried well to the audience (unmic'd), very good feedback to me, little felt or noticed added resistance thoughout the playing range, and I recieved a ton of positive comments from audience members wondering what I was using to produce the tone. Maybe more cool to own an "original" but for my purposes the Trumcor is about as good as it gets. Good luck with yours. |
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chef8489
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:23 am Post subject: |
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Well it arrived today.
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Craig Swartz
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:26 am Post subject: |
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You fogot to show the cute bag in the photo...
Have fun, I don't see how you can go wrong, now you have to find some need for it. |
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chef8489
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| Craig Swartz wrote: | You fogot to show the cute bag in the photo...
Have fun, I don't see how you can go wrong, now you have to find some need for it. |
Yep the bag is handy. All my other mutes are in Crown Royal bags. This one didnt need one as it has its own. |
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