Back 7c - is it time to change?

[birdman19]

I've been on a Bach 7c mouthpiece since I started playing (about 5 and a half years), and my teacher says it's fine. However, every other trumpet player I've spoken to says that I'm "beyond it" and it's a "beginner mouthpiece". Is this true? Is it worth switching to something like a 3c perhaps, or is the 7c fine? I have tried a 3c before and it did seem to be more comfortable but I'm not sure.
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[david johnson]

It isn't a beginner mouthpiece. It's a mouthpiece in most beginner horns. That's because it can work well for most people. I now use the 7c and 5c on most occasions. That's after decades of playing a 1 and, sometimes, a 3c. Play what you like. Those who don't approve can buy you a new one.

[Heinz]

I'm using a 11B4 for years and I'm playing for 20+ years (no pro). Yamaha offers this mouthpiece by their student trumpets. If you like you're 7C, then stick with it.

But there is nothing wrong to try a 3C. Maybe you like it more.

[kehaulani]

The 7C was so good and appropriate as a MOR mouthpiece that it was included in many new trumpets. That has nothing to do with its being a beginner-specific mouthpiece. It speaks more to its universality.

If you want to change, the Schilke Model H (now Model 11) was patterned after Adolph Herseth's Bach 7C but is, for some, a little more user-friendly. It doesn't have quite as sharp an inner edge. I played the Schilke in H.S. and part of college. It has a nice, rich and adaptable tone. I used it for all styles of music.
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[Brassnose]

Been using my JK 5C for only 44 years now. First piece I ever owned and still use it for rotary and for my C. Switched to AR for piston Bb about 5 or 6 years ago.

Play what you like — my beginner 5C suits me just fine
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[jondrowjf@gmail.com]

Welcome to trumpetherald.
Before changing you mouthpiece have an in-depth conversation with your teacher. Ask if changing mouthpieces would result in any setbacks if you switched.
Both the 7 C and a 3C mouthpieces are excellent choices for mouthpieces. Mouthpieces are very personal. I like 5 B or 5C on trumpet, 4 , 5 C on cornets.
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[JayKosta]

[kehaulani]

p.s. You can change the thread title from "Back" to "Bach" by just hitting the edit button.
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[Rhondo]

Bach included a 7C mouthpiece with their as recent as last year 180 series Strads- at least with the 37 bell anyway.
For some reason they include a 3C with the new 190 series.

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[EdMann]

I was listening to a friend play next to me in a section, he's in his 70s, and I remarked to him how wonderful his sound was and how clear and crisp he was playing. I asked him the usual, "what's that mouthpiece,", and he said, "A stock 7c, same one I've been playing since I was a kid." It sure works for him.

ed

[Jaw04]

"Is it worth it to (blank)" is a question that comes up on discussions of any topic all the time.

There is no right answer. Try a different piece or 100 if you want to, don't try them if you don't want to. Your teacher says it's fine, so as long as he's your teacher and he's not telling you to change then you don't have to.

[Andy Cooper]

One thing to clarify, it a Bach 7C or simply marked 7C with no brand name?

[plankowner110]

This is what Vincent Bach said about the trumpet 7-C mouthpiece in his 1956 "Genuine Bach Mouthpieces" catalog that I have in hand:
"This new, improved 7-C mouthpiece is the last word in the art of mouthpiece making. Its sparkling, brilliant tone, free of nasal twang, is ideal for dance music, stage presentations, "firework" performances, and trick work where a player is required to perform the seemingly impossible. Preferred by beginners, advanced school musicians who desire to progress quickly and by many symphony artists who regularly interchange between Bb, C, and D trumpets. It is the mouthpiece you can buy blindfolded if you are not set on any other particular model."

I realize that 1956 was 68 years ago, but Vincent Bach's concept for the 7-C is still the same. Best wishes.
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[Druyff]

No, if it suits you it suits you. Other mouthpieces are not better or more professional, just a bit different. Some promote a more more sparkly and bright sound, others more velvety or round or allow more air to pass thru which may or may not be helpful. Some might feel more comfortable on your face depending on your teeth. There are just way too many options and it's quite confusing but the main point is that you have one that you can work with, matches how you want to sound and that doesn't hurt or needs a lot of effort to play in tune.
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[Druyff]