1946 Martin Committee

tpttpttpt · Regular Member Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 86

I got a 1946 Martin Committee yesterday. I found a modern mouthpiece mouthpiece does not fit well. I also found a huge mouthpiece gap.

I am curious to know if a vintage Martin committee requires a mouthpiece with a different shank from a modern mouthpiece?

I appreciate any input.

Ken

Larry Smithee · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 4399

I have a 1952 vintage Committee. I use a Curry mouthpiece with a bach blank and have found that the gap is about right. However, I have the same piece in a TF model that doesn't fit at all. I'm planing to contact Mark Curry and see if he has any suggestions about what he might do to make the TF model a better fit.

A set of Reeves sleeves might be the answer. I noticed on a record jacket that Chris Botti's Committee that he's holding clearly shows that he's using a Reeves sleeve with his mouthpiece set up.
Larry

jamesfrmphilly · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject:

my mouthpiece fits just fine.
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1946 Martin Committee, Bach 5V

improver · Heavyweight Member Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 1456

i use a Bach 3b. i think the bach mpcs really fit well in the committees. glaude gordon pers mpc works well,but a bach with a b cup is the best

supportlivejazz · Heavyweight Member Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 3757

I have a 1949 Committee and the receiver seems to be apprpriate for the Heim mp and the Bach mps that I use. I have not checked the gap, but the fit seems fine and no different than my other trumpets.

Martin · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:23 pm Post subject:

I had a 1956 Committee a while back and have to agree - Bach and Claude Gordon mouthpieces were the best fit for that horn, along with a vintage New York Giardinelli 10M. Oddly enough, my Kanstul G2 (Heim copy) didn´t work at all.
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tpttpttpt · Regular Member Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 86

Thank you for input. I forgot to mention that I used my favorate Monette B1-5M and found it did not fit my Martin.

I hate to do mouthpiece Safari again.

_dcstep · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 5:41 am Post subject:

Well, I don't know about Monette mpcs, but GRs fit fine in 1940s Committees. I think there's a problem with the receiver on that particular horn. That's what needs to be "fixed."

Dave
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