Seymor B Fudd
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Location: Sweden
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| TKSop wrote: | | trumpet_cop wrote: | | Seymor B Fudd wrote: | | trumpet56 wrote: | | I would try an Alliance 2AW (made by Wick). More comfortable rim than a Wick but still with that BB cornet sound. |
And I can make things even more complicated: why not try the Wick Ultra series? A 1 1/2 or 1 1/4 C might fit? But then I am the guy who could never stand the common no letter Wicks, or variants of them.  |
Is the ultra series deep enough to achieve the proper sound? Genuinely serious question, as I had intended to get one for orchestral cornet work but if it is too deep then I will continue searching. |
The ultra series is fairly deep... but the sound is noticeably brighter than a Wick B cup.
I used one as a soprano cornet mouthpiece (in championship section) for a while and it worked quite well for that - I tried it on Bb cornet and nearly impaled the poor horns opposite me... |
The pale faces in the euphonium section across the bandstand haven´t gotten paler, also our trumpetsoundhating director has not given me the eye so I guess it´s not that bright. As I also play lead in big bands one could imagine me blaring out but I find this mpc quite adequate, big nice warm sound, a bit brighter yes but good enough - in my opinion. The other guys in the cornet section play Wick 4B:s, one Heritage 3, one Wick 5 and a Curry 3 TZ, soprano guy (fenomenal lead trumpeter in some classy big bands)Bach 3C and so forth.
Obviously you´ll have to add yourself ( the way you play) and the cornet you play into the equation. I have a Getzen 3850/Custom, fairly big horn well matched by the mpc and me - I generally play rather relaxed (well the Dambusters makes me not that relaxed towards the end) - meaning - if you press on any mpc might impale people, even in the audience.
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Cornets: mp 143D3/ DW Ultra 1,5 C
Getzen 300 series
Yamaha YCRD2330II
Yamaha YCR6330II
Getzen Eterna Eb
Trumpets:
Yamaha 6335 RC Schilke 14B
King Super 20 Symphony DB (1970)
Selmer Eb/D trumpet (1974) |
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