Monette MP's

[Samuel5299]

Dear Trumpet Players,
I am fairly uneducated in trumpet/mouthpiece combos and how they work... I currently am playing a curry 60tc and 60c (similar to a Bach 3c) on a ML bore horn. I am thinking of getting a Schilke HC2 in lacquer (XL bore) and switching to Monette MPs. According to the website, the B6 S1 is most similar to a Bach 3c. As I understand however, it is better to match large mouthpieces with small bore horns and small mouth pieces with large bore horns. Should I not play a B6S1 on a XL bore horn? What Monette mouthpieces would work well for such a horn still maintaining a dark rich sound? One example that I see with this similar combo is John Daversa. Does anyone know what mouthpiece he plays?

Thanks for the help!

[Gonzalez]

I cal only speak for what worked well for me! I’ve owned several Monettes and Inderbinens, all with XL bores! I found the Monette Prana B7F to be a really good fit! V cup, nice warm sound, and also an easy high register with spot on intonation! The Prana B6 wasn’t what I would call warm sounding, but still produced a very nice sound! I used the B6 for lead and hornsections!
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[theoldmaz]

Does anyone have experience with ACB mouth pieces, specially the 3CS and the 5CS?

[deanoaks]

The B6S1 is closest to a 3C Bach, to my knowledge.
I’ve not heard that rule of “big mouthpiece for small horn” and vice versa. I do believe all of your equipment has to cooperate, and the only way to figure out what works and what doesn’t is to try stuff out.

If you’re interested in Monette gear, give BJ an email or give the factory a call. They’re incredibly nice and helpful individuals and I believe mouthpiece consultations are free. As a fair warning, they are just now returning to the factory this week from their Christmas/New Year break. I would bet they are playig catchup with their emails.

BJ Cord’s email: BJ@monette.net
Shop phone: 503-255-5552

Hope this helped!

[JVL]

hello Samuel

if you're happy with your current mpc, and want to buy another horn, you should first try it with your mpc.
Then, if the combination is not optimal, maybe try the same mpc with another throat or backbore to match better with the horn, to get the sound and comfort you want...

To every rule there is exception, so better to try by yourself

best

[noahbenson]

Are Monette mouthpieces the ones with their own shank that only fit their horns?

[GordonH]

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[Brad361]

[TKSop]

The B6S1 is a great mouthpiece - there's no reason it wouldn't work on an XL bore horn.

Besides, there seems to be something of a myth that Monette's are all honking huge open-blowing monsters - the Prana's can be, but the classics aren't generally crazy.

Still, they do have a slightly different feel to them which might be better for you, or might not and Brad361 is right on the money when he says it's worth adapting to one change at a time - if you're keen to dip a toe into Monette stuff, why not try the B6S1 with your current horn first and get used to it (or decide it's not for you) and then try it out on some more open horns and see whether you like that kind of combination or not...

[GordonH]

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Keep in mind, Monette mouthpieces are designed to correct the inherent pitch problems associated with "conventional" mouthpieces. In other words, if you do your job, the octaves will line up with each other.

The problem comes in when you're playing with a section/ensemble that does not play in tune with itself. Many trumpet sections, especially amateur, will play wildly out of tune as dynamics, registers, and fatigue levels change. So you'll find yourself fighting the mouthpiece, which wants to play in tune, in order to play in tune with a section that is playing out of tune. This is a big reason you see many Monette mouthpieces on eBay. They will make your life a living hell, unless you're one of the fortunate few who is regularly playing with cats who know what they're doing.

You have been warned.

[Robert Rowe]

[kehaulani]

Sad . . using the plural "s". I have no doubt that some are like that. You were there, I wasn't. But the players I have been associated with in community bands have, for the most part, been a pretty accessible and friendly bunch.
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[Samuel5299]

If Monette mouthpieces are dropped are they never the same? considering buying a used one.

[hose]

I dropped one on concrete about 10 years ago. Monnete asked me to send it to them for possible repairs. They called me to say it was now a paper weight. They sent me a new one!!
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