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cfirwin3
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PostPosted: Mon May 06, 2019 2:41 am    Post subject: Mouthpiece Identification Reply with quote

I need some help identifying a maker for a mouthpiece that I stumbled upon. There are no markings, but it has a distinct profile to it. It's very likely that this piece spent some time among Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass section (if that helps).

It may just be a custom piece... and therefore unidentifiable. But check out these profile pictures and see if anyone on here can assign a maker to it:

Cup:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10JX3Ou5ixygOSiCAF-LdTA3q8yUBdNjj/view?usp=sharing

Full Profile:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p0P9rO2NCCpTj-mG10YaiWKUJbb63oRa/view?usp=sharing

Profile Close Up:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15ASJXaAiicX5x50k6KmcIXVa8gYk8nKL/view?usp=sharing

Thanks for your best detective work!
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Claude1949
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2019 7:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hmmmmmm. I have 1 or 2 similar to that...my best guess is that a trumpeter who makes mouthpieces (like Scott Holbert) may have made it for himself & not written anything on it.......
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JeffM729
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2019 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've seen a few of these shape mouthpieces bought in lots I picked up.

They were always void of markings but looked well made.
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Richard III
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2019 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What is your goal?
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Claude1949
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PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2019 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There were a lot of makers in that era...the design of the piece looks 60-70ish.....maybe made by Jk in Germany or Reinhart.......??
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cfirwin3
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2019 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Richard III wrote:
What is your goal?


Just trying to put a name to the proverbial face, not an ambitious goal. I've had this piece for over 10 years... It plays quite nice as a relatively shallow piece with a comfortable rim and a lot of weight. It would be nice to be able to say who the maker likely was in conversation.
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lipshurt
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2019 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pretty obvious goal.....

im surprised nobody knows. I think ive seen pieces with the notch in the shank between top and shank, but the shape of the top is unfamiliar. I cant place who made the notch, and the top might a "heavy" variant. Cant place it though and ive thought about it a fair amount.
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