Legends mouthpieces

smoothhorn · Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 7:58 pm Post subject: Legends mouthpieces

Does anyone own a Legends mouthpiece, fairly new company. Thanks,

MF Fan · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:30 pm Post subject:

Surprised no one responded to this thread. They have a large presence on eBay. I was wondering if this was a Kanstul storefront that is marketing copies of some of the more sought after hard to find MP's, e.g. Jet tones, MF and Cat's pieces, etc. Anyone know their story?
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hackney_wick · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:40 am Post subject:

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jb1970 · Regular Member Joined: 06 Dec 2012 Posts: 21

I have the Legends MF Master (.590, 22 throat) and it is just fantastic. I can say the build quality is perfect and the delivery was fast.
This mpc is perfect for me, which might not be for others. Tone is unique, fat and loud, and the closest to MF I've ever tried on my ST307S.
Range is ridiculously easy to control. I'm very excited.

If you're curious, what I can tell you is what I've tried for years so you get an idea of why it works, at least for me.
My first MF mpc was a Holton MF3 (long time ago), which was always too small or something when I pushed, and just felt funny. (It turns out that the convex slope/shape greatly matters, along with throat & backbore).
Many years later I got the Vintage MF (the funky JT late creation). I could play it well and liked the open throat, which put me on track to find a better or custom version of it (since it was also a bit off regarding the convex). But I never found the MF Personal or the like for proper comparison.
I did find a brushed version JT MF from the 80's, but it had a small throat and slightly off radius and convex for me.
Then I got the latest JT MF reissue which turned out to be the best sounding and playing of the bunch. Schilke made these JT's and they are nice. I still use it due to it's darker and quieter sound. Anyway, I was about to have a custom mpc made that would be my version of the best qualities of them (fitting me) with an altered convex mix between comfort and not shutting off with more air, requiring a backbore and throat balance. Bottom line is Legends' got all that right in this stock mpc MF Master. It is my louder, smoky jazz, basically sounding like MF mpc.
Not to say it couldn't be tweaked further for each of our personal preferences, but I got lucky and this one is what I would've made.
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RandyDunn · Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:26 am Post subject:

I recently bought 2 trumpet mouthpieces from Legends Brass that I totally love, the JT CS .600" (Charlie Shavers-Jet Tone) and the RM 16S .595" (Rudy Muck) and I'm now using those for mouthpieces exclusively for lead trumpet and piccolo trumpet playing, as well as for some other things (see my review video below, with playing demonstrations starting at 1:10 on that video.)

I'm also currently working with Derek Saidak at Legends on a design for a special custom small inner-rim diameter mouthpiece that's designed for use with classical/orchestral/chamber music trumpet. (I can tell you more about that custom mouthpiece later, after Derek completes the design and has made that mouthpiece for me.) I would be interested in hearing comments about from anyone who uses Legends mouthpieces (for lead trumpet, piccolo, or classical), no matter what size or type of Legends Brass mouthpiece you are using, or if you have ever even tried any of these mouthpieces. THANKS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIuEQzcCZmo
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maynard-46 · Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:53 am Post subject: Legends mouthpieces

I've been using a Legends JT-CS .590 piece as one of my go-to-pieces for the past 3-4 years now. It is DEFINITELY the most comfortable rim/mouthpiece I have ever played in my 50 years of playing!!! This ONE mouthpiece can do it all! Lead, jazz, concert band, dixie, etc. It's a real chameleon. I also have a matching flugel piece and a couple of tops for my cornets. They ALL work well.

On top of producing a GREAT product Derek is one of the fairest and nicest guys that I've had the pleasure of dealing with. Also...his customer service is 2nd to none!

For players that use very small diameters it's a God send to find a manufacturer that offers a VERY generous supply/options of small diameter pieces. From his vast list of stock pieces there's definitely something there that will appeal to all players no matter what size piece/type of work you do.

Butch
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RandyDunn · Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Legends mouthpieces