Curry 3C

Jon Arnold · Heavyweight Member Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 2025

I have been messing around with a Curry 3C and like it a lot. I am wondering if anyone has experiences with the Bach style vs. the Standard blank.

mm55 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1412

I have both, and I don't detect any difference when playing them, except that the Bach-style piece looks better with my Bach trumpet, so it lives in the case with the Bach. The regular Curry blank lives in the case with the King.
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zaferis · Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:55 pm Post subject:

Yes, Jon.. I do.. and if your the Dayton area Jon Arnold, PM me (you know me by a different name ..

) - I can let you try some other blanks. I didn't like the Bach blank nearly as much nor the BlackJack blank. I think there is a definite difference in response and tone-most noticeable in performance / rehearsal settings, not so much in the practice room.

I prefer the standard blank that Curry makes.. Outside of the 3BC which has some other differences and a Bach style blank.

I've tried them all and the only variation I seem to like better is a 3C cut for a Warburton style 2 piece (cut my mouthpieceexpress.com).. BUT I'm not 100% convinced. I do bounce back to the standard blank at times.
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kristiner · Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:09 pm Post subject:

Does MP Express cut those cups/backbores or does Mark do them? I like the Curry standard blank for most playing, but I've found that the slightly lighter profile of the 2-piece designs work really well with the shallower cups. I assume the throats are a little narrower too?
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Ed Kennedy · Heavyweight Member Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Posts: 3187

Turkle · Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:20 am Post subject:

I personally use the Bach blank on my Curry mouthpieces. I really do not like heavier blanks, and the Bach-style blanks put the resistance where I need it. It's a slight difference, but I definitely notice it.
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J.D. Heckathorn · Veteran Member Joined: 16 Aug 2018 Posts: 125

I own a 3BC and 3C., the former comes stock with the Bach blank as someone else stated. The 3C. has the standard curry blank and to be honest I think I prefer the normal curry blank, but they are different mouthpieces I'd be interested in trying the 3C. In the Bach blank. The biggest difference between the two i notice more than anything is the larger throat/backbore on the 3BC.
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