Which mouthpieces do you play?

Bryant Jordan · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 11:35 am Post subject: Which mouthpieces do you play?

Which mouthpieces do you play and WHY? How did you get there? What have you used in the past? What made you switch?

kehaulani · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 11:58 am Post subject:

No Schilke in selection, historically one of America's biggest?

Played a Schilke H (11) for a long time then a Purviance 4*D4 longer.
Now play a Reeves 42D.
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Benge 3X Cornet
Adams F-1 Flghn

Richard III · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 12:04 pm Post subject:

Wick
Alliance
Schilke
King
Cleveland
Stork
Blessing
Conn
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King 1130 Flugabone
King 12C mouthpiece

Brassnose · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 12:07 pm Post subject:

Schmidt: AR Resonance
Bach: Lotus
Flugel: GR
Bass: B&S
Blessing: JK USA
pTrumpet: well …

Additional: Curry + JK Exclusive

How did I get there: trial and error, a short safari, progress as a player, and a job that pays enough to buy a few mouthpieces. I don’t keep things and sell those I don’t play.
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1992 Bach 43GH/43
1989 Kühnl & Hoyer Model 15 flugel
1980/2023 Custom Blessing Scholastic C 😎
1977 Conn 6B
1951 Buescher 400 Lightweight
AR Resonance, Frate, Klier

deleted_user_687c31b · New Member Joined: 03 Apr 1996 Posts: 0

AR Resonance, mostly because I accidently stumbled upon them and found them superior to anything I’ve played so far (and still do). Use them on my trumpet, cornet and flugel. Other brands I’ve tried in the past include Bach of course, Reeves, BestBrass and Stomvi. To me they give a more stable and nicer tone than any of the aforementioned and they’re very comfortable. Also, they’re super responsive…playing softly on them is much, much easier than any other mouthpiece I’ve tried.

cbtj51 · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:20 pm Post subject:

Pre-College, many, including Rudy Muck, J Parduba Double Cup, Jettone, Bach 10 1/2 C and CW.

1970-71 to Present, Reeves 41 Rimmed pieces exclusively (my Holy Grail):
1S695 (the predecessor to the 41 designation)
41S695
41C692
41B692
41 Boom
41C2J
41FE Flugelhorn
41HF Flugelhorn
41sv Piccolo

All are still in regular use depending on situation.

Mike
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'76 Bach CL 229/25A C
‘92 Bach 37 Bb
'98 Getzen 895S Flugelhorn
'00 Bach 184 Cornet
'02 Yamaha 8335RGS
'16 Bach NY 7
'16 XO 1700RS Piccolo
Reeves 41 Rimmed Mouthpieces

zaferis · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:21 pm Post subject:

Played Bach through college and into the USAF band.. 1 1/2C..

With all that playing and players around me, moved to Warburton 4 series for more comfort, endurance, and availability of variations (picc, cornet, Flugel, etc)

Back to Bach for some time - never loved the Warburton sound, and didn't really help with endurance.

Moved to Reeves for those same reasons.. was playing more and more commercial stuff - jazz band, rock band. Liked the Dynamic Mass a lot.

Hurt myself on a gig.. found that a Yamaha 14B4 was a piece that worked on my face.. didn't love the sound nor the lack of similar rims/cup/backbores for other instruments - cornet, Flugelhorn, picc. etc

Then back to Bach - 3C for better tone that the Yamaha but not as big as the 1 1/2C

Bought a Curry 3FL for a Bach Flugel that I was playing - was the first one I found that had a Bach Taper design.. Found I loved the rim and playability . Took the chance and got a Curry 3C for my trumpet - 12 years ago, and haven't looked back.. Still on a 3C for most work, just a 2-piece setup (warburton style cut). All my mouthpiece are now Curry 3 something. I have more consistency, accuracy, endurance, and love that with all the variations the rim feel the same on my chops.
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Grits Burgh · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:44 pm Post subject:

irith · Heavyweight Member Joined: 14 Sep 2008 Posts: 879

I've shopped around a lot but keep landing back on Pickett - their rim shape just generally agrees with me and they offer a ton of customizations without spending a fortune on true custom work.
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Bach, Schilke, Pickett mostly

Dale Proctor · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:08 pm Post subject:

I generally play Curry mouthpieces. On trumpet, 3C for general use, sometimes 3M for big band, sometimes 3B for lower parts. On cornet, 3C for general use, 3BBC for brass band. Mark’s 3-series mouthpieces fit me well, are comfortable, and produce a really nice tone.
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Bryant Jordan · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 10:25 pm Post subject:

I would have included the rest of the wonderful makers like Schilke and AR Resonance but there’s a limit to how many can be on a poll.

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trumpetchops · Heavyweight Member Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 2644

I was at a rehearsal and another trumpet player asked if I've tried Monette. I said no and I really wasn't interested. He convinced me to trade my Bach for the Monette for the night. Even though it was the wrong size, everything was better. The next day I bought one. I still occasionally try another brand or play on an old Bach. I think the Monette is way better than anything else I've tried. I'm still open to the idea that something will work better for me. I can't seem to find it.
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wiemelen · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 5:06 am Post subject:

I have played GR for a long time (about 10 years). Great mouthpieces and also very helpful company when having questions.

When the Lotus mouthpieces came out, I gave them a try. Not because of Adam Rapa or because of the "hype", but actually because I heard several non professional players play on them and I really liked their sound.
So I tried the 2L. Needed a little time (few weeks) to really adjust to them because I was using too much force. New since about 2 months I'm playing the 2L2 which has the same great playing characteristics, but requiring a little less air. It now has my preference in combination with my old Yamaha 6335H.
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Trumpet : Yamaha YTR-9335CHS + Yamaha YTR-6335H
Trumpet mouthpieces : Lotus 2L (main) + Lotus 2L2
Flugelhorn : Kanstul 1525 with Curry 1,5FL
Cornet : Conn 80a (1919) with Curry 1,5 BBC + Curry 1,5 VC + GR L66,9 #6

giakara · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:31 am Post subject:

Bb Reeves CF and 43WC2J
C 43WD/692
Pocket 43WS
Cornet 43WS , 43WM
Flugelhorn 43WF . 43WHF

Regards
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Getzen eterna 910 C
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Selmer Paris 3 valve picc
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Carol mini pocket
Reeves/Purviance mpcs

JeffM729 · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:35 am Post subject:

I'm disappointed that Patrick mouthpieces were not among the choices. Steve makes outstanding mouthpieces. He is also very helpful and will answer any questions one might have.

I'm currently playing on a 12.3C and a CR84S top with a CM-27 backbore.

ThatFoxtrot · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 1:07 pm Post subject:

No Yamaha option? Personally, I play on a Yamaha Mark Gould. I find the rim the most comfortable for myself out of a variety of different brands 1.25 rims (including a few options from Yamaha themselves) and I quite like the sound I get from it. That might change when my Lotus finally arrives though.
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CalicchioMan · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 2:47 pm Post subject: mouthpieces

Wedge!!
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Yamaha 8310ZII
Yamaha 631G Flugelhorn
Mendini Superbone
Pickett Mouthpieces

Subtropical and Subpar · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:27 pm Post subject:

Primarily play Monette mouthpieces - B11 for trumpet, B11 for cornet, B2 for trumpet. These are fairly early pieces, with no additional alphanumeric suffixes. Also have some ACB *specialty* mouthpieces (lead trumpet, one of their TF flugel-trumpet hybrids), a Pickett I bought off a friend, some Yamahas for flugel and cornet, a Bach 1C for cornet, and so on. But most of the time, I'm on a Monette B11 or B2.
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1965 Conn Connstellation 38A cornet
1995 Bach LR18072
2003 Kanstul 991
2011 Schilke P5-4 B/G
2021 Manchester Brass flugel

cgaiii · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2021 9:47 am Post subject:

No Schilke, no ACB
I also use ACB and Taylor.

Why? I grew up playing with an older Bach mouthpiece. The shape and rim remain the most comfortable for me. Even when I use another brand, I try to get as close as possible that shape. Turned out that my old MV/Elkhart transition mouthpiece (5C) was closest to a current Bach 1.5 C. I have that mouthpiece in a number of flavors, enlarged throat, symphonic, etc. My ACB is an equivalent with symphonic backbore.
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Bb: Schilke X3L AS SP, Yamaha YTR-6335S
C: Schilke CXL, Kanstul 1510-2
Picc: Kanstul 920
Bb Bugle: Kanstul
Bb Pocket: Manchester Brass
Flugel: Taylor Standard
Bass Trumpet: BAC Custom
Natural Tr: Custom Haas replica by Nikolai Mänttäri Morales