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Which mouthpieces do you play? |
Bach |
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23% |
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Curry |
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22% |
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GR |
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10% |
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Monette |
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15% |
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Warburton |
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6% |
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Marcinkiewicz |
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4% |
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Pickett |
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4% |
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Greg Black |
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6% |
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Reeves |
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6% |
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Locutus2k Heavyweight Member
Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 635 Location: Rome, Italy
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2021 2:55 am Post subject: |
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I play Curry pieces.
In the past:
Giardinelli (the original ones handmade by Bob Giardinelli)
Bach
Monette
Warburton
Parduba (modern)
... and a bunch of other brands i can't remember.
At the end i come back always to Curry, they fits me best and have the most beautiful sound to my ears. Started with a #2 rim switched to #3 and find my sweet spot on #5.
Other brand i play depending on situations and chops is AR Resonance pieces, really excellent pieces. _________________ ------------------------
Edwards X-13
Lawler TL5 Balanced 30th Anniversary (#2 of 5)
Lawler TL5 L bore
Bach NY Special edition 2008
Flugel Van Laar Oiram Ack
Mark Curry mouthpieces
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Manuel de los Campos Heavyweight Member
Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 654 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2021 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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Warburton 5m with different backbores for different trumpets to finetune the desired resistance in the blow.
Warburton mouthpieces made me a better player, very nice rim, the 'm' cup to me is good for every style I play: Symphony orchestra, Tiguana Brass, SoulJazz and pop music when I am a recording musician.
Very consistent in 'feel' no matter the mouthpiece is big or small this makes it easy to find out what works for you; not like Bach (3c has a total different feel than 5c) or Yamaha (11B4 feels totally different like the 13B4) very clumsy in my opinion _________________ Technology alone is a poor substitute for experience. (Richard Sachs) |
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spitvalve Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 2158 Location: Little Elm, TX
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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I play Warburton pre-fire 4 series mouthpieces on most of my horns, but I also have a couple of Stomvi Flex mouthpieces. I use a WB 4D/10 on my cornet, 4FL on my flugel, 4M/7* on my Bach trumpet, and on piccolo I've been using a Warburton 4SV/B9 short shank. On my Getzen Bb, which I spend the most time playing, I use a Stomvi Flex 3FVR/J6 with a Warburton 4 rim.
Love the sound of Bach mouthpieces but don't care for the rims. The Stomvi Flex 3 rims are copies of a Mt. Vernon 3C. After playing it awhile it was a little too sharp on my chops, so I had K.O. at Stomvi-USA thread the Warburton rim onto it and now it's my favorite. _________________ Bryan Fields
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1991 Bach LR180 ML 37S
1999 Getzen Eterna 700S
1977 Getzen Eterna 895S Flugelhorn
1969 Getzen Capri cornet
1995 UMI Benge 4PSP piccolo trumpet
Warburton and Stomvi Flex mouthpieces
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krell1960 Veteran Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2020 Posts: 148
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Curry 00's - .600 size
assorted blanks and shapes - TF, TC ,BC ,M ,C ,S
assorted drill sizes, 26,27,28,29,30.
been playing around with some Warburton stuff too i got from the marketplace, .590 size. all tops go on a KT backbore. they are a lot of fun
to play.
thinking about going smaller, maybe .560 !
but they will be Curry's if i can get mark to make me something that small.
regards,
Tom |
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Crazy Finn Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Posts: 8333 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Bach 7C - 6 years
Bach 3C - 1 year
Bach 1C - 1.5 years
Bach 3C - 2 years
Schilke 14 - 1.5 years
Bach 3C - 13 years
Blessing 3C - 4 years
Stork 3C - 4 years
Stork 3C / Yamaha Shew Jazz - 1 year _________________ LA Benge 3X Bb Trumpet
Selmer Radial Bb Trumpet
Yamaha 6335S Bb Trumpet
Besson 709 Bb Trumpet
Bach 184L Bb Cornet
Yamaha 731 Bb Flugelhorn |
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huntman10 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 30 Aug 2017 Posts: 689 Location: Texas South Plains
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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I have traded and accumulated trumpet cornet flugelhorn and just general brass instruments for 61 years, so I have flirted with lot of those examples. But for 50 years my go to for Bb and C trumpets was a Bach 1 1/2 C Symphonic mouthpiece, and occasionally a 1 or 1 C. Similar cups and rims for cornet and flugelhorn, and a shallow Bach cup for Eb/D and Pic.
In the last few years, I got a YTR 8335 first Gen Xeno that came with a Yamaha 16C4 GP and was very pleasantly surprised. Passed along the Xeno, but kept the mouthpiece. About the same time, I got the Eb chair in our brass band, which requires long rehearsals and frequent performances, so I tried a few alternatives and really got to liking the "friendly" bite on those Schilke shallow cups, so I guess I will say that in the last few years, I play the Yamaha 16C4 for most of my Bb trumpet as well as some experimentation with Schilke 16C4 with opened orifices and sleeves, and the 15A4a for Eb's and D and 14A4X on my pics.
Bach 6 Tenor Horn mouthpiece for my Mellophone, Bach 22 Trombone for my Eterna Bass trumpet, Yamaha 16F for flug.
I have a lot of cornets, and use a variety of mouthpieces to suit the cornets, including Bach 1B (or old 1 1/4C) for most of them, Schilke 16B one piece with wide Olds custom shank for my Super and Super Recording, a short shank Yamaha 16E for my Olds A6, a Curry 2D (I think) cup (with many Warburton and Bach cups) with variety of shanks, but particularly a wide Olds shank for the other Olds in my closet!
It is complicated. _________________ huntman10
Collector/Player of Fine (and not so fine) Brass Instruments including
Various Strads, Yammies, Al Hirt Courtois, Schilkes,
Selmer 25, Getzen Eternas, Kanstuls (920 Pic, CG)
Martin Custom Large Bore, Lots Olds!, Conns, etc. |
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kurth83 Regular Member
Joined: 21 Oct 2021 Posts: 73
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Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Mostly Schilke, have some Bachs and Currys too, but by far Schilke over the years. My first teacher was a Schilke dealer, and he let me play on a lot of Schilke stuff when I was 16 (some trumpets and many mouthpieces - this was in the late 70's), it was very educational for me back then.
I still remember when he got his first X3, became his favorite horn. |
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chef8489 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Aug 2011 Posts: 858 Location: Johnson City Tn
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 1:11 am Post subject: |
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I have only ever played on Bach and king/ckb mouthpieces. I am thinking of trying out curry pieces as well as lotus or monette. I am wanting to get away from Bach pieces and see if I can find something that is a bit more secure in the slotting and the intonation.
Right now using a Bach 1.5c Artisan and a 1.5b Megatone. Just ordered a ckb 1.5c off the marketplace to give it a try as I had a 3c ckb that came with my 66 silver flair that gave to a friend. _________________ Current horns
2023 Bach 19072G/43 pipe with 1st trigger
1966 H.N. White King Silver Flair
1965 H.N. White King Super 20 Sllversonic Symphony 1st trigger
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improver Heavyweight Member
Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 1455
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:21 am Post subject: |
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Bach 5b, and 7c both regular and megatone and a Griego 4. |
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bnbechtel Regular Member
Joined: 26 Oct 2021 Posts: 66 Location: US
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Which mouthpieces do you play? |
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Bryant Jordan wrote: | Which mouthpieces do you play and WHY? How did you get there? What have you used in the past? What made you switch? |
The glowing reviews on this site made me decide to try Curry mouthpieces. I used to play Schilke. But when I took the horn up again, I decided to start fresh, and I got a 3VC from eBay for cornet -- it felt like it fit perfectly. Then I picked up a used 3BC for trumpet, because I liked the free blowing characteristics of the 3VC. It takes more work than the 3VC, but the rim feels like it fits my lips pretty perfectly. If I pick my Schilke 15 back up, it feels too shallow and like there's a slightly high point on the rim that doesn't feel perfect. (The Schilke 15 also is much brighter than the Curry 3BC.) Brassier in the upper register, which ... I tend to be too strident sounding anyway (probably my lip position as of right now,) so the 3BC is rounding out my tone above the staff.
I also ended up with a Bach 6 with my acquisition recently of an Olds Special trumpet. I'm intrigued. I have recorded myself with it, A/Bing the Curry and the Bach, and they definitely yield slightly different tone. The Curry sounds very "open" and there's almost a bit of magic to it; the Bach 6 sounds similar in brightness/darkness on recording, (there's a bit of extra high frequencies with the Curry that aren't present with the Bach, it sounds bright and dark at the same time) except there's something a bit stuffy or muffled about the tone compared to the Curry. I really want to play the Bach 6, though. Oh! Yes, the Bach 6 is comfortable, but noticeably smaller in diameter than the Curry 3BC.
Since this is all idiosyncratic, I don't know what you can take from it that would help you, but it's data. |
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Joe B. New Member
Joined: 27 Aug 2017 Posts: 2
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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Strictly an amateur who loves cornets and a mellow tone, I played a lot of Schilke. They are in my backyard, iconic, and so many varieties. After some research, bought and like the Curry 2DC. Now, for the last couple years my favorite for at home fun is the Denis Wick 4B. It gives me a decent range, easy on the lips, and the tone is so perfect for me. |
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dewey Regular Member
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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Like most of us, I have tried dozens of pieces. Austin Custom Brass makes fantastic mouthpieces. I am currently playing the TA1, 3CS, and MV3C in a variety of blanks and acrylic rims/cups. _________________ Adams A4; Schilke B5Lb; Van Cleave; Chicago Benge 33XX; LA Benge 5x & 2x; Mt Vernon 37; Mt Vernon Mercedes; Bach 72*/25-0; King Super 20; Conn 28a; Conn 22b; Conn 80a; ConnConqueror; Olds L12 Flugel; Adams F2 Flugel; Couesnon Flugel |
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AndyDavids Veteran Member
Joined: 08 Jun 2020 Posts: 176
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Warburton |
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SMrtn Veteran Member
Joined: 29 Oct 2014 Posts: 367 Location: Spain
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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None of the above
Lotus |
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GeorgeB Heavyweight Member
Joined: 20 Apr 2016 Posts: 1063 Location: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 3:37 am Post subject: |
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Like dewey, I have found the Austin Custom Brass mouthpieces to be great and currently use the TA1, 3CS, and 5CS trumpet mps and the TA1MDF flugel mp.
I've played Bach, Curries, Stork and Wedges but only the Wedge comes close to the comfort of the ACB mouthpieces. _________________ GeorgeB
1960s King Super 20 Silversonic
2016 Manchester Brass Custom
1938-39 Olds Recording
1942 Buescher 400 Bb trumpet
1952 Selmer Paris 21 B
1999 Conn Vintage One B flat trumpet
2020 Getzen 490 Bb
1962 Conn Victor 5A cornet |
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Zed Regular Member
Joined: 17 Oct 2019 Posts: 29 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 5:21 am Post subject: |
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None of the above.
ist -= whatever was in the school cornet then as follows
Bach 2 1/2C for cornet
Bach 2 1/2 C for trumpet - always had nice comments about my tone with this mouthpiece but struggled with endurance and flexibility. Haven't had the same comments since I changed.
Giardinelli 7M (recommended by trumpet instructor at jazz camp)
Bach 5V - for about 4 years.
Then a long layoff punctuated by intermittent short comebacks during which the safari involved at various times
Bach 1.5C
Bach 5C
Bach 3C / megatone
than a long layoff until about 3 years ago and then Monette B2s3 for a bit but
Now - Trent Austin TA-1 - have played for the last 2 years. i don't anticipate changing again. For the limited amount of playing I do (an hour a day) it gives me the best combination of tone/range flexibility/endurance. Bought the matching flugel mouthpiece. |
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jhahntpt Heavyweight Member
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 676 Location: Southington CT
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 5:48 am Post subject: |
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I just splurged on a Monette Unity B4s.....
It's pretty good! Will probably ditch it for something else in two months. _________________ Bb: Yamaha 9335NY Gen3
Bb: Yamaha 8310Z
C: Shires 4S/W1B
Piccolo: Yamaha 9830
Flugel: Yamaha 8315G
Cornet: York Eminence |
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Shark01 Veteran Member
Joined: 10 Jun 2017 Posts: 283
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Now: 100% Wedge
Own about 10-12 of them
Past:
Bach
Schilke 14A4A
Jet Tone
Yamaha |
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Leeway Veteran Member
Joined: 06 Sep 2019 Posts: 141
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:22 am Post subject: |
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I use a 1960s Conn 5 'Improved Precision' mp in my Conn 8B Artist,
A 1940s Martin 8, and a 1940s Martin 10 in my Committee and in my Benge 3x+
I use a 1950s Martin Cornet 7 and a 1960s 'Improved Precision' Conn 4 Cornet mp in my Pocket Cornet.
I like vintage stuff! |
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Smokin Joe Heavyweight Member
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 594 Location: Somerset, Mass.
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Legends! |
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