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aquaries
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 Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:20 pm Post subject: Mouth pieces for King cornets |
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Can anyone tell me if standard (Bach) cornet mouthpieces properly fit the vintage King cornets of the 50's-60's?  |
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JeffM729
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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The Bach and other modern tapers wobble a bit in my early 1960s King Silver Sonic. I bought a Curry mouthpiece with the old Conn shank taper from the earlier short shank models and it fits snugly.
Yours might be different. |
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aquaries
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks - great information.
Appears to be a lot of King cornets out there, but not many King mouth pieces! |
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Rwwilson
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I play a 1946 King Silvertone Cornet. I find little or no difference in fit using my King, Bach, Kanstul, or Curry standard cornet mouthpieces. All work perfectly fine. |
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aquaries
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Andy Cooper
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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If the receiver is "gapless" - no visible leadpipe edge - a Bach should work. I have found that insertion depth is still important with cornets - so I have 3 different #10 Bach cornet backbores that insert to different depths. On the Kings I have tried, I find that the stock Bach shank sounds a bit structured. Turned down to give deeper insertion, the sound gets broader.
You might try a Schilke cornet mouthpiece - they extend further into the receiver. |
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aquaries
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:17 am Post subject: |
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| Very interesting - thanks |
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chef8489
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Curry bbc fits my vintage 60s King perfectly as does the Bach that came with it. Its a 1965 if that helps.
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SatchmoGillespie
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I have a 1940s King Silvertone and I use a warburton KT backbore and Jim R New S5 top with no problem.
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