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jharpemusic
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Location: Tampa, FL
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 Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:52 pm Post subject: Mouthpiece safari |
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Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I'm a trumpet player in Tampa and, in the last couple of years, I've discovered that really small mouthpieces work best for me. Like, 10.5 rim size small.
Like many, I fell victim to the mantra of bigger mouthpieces being for advanced players and smaller pieces being for weak players/beginners.
So, I'm currently searching for a piece that will help with more commercial stuff on my Bach 43. I've been eyeing the Bach commercial series. Currently I'm on a 10 3/4 CW that a friend gave me. It responds great but sometimes the tone sounds a bit bland. Especially in the middle register. It'd be nice if it were just a bit wider in the rim. I'm currently also playing a Yamaha 7b4 on my Carolbrass horn. So far it feels good, especially for jazz solo stuff.
Thoughts? Opinions? Much appreciated everyone.
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Andy Cooper
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You can get a lot of sound out of a Bach 11A - especially on a large bore trumpet. The rim is more flat that the 10 3/4CW you are playing on - and the cup much deeper. The 10 1/2 C has a similar rim shape to the 11A but a shallower C cup. The Bach 10 3/4CW has a very specialized rim. Obviously it works for some players or they would not make it. It's just not for me.
https://www.trumpet.cloud/mpc/
This mouthpiece comparator will give you an idea of the rim shapes and cup depths of many mouthpieces.
You might like the Warburton 6 component series - similar size to a Bach 11A with many cup depth options but the same rim. The rim is "flatter". You then can experiment with different backbores. |
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kehaulani
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Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Is this in two places"? Wow. I wrote a reply already. Mustv'e pushed the wrong "button". Anyway -
You can try a Reeves 42D. Nice sound and cup diameter and depth. If you're not familiar with Reeves Mouthpieces, check this out: https://bobreeves.com/mouthpieces/
p.s. as you might deduce, I play a Bach "Commercial" trumpet and a Reeves 42D mouthpiece.
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