Mouthpiece switch!

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Hello! I’ve been playing lead trumpet for a while now with a beat up Yamaha bobby shew lead that was thrown at me in high school. I made it work really well and consistently got great playing out of it. Recently my professional playing has switched from jazz to orchestral. I primarily play on a 1-1/4C for about 75% of my playing and the Bobby shew isn’t working quite like it used to now that my lips are more used to a bigger cup. Are there any suggestions for a nicer mouthpiece that has the same bite and sound of the Shew with just a little bit bigger sized rim to lessen the gap between the bigger one? Thanks!

[nltrumpet]

Have you considered the Yamaha Bobby Shew “Jazz” mouthpiece? I believe they are a similar contour, but the jazz is slightly wider and less shallow.

[Andy Cooper]

Perhaps a Curry DE or M. You might start with the 3 rim rather than the 1.25 rim.

[stuartissimo]

Dunno if it's what you're looking for, but since you mentioned a bigger rim maybe a Bob Reeves 43WES could work for you?
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[trickg]

This happens to me on occasion. There was a time when most of my playing was done in the wedding band, and at that point, other than playing gigs that were specifically classical in nature, I used my wedding band set - the Warburton 4SVW on a KT backbore.

In the last year or so I've done very little playing on that Warburton setup, and as a result, it's not working great. However, having gone through this a time or two before, I know that I have to set aside the bigger equipment and take my time re-acclimating to the the Warburton. Have you tried that? It might take a few days of doing everything on that mouthpiece before you'll be comfortable using it again.
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[Dayton]

Have you considered a compromise rim -- perhaps something in the 3-range that would work for orchestra and lead?

Then you'd figure out a cup and backbore that give you the best results for whatever playing you are doing.

For example, I play on a Pickett 3 rim. I generally use a 3BC cup and an open backbore on my C trumpet, a 3B cup and open backbore on my cornet, and a 3CD cup with a tighter backbore for most of my Bb playing. This makes it really easy to switch between them when practicing or performing.

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[JVL]

hello
maybe try a Marcinkiewicz Bob or Chuck Findley mpc.
Globally in the 1 1/2 C ID park, Bob's being a bit narrower than Chuck's one.
Best

[kalijah]

Marcinkiewicz E3.1 JWM

[trumpet2012fhl]

[bach_again]

Have a look over the Vennture Lede fit kit - the LV3 and LC3 specifically might fit your needs. That said it depends on how much intrusion you have now - you might consider putting a 1 1/4C rim on a more efficient cup and having Vennture make it for you. Cookie will print you prototypes in resin for a very reasonable cost (these are giggable, believe me!!) and also - consider looking at the rims and cup profile shapes on VennCAD and perhaps you will identify a shortlist of pieces which suit your needs - informed decisions are the best.

I know Vennture made my mentor a custom piece - I don't know what he settled on in the end, but it was something like a 1C rim on a Warb 3S cup with tweaks to make these profiles play well together.

I went the other way - I had my favourite rim put on a 1 1/4C cup for my classical playing, couple tweaks, and I love it!

Good luck!
Mike
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