[TPIN] Bending mouthpieces

[Robert DeSavage]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Nielsen" <hornboy655 at msn.com>
To: <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:03 PM
Subject: [TPIN] Bending mouthpieces


> Folks,
>
> Awhile back there was a thread about bent mouthpieces and several people
> wrote about the various methods they had used to accomplish it. I believe
> there was one that described using a vise somehow, without striking the
> mouthpiece with a mallet. Unfortunately, I lost track of those emails and
> was wondering if anyone could help. Sorry for not paying closer attention
> the first time - email me off-list if you wish.
>
> Thanks!
> Joel

I can't give an explanation of how it's done, but somewhat interesting is a
blurb that I read about George Rock of the Spike Jones orchestra fame who
had a mouthpiece bent to a point where he could play his trumpet at a right
angle. Apparently, it didn't have any major adverse effect on what came out
of the end of the horn.
BOB