[TPIN] Mouthpiece selection

Orion Development Corp - D. Arndt darndt at oriongate.net
Mon Dec 3 14:36:20 CST 2007


I should have known!  Well, I'm sure all those years of working on those huge Schilke pieces must have paid off some...

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 15:29:36 -

0500, Brian David Moon wrote
> Dave  I was funnin' around a little bit after seeing someone  say he 
> should try a 4C.
> 
> The 3E , I agree, would be a logical choice except that every 3E 
> that  I have ever seen has a had a very narrow rim with a very round 
> bite.   If it were a 3C rim on an E cup I would highly recommend it 
> for a 3C players first shallow mouthpiece.
> 
> I used to play wide mouthieces but have seen the light.   Only for 
> legit. No more Schilke 18 with a shallow cup copies for me (DeNicola)
> .  I played an 18A4b for several years but have since learned how to 
> use smaller, and easier to play,  mouthpieces for lead and piccolo.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Orion Development Corp - D. Arndt" <darndt at oriongate.net>
> To: "Brian David Moon" <briandavidmoon at comcast.net>; "tpin" 
> <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 11:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [TPIN] Mouthpiece selection
> 
> > Hey Brian,
> >
> > Really to hear that direction coming from your direction.  You've always
> > played pretty large equipment (at least, "back in the day")...
> >
> > I was going to recommend a Bach 3E, since he's used to the 3 rim.  Good 
> > all
> > around size...
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > - da
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:32:16 -0500, Brian David Moon wrote
> >> Believe it or not we do know what you mean.
> >>
> >> Bach 7E.  If you think the rim is too small, too bad.  You will
> >> better off in the long run lerning how to play a small one.
> >>
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