[TPIN] Mouthpiece Safari

[Orion Development Corp - D. Arndt]

I've never actually run into anyone that uses a CG Personal, or similar 
depth/size, for extended lead work.

There is big difference between having to play above the staff (on average, 
between say between F & high F or G (and perhaps higher) and very loud, all 
night, night after night vs. venturing above high C in a while.  In 
particular, the *kind* of sound you need and the volume required - all these 
things conspire to push lead players to shallower and narrower cups.  

Although some notorious lead players do play pretty "wide" cups - for 
example, I think John Audino used a very but wide piece - close to a 1 1/4 
VB size, but very shallow (what would be considered an F cup in VB terms).  
And I believe Lew Soloff plays an old New York VB 3E or 3F, which is closer 
in size to a current day 2 (in terms of width).  Even he moves to shallower 
and louder equipment (Shilke 14A4A) when playing "electric" gigs (or so 
rumor has it).

I think it's fair to say that probably on average, most lead-player/1st 
trumpet types use at least a 3E or smaller - and often fairly cushioned 
rims - for the demands that made on them.

- da


On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:19:49 -0500, Glenn Bengry wrote
> >
> >That's the truth...I've tried really shallow cup mouthpieces and
> >immediately, I get this incredible range and sizzling tone...then 15
> >minutes later, zero.
> >
> >I found a great mouthpiece in the Claude Gordon personal and have stuck
> >with this for quite awhile. I use a Marcinkiewicz for piccolo, but
> >that's only because it was the only one appropriate that I had in my
> >mouthpiece box.
> >
> >I think I enjoy the "pursuit" more than the actual outcome.
> >
> >Bill