[Trombone-l] Fw: Mouthopieces

[Gary Maxwell]

Good!!
Thanks!!
Gary Maxwell



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Horton" <rayhorton at insightbb.com>
To: "Jeff Albert" <jeff at jeffalbert.com>
Cc: <trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>; <privtbnkr at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Mouthopieces


> If you go to Doug Elliott for a mouthpiece, he always asks you something
> like "What are you trying to accomplish?"
>
>
> It seemed to me George has it accomplished already, but just wants to
> see if he is missing something everybody else is getting, talking about
> the 61/2 AL.
>
>
> I'll mention that there is often a "new mouthpiece syndrome" - a new
> mouthpiece feels great, sounds great, the world is brighter... for a few
> days.  Then everything is the same again, and your having the same
> problems you had before on your new (often bigger) mouthpiece.  One has
> to concentrate on the positive improvement to make it last, if, indeed,
> the mouthpiece is really a better choice.
>
>
> Now that Jeff mentioned the $40 price - I am big on the $20 Faxx
> mouthpieces for some of my students.  Here is what Hornguys.com says
> about Faxx:
>
>
> -----------
> These mouthpieces are faithful copies of Mt. Vernon Bachs, made by the
> maker of Superslick, the recently departed Chuck Slinkard. I found this
> out when I noticed the 5G size in his catalog, and asked about these
> "student" mouthpieces. He was adamant that these are made on a CNC
> machine he owns and are based on Mt. Vernon Bach mouthpieces he received
> when he helped to move the Bach factory to its current location. With
> very consistent in machining and plating, they are a great deal. Many
> players like these Faxx mouthpieces better than the Bach mouthpieces
> they were using before. I don't know why they cost so little, except
> that they are made in large volume for several manufacturers. Several
> people have asked me if Faxx mouthpieces come in other sizes than those
> listed below. They don't. For other sizes not listed below, like 11C,
> 4G, just order the Bach
> <http://www.hornguys.com/tbnmps.htm#Bach%20Trombone%20Mouthpieces> model
> listed above. Faxx mouthpieces include a black plastic pouch. All sizes
> cost $20. Part number FAXXTB.* *
> -----------
>
>
> Note that the Faxx sizes (small shank 12C, 7C, 61/2AL; large shank 6
> 1/2AL, 5G, 1 1/2G) - include all the ones we have been discussing except
> the small shank 5G.
>
>
> I learned of the inconsistency of Bach sizes while in high school - I
> once had three 2Gs from different years at one time to compare and they
> were very different from each other.  The oldest, probably from the mid
> to late 50s, was huge.
>
>
> The 6 1/2AL and the other sizes go back farther than Glenn Dodson, but I
> can't find any pamphlets or Internet sources on that now.  Some very
> interesting players were behind the design of these mouthpieces.  Maybe
> somebody here has that info.
>
>
>
> RBH
>
>
>
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>
> Jeff Albert wrote:
>> On Dec 3, 2007 6:07 PM, Daniel Pliskin <daniel_pliskin at hotmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I think the more interesting question is how can it be that you don't 
>>> know the answer to your question?  How can it be that you, a serious 
>>> adult trombonist, haven't tried a bunch of mouthpieces, just for kicks? 
>>> How knows?  You might find that you totally LOVE another mouthpiece and 
>>> all you have to do is try a few.
>>>
>>> DanP
>>>
>>
>>
>> or , to play devil's advocate, you could be perfectly happy with this
>> one, and if you start messing around, you could completely fry your
>> brain on the possibilities.
>>
>> I'm all for changing gear when I feel the need.  My new Shires bass
>> just arrived today, but I ordered it because I felt I could improve
>> upon what I had before, not just because I was curious.  Granted I'd
>> be much more likely to be curious with a $40 mouthpiece than a
>> *%*&^$*% dollar bass trombone.  Really that's not a great example, I
>> just had to drop a line about the new bass.
>>
>> jeff
>>
>>
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