[Trombone-l] Alto Mouthpiece

[Kenny Carter]

Hi Joseph,

Thanks for your thoughtful reply, as well as a reply from Frank Darmiento.

Since 1972 I've used a Giardinelli 5M with a removable (screw-on) rim on my
tenor...The rim is has a "5" stamped into it.  Does anyone know if
Giardinelli makes smaller rims that might fit it, and be more suited to an
alto?

As for the alto, I really haven't spent a lot of time with it.  It really
does weird things to your head...I never realized how homed in I was to a
1st position Bb pitch.  For jazz playing I thought I could just pretend I
was a fourth up from the key of the song, but my ear won't let me get used
to the sound of an Eb in 1st.

The mouthpiece that came with the alto is whatever comes with the infamous
Selman Eb alto trombone, a rather bulbous-shaped mouthpiece.  The bowl is
larger than the Giardinelli 5M, but the rim is about the same.

Wonder how a 12C compares to the Giardinelli 5M?

Thanks,
Kenny Carter


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  From: mahler427 at aol.com [mailto:mahler427 at aol.com]
  Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 1:49 PM
  To: kenny at leaksville.com
  Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Alto


  Hi Kenny,

  I use a Vincent Bach 12C now, but that has come as the result of some
experimentation. I used a Bach 6 1/2 to begin and quickly switched to a Doug
Elliott C cup with an LT 100 rim and a C2s shank. I played on that for a
long time, and lost my DE, which forced to switch to something more readily
available (the 12C).  I have been very satisfied with the results when using
my 12C, and have not been in a situation where it has not met the task. Even
after getting my Doug Elliott back, I have not parted with my 12C. Your
mileage may vary.

  How long have you been playing alto, and what mouthpiece do you play on
right now?

  Best,

  Joseph Frye