[Trombone-l] King M series MPs?

[billdin@comcast.net]

Fred, 

Excellent piece of research! I would also like to know where you got your hands on the very rare U.S. 2.5 cent piece, also known as the "half nickel". Wanna sell it?

Bill Dinwiddie
billdin at comcast.net

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Fred Hudson" <fmhudson at cablelynx.com> 

> HI Emil, 
> 
> I've played King's for 58 years but have never seen a comparison chart that 
> included the M series MP's. Not having an optical comparator handy I 
> resorted to the ancient and honorable method of comparing mouthpiece sizes; 
> using a standard US $.025 piece as a template for the rim diameter, the 
> first knuckle test for cup depth and eyeballing the throat size. I found the 
> following: 
> 
> The M21 has rim and throat diameters very close to the Bach 12 
> The M31 has rim and throat diameters very close to the Bach 7 
> The M11 has rim and throat diameters very close to the Bach 15 
> The cups of all three are deeper than the Bach C cup and possibly 
> less of a bowl shape but that is a very subjective 
> observation. 
> 
> Hope this helps. 
> 
> Fred H 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Emil Orth" 
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> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 2:55 PM 
> Subject: [Trombone-l] King M series MPs? 
> 
> 
> > Hey fellers, I've looked all over the place for some kind of a site or 
> > comparison chart that tells the approximate size of the M- series 
> > MPs....No luck, so far. I know there must be an expert on these on our 
> > list. Would you please reply???either on the list or to me individually. 
> > Thank you. 
> > Emil Orth, 55 years a King player! 
> > Beale St. Jazz Band. Memphis, Tn. 
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