[Trombone-l] Finally!

[Daryl Burch]

Funny! I've been using a 6-1/2AL on my '51 2B since I got it (17yrs.)  
as it was the easiest compromise from the Schilke 51C4 I use on my  
Bach 42. I felt I could switch between the two with the least amount  
of shed time to get up to speed.

My 2B came with the M21, too. But to me feels almost like trying to  
play a trumpet mouthpiece after playing the bigger cups for so long.

I'm pretty sure if I spent the time on it, the M21 would allow me a  
bit more agility and higher range for bop soloing. But I don't play  
in that environment enough for me to jump.

The 6-1/2AL on the 2B (or a 3B) was pretty standard for the salsa  
circles. 'Cuz it allowed us (or at least me) to blow over all the tin- 
can banging without too much spread or blat. Enough that I was  
actually seeking out a 4B to see how it felt over the Bach for the  
clubbin' I do.

My $0.02, anyway.

Cheers!
-D-
www.radionoise.com <- Rock star by night
www.burchinteractive.com <- Tech-nerd by day #;-)




On Oct 19, 2008, at 5:10 PM, Patrick & Lisa Bates wrote:

My old King Symphony came with a King M21 I play most of the time in  
my 3B.
If I have to play a lot of high hard stuff (Chicago, EWF, etc.) I  
switch to
a 12c (kelly plastic). Can't say much about the 2B, but I thought the  
6 1/2
AL was too big for my 3B, so it doesn't surprize me that you find it  
big on
the 2B.
What King mouthpiece have you got?
Patrick
www.chathamconcertband.ca
www.niteflite4hire.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Earl Needham" <needhame1 at plateautel.net>
To: <trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Finally!


> On the 8th, I wrote:
>> Finally!  After perhaps 30 years of wanting and looking, I have  
>> scored
>> an incredible acquisition -- a 1938 2B!  Just a matter of being in  
>> the
>> right place at the right time.  In other words, "even a blind  
>> squirrel
>> finds an acorn every once in a while"...
>>
>> Bell is silver-plated -- is that original??? And has a nice gold wash
>> inside the bell.
>>
>> It plays NICE.  Some small-bore trombones have to get into the high
>> register, and EXTREME high register to sing -- this one has a nice  
>> rich
>> tone all the way around -- high, low, and in between.  Now if only I
>> still had something going we would be in business -- I think I'm  
>> going
>> to have to take it with me in the 18-wheeler to get my chops going
>> again!  I played a little tonight and felt about as stiff as  
>> cardboard
>> -- I haven't even picked up a trombone for perhaps 10 months or more.
>
> Wow!  After 11 days, I can say that I am absolutely pleased with this
> horn.  Oh, I'm sure there are things that others might not like, but I
> don't get to play enough any more to even notice them, much less for
> them to bother me.
>
> On thing, though -- the ORIGINAL mouthpiece was included with the  
> horn,
> and I have been playing on it most of the time.  It feels SMALL,  
> though,
> and so I tried a Bach 6 1/2AL and a Griego 7 or some type -- both felt
> better, but the sound just seemed absolutely dull with either of them,
> so I went back to the original King mouthpiece -- the whole rig is out
> in the truck just now, or I would check and see just which King
> mouthpiece it is.
>
> Anyway -- I'm wondering what mouthpiece most people use on a 2B?  Both
> the Griego and the 6 1/2AL just seemed to be way, way too much for  
> this
> small bore trombone.  Am I wrong, or perhaps confused because I  
> haven't
> been playing enough the past few years?
>
> Thanks all,
> Earl
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