Posted by Let's... on August 31, 2003 at 22:37:39:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Theinert Orchestral(TU41)comments posted by SHS Tubamaster on August 31, 2003 at 21:38:43:
...let the repairmen chime in on this, but that seems quite excessive! If you sent the mouthpiece to Greg Black, or any number of other mouthpiece makers, they wouldn't charge you nearly that much. Besides, for most nicks, the damage can be burnished down, with maybe an hour's labor, then sent for replating.
But, it's all moot if you're looking for something different in a mouthpiece. Personally, after nearly 30 years of playing professionally, I try to heed the advice of Sam Pilafian..."play the smallest mouthpiece you can stand!" From my own experience, I can tell you that it's much harder to go smaller in a mouthpiece than bigger. Don't play something so big now, that after a few years of experience (and wisdom that comes from age)you find is actually too big, and you suffer trying to keep your low register while adapting to a smaller mouthpiece. Good luck.
F (has spent $1000's on mouthpieces, and now plays a $50 Yamaha) Tubist