Posted by Dan Schultz on June 24, 2003 at 14:37:27:
In Reply to: mouthpiece for E-flat -- suggestions? posted by Urbie Watrous on June 24, 2003 at 11:06:13:
What mouthpiece works best depends on two things... you AND the horn. The key of the horn has little to do with it (at least in my case). Example: I have a Mirafone 183-4 Eb that really sings with a Roger Bobo Solo MP but the same MP does not work well at all on my old King 1235. On the King Eb 1235, I get best results with a Conn-Helleberg 7B. However, on my Conn 28K (Eb) neither does the job as well as a regular Conn-Helleberg MP or a Bach 22AW. None of the other MP's mentioned work well in the Mirafone. Just because any of the MP's I mentioned work for me doesn't mean they will work for you. On the flip side, the same MP might not work the same in two supposedly identical horns. You've gotta just try a bunch and see what works best.