Posted by tubalew on September 12, 2000 at 19:21:49:
In Reply to: Is a New Mouthpiece Worth It? posted by Matthew S. Smith on September 12, 2000 at 02:14:24:
As others have said, the Bach 18 is a good all around mouthpiece. That said everybody's playing style varies and you should go somwhere where you can try a variety of mouthpieces with your horn. Don't get hung up too much on size, but try to play as consistently as possible on all of them, and a few should just feel right. I find that the Helleberg style mouthpiece speaks better for me than some of the more bowl shaped mouthpieces. I would definitely try out a more conical mouthpiece, like a Helleberg, side by side with your Bach.
My $.02