weril1

Sure! I've played The Parduba #3 on Flugel for many years and love it.

It doesn't have a double cup though, just a typical V style, with mine having an unusually small throat for a Flugel piece, but this works well for me. I bought another recently as a back-up, and this one has the larger throat size.

I also trimmed the rim down to a standard width and contour, 'cause I really don't like that fat rim and contour.

Did the same with the Trumpet equivelent. Great sounding pieces that allows one to produce whatever tonal quality your heart hears.

All the best
peter
Melbourne, Australia

SilverFlair

Jerry

I'm Jerry Stephenson and I've played professionally when I was younger and currently am a trumpet player with the Marco Island Strummers in Fla.
I've used a Parduba double cup H.J. #5 mouthpiece for 5 years and a #3 Parduba Standard double cup on certain pieces(The #3 is not a Harry James model. Other than diameter I see no differences in these two and of course the #3 has a slightly more shallow cup than the 5. The #3 requires me to warm up in the lower register longer than I would have to on the #5.
I like both mouthpieces and have no problem switching back and fourth between the two sizes.
I use the #5 Parduba on my 1954 King Super 20 Trumpet and the #3 on my
1947 Paris Selmer Grands Prix horn. Both horns have a far better tone with the Pardubas than they did with my old 10.5 Bach MP. I did have the inner rim of bo
th the #3 and #5 buffed with a soft material by a jeweler for added comfort. I see no difference between the standard and the HJ model!! Best Regards
Jerry

BADBOY-DON

I don't know if this link will fly...but do check out the main source for Parduba at
Union Music Company Home Page and check out all the other goodies...Great place to hang with the guruuu of turmpet...Dick Akright.... if he still has that 1 800 phone #

He has given me soooooooooooooooo much great advice n' help, especially during the times I was having some really intense issues with my lack of confidence when playing some pretty intense musical scores that were waaaaaaaa above my expertise.
Great place to buy goodies....and always works with you to find the best bang for the buck!
here is a link about the Parduba design.
Parduba Double - Cup Mouthpiece Design

BADBOY-DON

Although I no longer use my Parduba HJ 5.5 or gold plated #6 simply because I found that (FOR ME) the 5.5 inner rim was a tad bit to sharp and found my chops were beginning to look like Terence Blanchard's when looking in the mirror.
In fact...my fellow co-workers when i arrived to work...would say:
"HEY SHULTZ!" LOOK IN THE MIRROR~~~LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN SUCKIN ON AN OLD SCHILTZ BEER CAN ON YOUR WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING. MUST BE HELL TRYING TO GET THAT VERY VERY LAST DROP OF THAT METAL CAN, HUH?"

Again...Although the inner rim is a tad sharp..the outter rim is considerable fat and pretty comfortable...THAT IS:

IF you don't use too much arm pressure attempting to eek' out those strato notes..which really ZING AND CUT through-up-n'-over going for those solo screamin notes.
Honestly,notes... that no mortal with as little talent and technique as I have been blessed or cursed with should ever begin to tinker-toot or toy with to play with any sense of musicality.
Over the years...I have had many friends who love those Pardubas...especially if you don't try to CRAMMMMMTHATDAMMMN-MP DOWN YOUR GULLET! :))) :(((( OUCH!