S-Money

Hey Guys...

I've been reading all these posts on the Wedge, and I must say I'm intrigued! I currently play warburton stuff, and I love it, so buying a 3C a top might be in my near future... i'd like to give this a try.

My question is the following... I've found warburton setup to be a little restrictive in the amount of air I could put through the mouthpiece. I've had to reorder things with the throat bored out to a 25 fix the problem. Am I going to feel the same way about this mouthpiece considering id be using the same warburton backbore?

Thanks for the info!
Ryan

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clousemiester

Sounds as if a different backbore could be the answer, Warbuton makes several!

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S-Money

Nah, wasn't a backbore problem. I went to him directly at NTC and tried every backbore he had. For me, it was obvious 8 worked best, so I had him bore the one i used out to a 25 and the problem was fixed. Therefore, I'm wondering if I'll have the same issue with these.

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clousemiester

Maybe...................Maybe....NOT!

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Brekelefuw

I tried Warburton's a few years ago and found whatever combination I played to be stuffy when I wanted to put a lot of air through it, but I have been playing the Wedge since last christmas and have had no such problems.

DrDave

Hi folks,

Just got back from the ITG a few hours ago. Hopefully some players who tried a Wedge there will post soon.

Regarding the stuffy issue, some people do find the 27 throat a bit restricting. Interestingly, a number of players who tried the Wedge on my own Wedge large backbore were quite comfortable on it with a 27 throat, even some orchestral players used to a 24 throat on a Bach 1-1/2C were OK with it. However, I will be supplying them with a 25 throat version of the top and backbore, which should be out soon. The 25 throat works very well, so that is what I would suggest trying if stuffiness is an issue.

Mike Herriott, who plays a 22 throat piece most of the time played a 27 throat Wedge for his closing night jam session and found it comfortable, but he will end up on something bigger.

One thing of note, I fitted about 100 players at the ITG. Almost everyone, including some very prominent lead players liked the larger sizes. I had noted this before, but this week it was quite obvious that the larger sizes do work best. The same might not be true with a 25 throat.

Cheers,

Dave

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S-Money

Interesting bits of information, Dr Dave. As I said, i had a warburton top and backbore drilled out to a 25... i assume (while it may not be an absolutely perfect match) if i ordered the wedge with that more open throat which you say is to a 25, it should work fairly well paired with the open backbore I already own, correct?

when do you think those more open tops would be ready for sale?

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clousemiester

My experience with Warbuton has been more than I expected! First I must say that I have very thin lips. Unless I make the effort to "unfurl" my lips they are almost none existent. I have played on, (over a 44 year period) alot of different mouthpieces. From Bach 1 (no letter) to 101/2C. From Parduba to Meridian. Schilke then back to Bach, to Monette, Jet Tone, and just about everything in between! After a long period of searching the internet, hours of reading descriptions of how this all works. I came upon the Warburton site and again read about their system. I had long discussions with other players and their experience with mouthpieces, etc. I decided to try a couple of these. I landed on a WCC top with a 4 backbore, and have been here, very happily for over 2 years. This piece is easily overblown. No distortion, hooked up to the B1L just very edgey, Loud!
I find I need to "whisper" into the horn. This has really helped to increase endruance. I can end the perfomance with high note chops intact.
Satisfied, although my M/P safari may never end. My curiousity about greener grass on the other side of the hill never ends! The Wedge looks very interesting!

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DrDave

Hi S-Money,

The 25 throat tops will be turned in the next few weeks as a top priority. There are a few orchestral players who want to compare them to the 27. There will also be a line of 25 throat Wedge backbores. The backbore you have might work OK, depending on how it was opened. Unless it was done on a lathe or similar machine to perfectly align the reamer it is likely off centre and will not register correctly.

Cheers,
Dave

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Harreslons - 907L, 908 Benge 90C
Blackburn Bb, C, Eb/D, Bb/C Pic, G/A Pic, Bb cornet
Yamaha 635ST Flugel
Wedge 3 series, Wedge ML backbore
A VERY understanding wife and more toys than talent

gdong

Trent: what monette mouthpiece do you play on? And to any monette switchers: what have you noticed after playing a monette mouthpiece for so long when you play the wedge in terms of pitch center, intonation, etc... I'm excited to try the wedge, but don't want to mess up my "monette juju". does anyone out there on wedge pieces have crooked lower teeth? Any stories there?