NickD

Folks,

I've been away from this thread for a while. Sorry.

OK, Jazz9, I STILL endorse the Asymmetrics. I spoke to John, and he ws OK with the idea of a double endorsement. I'm sure we can all agree that there is no "one size fits all" concept for trumpeters.

I LOVE my Asymmetics. They woork for me, but most folks I recommend them to find them too difficult to learn how to play. It does take an adjustment to make them work correctly.

Now, Dave Harrison's Wedge mouthpieces are totally playable right out of the box. I'll bet that event the folks who DON'T find they work for them can flat out PLAY them right away. You'll have to make only the tinest adjustments to optimize their efficiency. They are also great for a very smooth response all up and down the horn.

I like the fact that I can play the Wedge and then pick up ANY other mouthpiece and just play it without any fear of it feeling too weird. That Wedge rim seems to be almost corrective for ones embouchre!

I can't say the Wedge is better than the Asymmetric. I don't think that is appropriate. I can say that it might very well be better for you. They are so good that I would urge you to try one.

Next, I put up a new video clip on which I demo the Wedge with C, Eb, Picc, Cornet, Flugel and Bb using a variey of Wedge mouthpieces. These are all unique takes (no punching) and clams are left in. I'm trying to show folks that these fine mouthpieces can fit into almost any musical environment.

YouTube - Wedge Multi Horn Mpce Demo

BTW, congratulations to Felix and Dave for hooking up! Also, congrats to Felix on the new showroom!

Gotta run! My kid just landed at Ohare! Dad's taxi is being called into service.

Nick

jazz9

Thanks, Nick. I'll definitely be trying out one of those Wedges soon!

NickD

OK, Chicago folks!

I'll be at Fitzgerald's agian this Sunday 4/13. I'll have some Harrison Wedges with me. Feel free to drip by and listen to the Chicago Grandstand BB and hang. During break we can talk gear!

I'll also have my California Light and my Modcel GS cornet for anyone wanting to know more about Felix's horns!

We play from 6:00 till 9:30. There is a junior high band playing to o0pen for us, so ti will be crowded. I love to talk shop, though!

TTFN

Nick

Jimi Michiel

Nick,

As long as you don't start rooting for the Cubs AND White Sox, I think you'll be fine. Congrats on finding a great mouthpiece!

-Jimi

mctrumpet

haha i completely agree with jimi . Good luck with your mouthpiece

jazz9

I wish I lived near Chicago so I could go see him play; I think he is just an amazing trumpet player!

DrDave

Hi,

I just wanted to share with those who might be interested that we are now offering a 20% DISCOUNT to Canadian, American, and allied troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. This is just our way of offering support and saying thanks for the sacrifices being made by our men and women overseas.

Cheers.

DrDave

Hi,

For those of you who are going to be at the ITG in Banff, I will have with me a number of mouthpieces adapted to accept a Wedge screw rim. These will include a variety of Bachs, Schilkes, hopefully some Yamahas and GRs, and at least one Monette. This is an opportunity to try a Wedge rim with the exact same underpart and backbore as your regular setup, so that you can assess the effect of a Wedge rim on the performance of any mouthpiece.

Hope to see you at the ITG.

Cheers.

brem

How about a discount for supporters of the troops? hee hee...

Reverend

This is a copy of the review that I posted on the TH... Now for those of you who don't want to read this entire post...

Synopsis...I REALLY like these mouthpieces!!


I have been communicating with Dr. Dave for a few weeks and have taken advantage of his size trial offer. I have been experimenting with his 7E and 7EC tops. This is my experience to date:

Fit & Finish: Top notch! Excellent quality and workmanship! I had no problem threading the tops onto my Warburton backbores!

Comfort / Feel: Extremely comfortable! I do not know if I have ever played another mouthpiece as comfortable as the Wedge. As we had anticipated, the 7EC (cushion rim) did, in fact, feel more comfortable. Not that the 7E felt bad, just that the 7EC felt "better."

Like many others, I experienced absolutely no problems in getting used to playing the Wedge...almost like I had always been playing it! Perhaps it is because I had been concentrating on a more "centrally focused embouchure" prior to getting the Wedge that it came so naturally. Anyway, for whatever reason, I needed no acclimation period whatsoever.

Playability: As others have pointed out, what I noticed immediately was a bigger, fuller low end to my playing. The low notes were much easier to play on the Wedge than on my other mouthpieces of similar size! There is a good "core" to the sound. I would like, however, to try the 7FC, or the 7 with the hybrid EF cup! Might just give me a little more "sizzle" that I like to hear on the top end! Please understand this is a personal thing...many others may like the sound "just as it is" and, quite frankly, I have had some positive comments concerning the "sound" that I am getting from the 7EC.

Another positive benefit was a significant increase in my endurance. Admittedly, I do not practice much (at all)...I am lucky to get 10-15 minutes of practice in a day, and it is not unusual for me not to practice for several days at a time. (Hopefully that will change soon!) Nevertheless, even with such limited practice time, I still do perform occasionally. Such was the case last weekend, when I played on the 7EC exclusively. Material was jazz ballads, karaoke style, with me on trumpet playing the melody throughout the entire piece. I was able to play through the entire set without a break which, for me, I had not ever been able to do previously. Therefore, kudos to the Wedge in that regard!

Articulation has not changed, and I have not really experienced an increase in range. However, again to be honest, I don't practice enough to truly "increase" my range anyway...so it is certainly not the fault of the mouthpiece. I have noticed, however, a positive difference in my flexibility, or stated another way, in my ability to handle intervals of varying steps.

Overall: An incredibly comfortable mouthpiece that I believe will become my main piece once I "zero in" on exactly what I am looking for, soundwise (comfort, playability, flexibility, etc. are already "there"). Heck, for all I know, I may already have exactly what I am looking for...just may need to practice more!

Anyway, I have no hesitations about recommending the Wedge mouthpiece and, FWIW, heartily give the Wedge an enthusiastic "two thumbs up!"