MPM

Well I was trying to be funny ... ... guess not!

Anyway, if one can work their towards a very high compression mpc, the easier the upper register becomes.

Mine is a Reeves ES cup - #30 bore hole - 692s bb - #5 shank. It took me a bit to get use to it, but for the past year ... GREAT!

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Scodwell USA Trumpets
Bob Reeves Mpc's
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Andrew Fowler

GR Northern Brass GP***, if you use a very efficient embochure it is deadly! Also trying out a new Monette Prana BL4 to go along with one of their horns.....

eoliver

I just tried the BL4, and was not incredibly happy with it. Kind of a wierd cup shape. I'll stick to my Marcinkiewicz 12.4. The Prana just had too big of a throat for me.

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Schwab

Purviance 5 Good all around sound and it makes my life slightly easier.

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AndrewWK

Is that matt's BL4?

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Robert Rowe

On the cornet, gotta go with either of my two approx 90-yr old Conn Wonders (those of you that are familiar with these know what I'm talking about -- "classic" cornet tones like nothing else).

On trumpet, a vintage (about 60-yrs old) Parduba #4, or a newer one that Dick Akright made-up for me. Harry knew a good thing.

Robert Rowe

bigaggietrumpet

Well, just an update, simply because I like to think someone might actually care...

I got a Schilke 14A4A and 14 over the holidays. I'm still adjusting, but I like them a lot. The switching between them is different, but not impossible. I think if I get about a month or so of practice on them, I'll be pretty good.

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Hullabaloo: The official band of Texas A&M Basketball
Kanstul 1537/ Schilke 14
LA Olds Studio

Heavens2kadonka

CRAP! I missed this reply by a mile at least! Apologies, Michael!

Well, when I first got it, I hated it, but I couldn't return it. I was really REALLY pissed, and only started playing it a few months ago because I finally got over it, lol.

The double cup, and shallower cup requires a more mature set of chops, IMO. I can control the piece a whole lot better than I could before, and could get a pleasing sound from it, though it makes the sound have a real focus, bright core. Don't use the piece with a lightweight bell, you'd kill people. It makes my pedals slightly more difficult, but it can be controled, and mainly just needs a different approach in air. The upper register also requires a different approach, but when you figure it out, you can really impress yourself with how clear and crisp the upper register pops out!

Its the only piece I can really hit the double notes in, and is the piece I used to produce the double F. Of course, that was my old embochure. I havent yet started messing with my different mouthpieces, I've only been "Farkasing" for four days, lol.

The Merian is a GREAT lead piece for players who want the shallow sound, but despise the shallow, Vee feel of most lead pieces.

I. Despise. Vee. Cups.

Michael, keep us updated on how the transition to your new piece goes along. I'll be sure to pull my head out of my *place* and keep my eye on this topic better.

Van

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