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Jude,
you can probably use your present cornet mouthpiece on a newer horn. No safari required!

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Jude

That would be great, because I imagine part of the sound I like with the old one is due to the mouthpiece. The old horn uses a shank between the mpc and the leadpipe, so an adapter might be needed for use on a newer horn.

Looks like it won't be this exact horn, though - I must be the only doofus in the history of eBay who couldn't set up an account (it'll probably end up saving me a fortune). I'll talk to the guys at the music store about getting one of these through them in about a year, like I originally planned. (I understand they'll look a lot harder for a new one than a used one, but who knows what somebody may bring in to trade?) The Capri looks a lot like the Wonder, and if the wrap is similar maybe the sound will be, but it probably makes sense to test the horn before committing to it.

Dale Proctor

Assuming you have a period mouthpiece to match age of the horn, you may or may not like how it performs on a modern cornet. I've tried old-timey mouthpieces on my modern cornets and have never liked them. My experience is that a nice cornet is turned into a dull and unresponsive cornet. Something about the design of the typical 100 year old mouthpiece just doesn't match a modern horn. Many old ones work very well on horns of the same vintage, though. Try it when you get a new cornet - you can never tell, but I'll bet you will want a modern mouthpiece, too.

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