| Brian,
GR is a very good mouthpiece, no reason to change if you like it, none what so ever. but " missing something" is up to you. If you have never tried a Reeves, then you might be missing nothing or missing something - that's only something you can decide. Plus " missing something " isn't always a positive adventure - ever visit the dentist?
Being on the West Coast , Reeves is a popular piece out here with all kinds of trumpet brands, like any top quality mouthpiece would be if they were established here. You have to understand, before " internet sales " and " internet / music store dealers " were involved in the music trades, as they are now , you had to visit Reeves shop in Hollywood or at least call and place an order, accompanied by a check or money order, for his stock mouthpiece assemblies , to even get a Reeves mouthpiece. That was also pre-fax days. To actually see Bob, you had to have an appointment for any custom work, ( well, most of the time ). alot of players actually flew in form other parts of the country for a custom mouthpiece session.
Times have changed and all mouthpieces are now a keystroke away (as long as you have funds to purchase it. ) . So are you missing something , only you can tell. But don"t slide down the slippery slope of a mouthpiece safari , especially at your stage of development ( college student )It's not worth it and I've seen many a head " explode " along the way.
Larry
Just my 2 cents - any other thoughts out there? |