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Originally Posted by W Scott
As for mouthpieces, I haven't found any difference in resistance using mouthpieces IF I have a horn that resonantes well. For me, the size of the mouthpiece and shape of the rim generally matter more than backbore. If a horn has a tough time reaching into the upper register I'll use a tight backbore, but otherwise I don't 'feel' much of a difference.
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W Scott's statement absolutely baffles me. My horn resonates well (there's no doubt about this), but I easily detect differences in the resistance of various mpcs. I believe that the throat and backbore have more to do with that feel than any other parameters.
For instance, Pops had an "experimental" mpc the other night, with a really small throat and a complex, double-cup style cup. If you backed way off, it was playable, particularly up high, BUT if you overloaded it in the least it was a total stop-up. I consider that "resistance". OTOH, some mouthpieces have such open throats and backbores that they offer almost no resistance, no matter how much you put into them.
Best regards,
Dave