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Originally Posted by trumpetpimp I played Taylor flugel onece and didn't like it at all. It was stuffy and bright and I had no interest it in. Then the salesperson gave me the mouthpiece that came with the horn to try. It made a world of difference! It still wasn't for me but I could believe how much better the horn played with the mouthpiece that was intended for it. |
That is interesting. No doubt the mouthpiece match makes a difference. But had you explored even more mouthpieces with the Taylor, you might have liked it even more (or maybe not).
I have built, and am continuing to build, a collection of mouthpieces for when I demo a horn. Of course I encourage people to play on their mouthpieces. But especially with the reverse leadpipe on the Olympus, sometimes the "old favorite" is not the best match.
Still the Monette policy of saying that their mouthpieces are only for their horns, and then sell them to everyone and have an acclimation guide (which is common sense anyway) is funny. Maybe good marketing, but funny. If they really believed that, they would only sell mouthpieces to Monette owners and the trombone line wouldn't exist.
Now they are pushing the Prana line. It helps to have played a regular Monette first since this is an advanced one. Great marketing. Buy a mouthpiece for a over $200 and then buy another one for over $300.
Don't get me wrong, I have several friends who play Monette mouthpieces and sound GREAT. They would not play anything else. Several are professionals and could play any mouthpiece and are not going to be taken in by hype. There must be something there for at least some players. The cost always staggers me I must admit.
M&C