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I don't actually perform on the nat, although I have a terrific Monke 3 hole (short model) similar to the Egger trumpets of the same style. The "traditional" mouthpieces (no throat, hole bored directly into the bottom of the cup) seem to work best. Various makers have them.
Robert Farley taught the nat at the Royal Academy of Music when I was in London and all trumpet majors were required to study it and play a recital. The results were terrific. By the way, one of the students there, John Hutchins, co-authored with Bob "The Natural Trumpet Study Book", which is very, very good.
I suppose all of this is a 'roundabout way of saying that I don't play Baroque music anymore aside for the wedding of a friend or two. It doesn't hold much interest for me these days.
Best,
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