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Old 02-26-2007, 02:46 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Is their such thing as a solid gold mouthpiece?

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Originally Posted by uatrmpt View Post
I'm sure that if you didn't mind the seam, someone could pour a solid gold mouthpiece for less than the cost of cutting one. I wonder what the tonal properties would be like.
I tried once a Conn trumpet with a big percent of sliver in it and it sound quite awfull...dull may be the right word. I don't think that solid gold is a good idea for a mouthpiece. Gold plated MP are one thing but solid gold..does not sound very promising to me
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