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rowuk · 04-03-2007, 01:43 PM

There is only one brand of trumpet where the mouthpiece is tied to the instrument and that is Monette on the larger shank models (normal mouthpieces do not even fit!), Schilke made that claim also but I do not know any Schilke players with Schilke mouthpieces anymore.
This claim by any other manufacturer for any reason should be taken with a grain of salt.
I do play Monette mouthpieces and would use them on any horn where I thought they worked. I know of several GR, Bach, Warburton....... players with exactly the same position. They can all describe what the mouthpiece does for them and in most cases I believe it!
I do not recommend switching mouthpieces when you switch horns. Your brain has enough to do to get used to the new sound and playing characteristics. Stick with what has worked for you. Once you have acclimated to the new horn, then you could venture off into unknown territories - IF you had a goal that you could not achieve with the existing setup!
If the sound of the "new" horn with your mouthpiece is not "right", it is the wrong horn! If you are not happy with your mouthpiece, you need to solve that before researching for a new horn. That would move the purchase out for at least a year!

04-03-2007, 01:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,640	Re: Mouthpiece size\ing There is only one brand of trumpet where the mouthpiece is tied to the instrument and that is Monette on the larger shank models (normal mouthpieces do not even fit!), Schilke made that claim also but I do not know any Schilke players with Schilke mouthpieces anymore. This claim by any other manufacturer for any reason should be taken with a grain of salt. I do play Monette mouthpieces and would use them on any horn where I thought they worked. I know of several GR, Bach, Warburton....... players with exactly the same position. They can all describe what the mouthpiece does for them and in most cases I believe it! I do not recommend switching mouthpieces when you switch horns. Your brain has enough to do to get used to the new sound and playing characteristics. Stick with what has worked for you. Once you have acclimated to the new horn, then you could venture off into unknown territories - IF you had a goal that you could not achieve with the existing setup! If the sound of the "new" horn with your mouthpiece is not "right", it is the wrong horn! If you are not happy with your mouthpiece, you need to solve that before researching for a new horn. That would move the purchase out for at least a year! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.