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Old 04-28-2007, 12:37 AM   #8 (permalink)
Dale Proctor
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Re: Eb, D, Db, lost?

It's been my experience that vintage Conns play very well on vintage Conn mouthpieces. If you can pick up an old Conn 4 cheap, give it a try. I bought a '60 Conn 6B Victor, and tried my 3C (my usual trumpet mouthpiece) on it, and it didn't play as well as I hoped it would - intonation issues and some stuffyness. I bought an old Conn mouthpiece just to see how the original equipment piece performed and it plays great. I'm not sure why it works, but I'm sticking with it.
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