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ecarroll · 01-15-2008, 09:06 PM

Rog,

Happy new year to you too.

Yes, my father worked at Schilke for a number of years and I did some seasonal time as a kid there as well. He wasn't a trumpet designer, however, and I was far too busy playing to ask many questions myself.

My limited knowledge of this subject supports Robin's reply. My old Schilke mouthpieces (I'm still playing one that Scott Laskey made when he was there) are razor sharp on the tapered end, so I guess that I'm a small gap guy who prefers resistance caused by the venturi inside the horn.

Mind the gap, mate
EC

01-15-2008, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
ecarroll Artist in Residence Forte User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NH/CA/PQ Posts: 1,582	Re: Gap, no gap and other mysteries of the pipes Rog, Happy new year to you too. Yes, my father worked at Schilke for a number of years and I did some seasonal time as a kid there as well. He wasn't a trumpet designer, however, and I was far too busy playing to ask many questions myself. My limited knowledge of this subject supports Robin's reply. My old Schilke mouthpieces (I'm still playing one that Scott Laskey made when he was there) are razor sharp on the tapered end, so I guess that I'm a small gap guy who prefers resistance caused by the venturi inside the horn. Mind the gap, mate EC