The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece

Sofus · 03-19-2009, 11:59 AM

YES! ItÂ´s HERE, friends!

The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece!

Unfortunately, there is at this moment only
one copy of this NEW asymmetric mp, but
here is the way to make you own:

1) You get a friend (OK, I never said this would be easy)
who has a lathe (alright, alright, just donÂ´t say anything)
with a chuck off center (yes, the DO exist, if only by accident).

2) You mail this friend, saying that you think it would be nice to
come to his workshop for a chat, and that youÂ´ll bring some
danish (wienerbrot?). And, by the way, would it be OK for you
to borrow his lathe now that youÂ´re there anyway?

3) Once your mouthpiece is mounted in your Morsecone
and your Morsecone is monted in the chuck, make a
chuckcheck to see that the deviation from center is what
you want it to be. If not open chuch and put a sheet of
paper between the chuck and the Morsecone.

4) Widen your rim by cutting some of the metal off.
There will be a lot of metall cut off on one side, and
you stop when metall begins to come of everywhere.

5) Polish to prevent bleedin lips when playing.

6) Talk to friend, drink coffee, eat danish, go home.

You now have a New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece.
The theory behind why this mp is so good is this:

The lower lip is fatter than the upper lip, and may
therefore need some extra space. When playing
with a 50/50 setup related to the rim, the setup
will actally be more like 40/60 related to the bore,
where the lower lip now has a more deep cup in
front of it than the upper lip does (if the cut part
of the rim is pointed upwards).

OK, so youÂ´re home and youÂ´ve got your New SAM!!!
Fetch your regular mp for comparison, put your New SAM
in your trumpet and start PLAYING.
PLAYING LIKE NEVER BEFORE!!!!

The new mp works simply perfectly, you havenÂ´t even
warmed up and still, you can both play higher with more
ease as well as lower; your pedal tones are more
powerfull than ever, and so are the rest of the notes!

Now, just for comparison, youÂ´ll be interrested in trying
how your old mp sounds. Since this is the last time youÂ´re
gonna use it, this will be your saying fairwell to it . . .

OK, so far so good, but . . .
This is the point where you no longer do what I did.

1) DonÂ´t discover that youÂ´ve been playing your old
mp all the time, and that the mp youÂ´ve kept in your
pocket until now is your New SAM.

2) DonÂ´t discover that your New SAM is a lousy piece
of metall, no matter what way you turn it.

I did all of this today, and I need SYMPATHY . . .

Dupac · 03-19-2009, 12:48 PM

D'ho !
All your friends, even in France like me, are with you !

Sofus · 03-19-2009, 01:19 PM

Je tÃ¡ime!

horner · 03-19-2009, 01:55 PM

Lol, nice try Sofus. Ever heard the phrase, "If at first you dont succeed, try try and try again"? Or until you run out of mouthpieces...

Sofus · 03-19-2009, 01:57 PM

ItÂ´s statements like yours that make me want to

BOND

Horner!

Dave Mickley · 03-19-2009, 02:15 PM

you can creat your own asym. m.p. by building up the inside of the cup with modeling epoxy. you can form it to the way you like before it hardens. now go to it and ruin another m.p. [lol]
I know a guy who does this and swears it makes the best m.p. ever.

Sofus · 03-19-2009, 02:18 PM

Maybe the trick is to let the lips stay in there
while the stuff is hardening. No mp could ever
fit better than that . . .

Bachstul · 03-19-2009, 03:55 PM

I'll just need to borrow your Chuck Checker, mine is still on back order. Is that metric, or imperial, and how much chuck could chuck checker check if a chuck checker could check chucks?

Sofus · 03-19-2009, 06:14 PM

Not sure . . .

Can I get back to you?

willbarber · 03-19-2009, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Mickley

you can creat your own asym. m.p. by building up the inside of the cup with modeling epoxy. you can form it to the way you like before it hardens. now go to it and ruin another m.p. [lol]
I know a guy who does this and swears it makes the best m.p. ever.

Now I wanna get a crappy MP and some JB weld stick and make an asymmetric like Nick Drozdoff's...

03-19-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
Sofus Forte User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1,313	The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece YES! ItÂ´s HERE, friends! The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece! Unfortunately, there is at this moment only one copy of this NEW asymmetric mp, but here is the way to make you own: 1) You get a friend (OK, I never said this would be easy) who has a lathe (alright, alright, just donÂ´t say anything) with a chuck off center (yes, the DO exist, if only by accident). 2) You mail this friend, saying that you think it would be nice to come to his workshop for a chat, and that youÂ´ll bring some danish (wienerbrot?). And, by the way, would it be OK for you to borrow his lathe now that youÂ´re there anyway? 3) Once your mouthpiece is mounted in your Morsecone and your Morsecone is monted in the chuck, make a chuckcheck to see that the deviation from center is what you want it to be. If not open chuch and put a sheet of paper between the chuck and the Morsecone. 4) Widen your rim by cutting some of the metal off. There will be a lot of metall cut off on one side, and you stop when metall begins to come of everywhere. 5) Polish to prevent bleedin lips when playing. 6) Talk to friend, drink coffee, eat danish, go home. You now have a New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece. The theory behind why this mp is so good is this: The lower lip is fatter than the upper lip, and may therefore need some extra space. When playing with a 50/50 setup related to the rim, the setup will actally be more like 40/60 related to the bore, where the lower lip now has a more deep cup in front of it than the upper lip does (if the cut part of the rim is pointed upwards). OK, so youÂ´re home and youÂ´ve got your New SAM!!! Fetch your regular mp for comparison, put your New SAM in your trumpet and start PLAYING. PLAYING LIKE NEVER BEFORE!!!! The new mp works simply perfectly, you havenÂ´t even warmed up and still, you can both play higher with more ease as well as lower; your pedal tones are more powerfull than ever, and so are the rest of the notes! Now, just for comparison, youÂ´ll be interrested in trying how your old mp sounds. Since this is the last time youÂ´re gonna use it, this will be your saying fairwell to it . . . OK, so far so good, but . . . This is the point where you no longer do what I did. 1) DonÂ´t discover that youÂ´ve been playing your old mp all the time, and that the mp youÂ´ve kept in your pocket until now is your New SAM. 2) DonÂ´t discover that your New SAM is a lousy piece of metall, no matter what way you turn it. I did all of this today, and I need SYMPATHY . . . __________________ " There are no secrets to trumpetplaying - except Practice Your Head Off - and that´s no secret! " Bud Herseth 1977 in Hamar, Norway ******************** Mouthpiece and Solidarity

03-19-2009, 12:48 PM	#2
Dupac Pianissimo User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bordeaux, France. Posts: 178	Re: The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece D'ho ! All your friends, even in France like me, are with you !

03-19-2009, 01:19 PM	#3
Sofus Forte User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1,313	Re: The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece Je tÃ¡ime! __________________ " There are no secrets to trumpetplaying - except Practice Your Head Off - and that´s no secret! " Bud Herseth 1977 in Hamar, Norway ******************** Mouthpiece and Solidarity

03-19-2009, 01:55 PM	#4
horner Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, England Posts: 138	Re: The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece Lol, nice try Sofus. Ever heard the phrase, "If at first you dont succeed, try try and try again"? Or until you run out of mouthpieces... __________________ Jupiter 600m Trumpet Bb Bach Strad Flugel Bb Getzen Eterna Cornet Bb Getzen Eterna Cornet Eb "You can't play anything on the horn that Louis hasn't played already-even modern" -- Miles Davis "Music is a journey. Jazz is getting lost" "If it sounds good, it IS good!"-- Duke Ellington "There are no wrong notes" -- Miles Davis

03-19-2009, 01:57 PM	#5
Sofus Forte User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1,313	Re: The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece ItÂ´s statements like yours that make me want to BOND Horner! __________________ " There are no secrets to trumpetplaying - except Practice Your Head Off - and that´s no secret! " Bud Herseth 1977 in Hamar, Norway ******************** Mouthpiece and Solidarity

03-19-2009, 02:15 PM	#6
Dave Mickley Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 541	Re: The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece you can creat your own asym. m.p. by building up the inside of the cup with modeling epoxy. you can form it to the way you like before it hardens. now go to it and ruin another m.p. [lol] I know a guy who does this and swears it makes the best m.p. ever. __________________ formerly known as old geezer Dave C7 Yam. 231 Fl. 15383 King Master Cornet 295628 Weril Cornet Lo 7535

03-19-2009, 02:18 PM	#7
Sofus Forte User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1,313	Re: The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece Maybe the trick is to let the lips stay in there while the stuff is hardening. No mp could ever fit better than that . . . __________________ " There are no secrets to trumpetplaying - except Practice Your Head Off - and that´s no secret! " Bud Herseth 1977 in Hamar, Norway ******************** Mouthpiece and Solidarity

03-19-2009, 03:55 PM	#8
Bachstul Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 744	Re: The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece I'll just need to borrow your Chuck Checker, mine is still on back order. Is that metric, or imperial, and how much chuck could chuck checker check if a chuck checker could check chucks?

03-19-2009, 06:14 PM	#9
Sofus Forte User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1,313	Re: The New Sofus Asymmetric Mouthpiece Not sure . . . Can I get back to you? __________________ " There are no secrets to trumpetplaying - except Practice Your Head Off - and that´s no secret! " Bud Herseth 1977 in Hamar, Norway ******************** Mouthpiece and Solidarity

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