Why are mouthpieces so freakin expensive????

Alex_In_CA · 08-10-2006, 03:23 AM

I turned in my rental horn since I now have my own, and Olds Ambassador (actually 2, short story) and the Bach 7c went back with it, no problem, I'll buy my own right? Well!! They're $50??????? Ouch!!! WTH? They were like $7 when I was in high school, $15 not all that long after..... are MP's this expensive these days? :eek:

Looks like I'll just get a used on one Ebay..... :p

GordonH · 08-10-2006, 03:52 AM

$31.65 here:
http://www.mouthpieceexpress.com/cat...th=197_213_214

$20 for a good copy here:
http://www.music123.com/Faxx-Trumpet...s-i73704.music

Alex_In_CA · 08-10-2006, 04:18 AM

Thanks, I think I'm going to stick to the Olds 3 I have right now, and see how that goes. Frankly, it seems to be the same except ..... a little bit better.:rolleyes:

Jimi Michiel · 08-10-2006, 11:04 AM

Is $50 really a lot of money for a trumpet mouthpiece? You probably spend close to that gassing up your car. Or paying your monthly cable bill. Or on a nice polo shirt. Or on coffee for a month.

The trumpet is one of the least expensive instruments to play. Try complaining about the cost of your instrument to a violinist, bassoonist, percussionist, cellist, oboist, etc...

-Jimi

MahlerBrass · 08-10-2006, 11:17 AM

Could be a lot worse, those woodsuckers have to spend around $8 for a box of reeds constantly, at least when we find a good one we can stick to it and not have to worry about it splitting, how much we spend on the safari for that mouthpiece though is a different story

40cal · 08-10-2006, 12:52 PM

Or go get yourself a Monette 215 or a GR 145?

If my prices are off, my apologies.

tpter1 · 08-10-2006, 01:15 PM

Consider how much it used to cost to run the equipment, pay the person running it, cost for delivery and other overhead compared to those costs now. $50 is still really good.

My wife is a clarinettist. She spends about $20 on a box of reeds to get one or 2 that are good...

TrentAustin · 08-10-2006, 02:33 PM

I can tell you first hand as my new line develops the whole process is VERY time consuming and expensive. The CNC tooling alone is extremely expensive. Extensive play testing, prototypes, and work hours have to be factored in somewhere.

I know that my pieces will not be cheap (they won't be in the Monette category for pricing) so I must make sure that they are built as well as you can possibly make a piece. I will play test each piece to ensure quality control as well.

Best,

T

trumpetmike · 08-10-2006, 05:29 PM

If you complain about the price of mouthpieces, just wait until you are wanting a piccolo trumpet.

Trent - keep us posted on the new line :)

TrentAustin · 08-10-2006, 05:42 PM

piccolo?

heck I'm anxiously awaiting my flugel and my order for stock horns at the shop!
;)

08-10-2006, 03:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Alex_In_CA New Friend Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 11	Why are mouthpieces so freakin expensive???? I turned in my rental horn since I now have my own, and Olds Ambassador (actually 2, short story) and the Bach 7c went back with it, no problem, I'll buy my own right? Well!! They're $50??????? Ouch!!! WTH? They were like $7 when I was in high school, $15 not all that long after..... are MP's this expensive these days? :eek: Looks like I'll just get a used on one Ebay..... :p

08-10-2006, 11:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jimi Michiel Forte User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,747	Is $50 really a lot of money for a trumpet mouthpiece? You probably spend close to that gassing up your car. Or paying your monthly cable bill. Or on a nice polo shirt. Or on coffee for a month. The trumpet is one of the least expensive instruments to play. Try complaining about the cost of your instrument to a violinist, bassoonist, percussionist, cellist, oboist, etc... -Jimi __________________

08-10-2006, 11:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
MahlerBrass Piano User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 371	Could be a lot worse, those woodsuckers have to spend around $8 for a box of reeds constantly, at least when we find a good one we can stick to it and not have to worry about it splitting, how much we spend on the safari for that mouthpiece though is a different story __________________ Music isn't a career, it's a way of life.

08-10-2006, 12:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
40cal Forte User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,273	Or go get yourself a Monette 215 or a GR 145? If my prices are off, my apologies. __________________ “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day so that my child may have peace.” Thomas Paine 1737-1809 “That’s all the bullets we had, or we would have shot him more,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd

08-10-2006, 01:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
tpter1 Forte User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern New York Posts: 2,309	Consider how much it used to cost to run the equipment, pay the person running it, cost for delivery and other overhead compared to those costs now. $50 is still really good. My wife is a clarinettist. She spends about $20 on a box of reeds to get one or 2 that are good... __________________ -Glenn "Roses have thorns; shining waters mud. Clouds and eclipses stain the moon and the sun; and history reeks of the wrongs we have done. After today, after today, consider me gone."- Sting

08-10-2006, 03:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
GordonH Mezzo Piano User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 610	$31.65 here: http://www.mouthpieceexpress.com/cat...th=197_213_214 $20 for a good copy here: http://www.music123.com/Faxx-Trumpet...s-i73704.music

08-10-2006, 04:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Alex_In_CA New Friend Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 11	Thanks, I think I'm going to stick to the Olds 3 I have right now, and see how that goes. Frankly, it seems to be the same except ..... a little bit better.:rolleyes:

08-10-2006, 02:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
TrentAustin Moderator Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,591	I can tell you first hand as my new line develops the whole process is VERY time consuming and expensive. The CNC tooling alone is extremely expensive. Extensive play testing, prototypes, and work hours have to be factored in somewhere. I know that my pieces will not be cheap (they won't be in the Monette category for pricing) so I must make sure that they are built as well as you can possibly make a piece. I will play test each piece to ensure quality control as well. Best, T __________________ Trent Austin lurking around. If you want to chat PM me. http://www.trentaustin.com http://www.onlinejazzimprovisation.com

08-10-2006, 05:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
trumpetmike Forte User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Farnham (a place too smal Posts: 1,202	If you complain about the price of mouthpieces, just wait until you are wanting a piccolo trumpet. Trent - keep us posted on the new line :)

08-10-2006, 05:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
TrentAustin Moderator Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,591	piccolo? heck I'm anxiously awaiting my flugel and my order for stock horns at the shop! ;) __________________ Trent Austin lurking around. If you want to chat PM me. http://www.trentaustin.com http://www.onlinejazzimprovisation.com

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